“The patient is awake!”
Maya immediately stopped in her tracks, unsure if she had heard him correctly.
“He’s awake?” she muttered. But when both doctors immediately rushed toward Jaime’s room, she realized it was true.
She instinctively moved to follow, but Damien caught her gently by the arm before she could reach the door.
“Let them check him first.”
She stopped reluctantly as the door closed behind the medical team.
“Did you hear that?” she whispered, turning to Damien as the reality of what they had just heard began to sink in.
“Jaime’s awake. He’s finally awake.”
Damien wrapped an arm around her and pulled her against him.
“Yes, he is.”
Inside, Jaime had opened his eyes and was responding to the doctors, although he was still visibly groggy from the anesthesia and everything
