C99 CHAPTER NINETY-NINE

CHAPTER NINETY-NINE

Leila woke slowly, her eyelids fluttering open as she tried to make sense of her surroundings. As her vision adjusted, she realized she was in a hospital room, the sterile white walls and beeping machines providing a stark contrast to her hazy memories.

Beside her in bed, David bent his head sleeping. Pushing herself up slightly