Liena POV Kael takes a step and stands by my hospital bed, his face calm and unreadable. “She’s right, Helena was really worried about you,” he said in a flat voice. “Ethan was happy to hear you were finally awake.” I stared at him, my chest tight. His words sounded practiced, like lines he had rehearsed on the way here. No real warmth. No fear for me. Just empty sounds. He continued without pause, “My schedule is very tight right now. Helena offered to let you stay with her so she can take good care of you until you recover.” The moment the words left his mouth, Ethan clapped his hands and jumped in place in excitement. “Please, Aunty, don’t say no!” he exclaimed, his little face full of excitement. “I can show you my toys!” I sat frozen in the bed, my mind spinning in a thousand directions at once. Everything felt like a trap closing in around me. Helena wanted everything that belonged to me, my position, my money, my life. She wanted me close, right under her roof, so she co
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