Chapter 11

By dawn, Ethan was sitting quietly beside Chloe's hospital bed, holding her fragile hand as she slowly began to regain consciousness.
Her long brown hair was spread across the white pillow, and her face was pale, but her eyes flickered open with quiet recognition.
"Ethan..." Chloe whispered weakly, her voice barely audible over the rhythmic beep of the bedside heart monitor.
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"I'm right here, sweetheart; you're safe, and the baby has a strong heartbeat," Ethan choked out, kissing her knuckles tenderly.
A single tear rolled down Chloe's cheek as the horrifying memory of the fall flashed behind her tired eyes.