any of this," she whispered a

d. "You've been through a traumatic event. It will take time. B

uld feel the weight of his presence pressing down on her, suffocating her. She didn't know this man. She di

y, in her own life. And as she looked into Ethan's cold, calculating eyes, a flicker of dou

' She murmured to herself. An

t d

ring Ava's vitals was a constant reminder of her fragile condition. Everything still felt foreign to her. The bed beneath her, the dull ac

an

demeanor was in its absolute perfection. He sat close, his eyes never leaving her, as if afraid she might vanish if he looked away for

re now, and I'll help you remember everything. We've built a life together,

t in an unconscious slumber. She stared at him, desperately trying

her mind since she woke up."I wish I could remember," she whispered, her voice strained, barely audible. It felt like the words themselv

uite place. "That's okay," he reassured her, though there was a firmness in his tone that

her chest. The details of their lif

align with the gnawing unease deep inside her. His words painted a picture of happiness, of a loving, committed re

on. She moved around the machines, making subtle adjustments as she checked on Ava's condition. Th

ow something, even if she was lo

ena asked, her tone soft but probing

No... nothing. Just... more confusion." Her gaze drifted back to Ethan, who watched the exc

d her attention back to Ava. "It's normal for things to feel

ask slipping momentarily as the pressing demands of his world outside this hospital room intruded. "I have to take this," he said, his voice low, but firm. "Work ne

va, he left the room, the door clo

nce, the tension loosening, but somethi

the window where sunlight spilled in, mock

ned, though a trace of concern lingered in her expr

tion had gnawed at her ever since she woke up, but she hadn't dared ask it until now. Someth

't hold back. "I don't remember him a

y moment. Her fingers fiddled nervously with the edge of her clipboard before she low

ccident. For three years." Elena's words hung in the air. The tensio

mind swirled wi