H A I L E Y
I nodded, my body too tired to argue. I was about to get up and leave when I saw Dominic walking into the room, his face a mask of cold fury.
"What's going on?" he asked, his eyes scanning the room, taking in the scene. He looked at me, his expression softening slightly when he saw the tears in my eyes.
"They took him off the ventilator," I said, a smile spreading across my face despite my exhaustion. "He's breathing on his own. The doctor said he's doing remarkably well."
Dominic's face broke into a wide grin, the tension in his shoulders easing. He walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug.
"That's the best news I've heard all day," he said, his voice a low, happy rumble. "I knew he could do it."
We stood there for a few moments, just
