Chapter 28: I Won't Back Down

(Aline POV) After two days of recovery in the hospital, my condition gradually improved. The pain in my left cheek had lessened considerably. The doctor said the wound was healing well—just a few more days of rest and I could be discharged. Mrs. Johnson took very good care of me, and Evan came to see me every day. Though he didn't talk much, I could feel his concern. That afternoon, I was about to get out of bed and walk in the corridor to stretch my muscles when the hospital room door...