Chapter 11 - Ethan Awakens From The Toxins In The ICU
Three days after the detoxification treatment began at New York-Presbyterian, Ethan’s vital signs stabilized completely, and his brain wave activity returned to normal levels. Carter and Maya sat beside his hospital bed as the morning sunlight streamed through the heavy window blinds.
Ethan’s eyelids fluttered open slowly, his eyes adjusting to the bright white light of the intensive care unit. He looked toward Carter, his mouth opening as he tried to formulate his first words in over eight months of forced chemical silence.
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"Carter... where... where is Chloe?" Ethan managed to whisper, his voice raspy and weak from extended disuse. Carter leaned forward, gently taking his brother’s hand while tears of relief filled his eyes.
"She can never hurt you again, Ethan; Maya saved your life, and Chloe is in police custody facing life in prison," Carter explained softly. Ethan looked toward Maya, offering a frail but deeply meaningful smile of absolute gratitude that filled the quiet room with warmth.
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