Chapter 86 The Pain Is Real

• In the early afternoon, with sleep eluding her, Madeline leaned back against the pillows on her hospital bed, trying to lose herself in the pages of a book.
• Suddenly, the door to her hospital room creaked open. A woman entered, pushing a small cart laden with medical supplies for changing dressings. Madeline looked up, expecting to see the familiar face of the nurse who usually attended to her. Instead, she saw someone entirely new.
• From the moment the woman entered, Madeline's eyes were drawn to her. She was stunningly beautiful, with a demeanor that set her apart from the usual nurses. There was no trace of the warm friendliness she had come to expect. Instead, the woman exuded a cold and aloof elegance.