Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the room as I lifted the blanket. I instinctively turned to see what was happening while gripping the blanket. To my surprise, Kenzie appeared before me with several attendants.

I realized that I had been exposed. Kenzie and I locked eyes, and then I turned back to Atlas. Since I had already come this far, I was determined to see things through.

I saw Atlas’s leg in a cast and several bandages indicating unhealed wounds. One of his arms was also in a cast,