Chapter One
Early the next morning.
As the first ray of sunlight filtered into the room, everything was bathed in clarity.
In the narrow bed in the ward, two people lay sleeping in an embrace, almost sticking together.
The fresh air, mixed with a hint of chill, quietly slipped in through the cracks of the window, brushing over Sofia Hamilton's body.
She felt a bit chilly...
Groggy and on the brink of waking, she half opened her drowsy eyes, only to see Ryan Gregory's defined face right in front of her.
She was sleeping in his arms, not only pillowing on his arm but also with one hand draped over his waist.
Oh no!
Wasn't his hand injured?
Then she must be pressing on his injured arm!!
Startled, Sofia quickly tried to move back, only to find, to her alarm, that there was nothing behind her!
The small space did not allow for her to retreat in panic, and her body suddenly lost balance, about to fall off the bed.
"Ah..."