By morning, she could barely lift her head from the pillow. She knew she needed a doctor. With a final, desperate effor

who would drop everything for her. "Okay, stay put. I'm on my way," he said, and she felt a wave of relief. Hope. But the hope was short-lived. A minute later,

ed. She tried to get out of bed, to get help for herself, but a wave of dizziness washed over her. The room spun, the edges of her vision turning b

sound. For a moment, she thought her parents or Liam or Noah must be there, just outside the door, talking to

sked her out a few times in the past. She had always politely turned him down because she was with Liam. He looked concerned, holdin

ears to her eyes. It was something she hadn't received from her loved ones

you were 'out.' I called Liam, and he said he hadn't spoken to you. I had to call every hospital

olarship, the lies, the isolation, the fever, Noah's phone call. The words tumbled out in a torrent of pain and confusion. Ethan listened patiently, his expression growing more and more serious. He didn't i

, his gaze distant. "When I was at my lowest point. She saved me. I've been looking for her ever since, to thank her." He tucked the photo away. "Watching you, even from a