Chapter 91

Valerie Will POV

The sharp scent of disinfectant clawed its way into my senses, jolting me awake.

As my eyes fluttered open, I saw myself in an unfamiliar room. How did I end up in the hospital? The last thing I remember was taking Liam downstairs for his birthday breakfast.

I glanced around the room, but I didn’t see anybody.

I tried to sit upright but was too weak to even move. What was going on? I couldn’t remember the last time I was admitted to the hospital because I barely got sick.

“Nurse! Doctor!” I yelled as much as my dry throat would let me.

The door opened almost instantly and a nurse rushed into the room. “You’re awake. Don’t move too much. You need to rest.”

“Why? What happened to me?” I asked, my voice strained.

She pressed a button on the wall. “The doctor will be here to explain everything. Just breathe, okay?”

What was there to explain?

I was confused about why she couldn’t just say it to me. Where