Sophie's POV

The constant beep of the heart monitor was already getting on my nerves. The private room was silent and cold, filled with that antiseptic smell that seemed to cling to the walls. I hated hospitals. But even more than that, I hated the feeling of helplessness that had been hanging over me like a shadow since the night I was shot.

My phone vibrated on the table beside the bed. I grabbed it immediately, already knowing who it was from.

The security guard my father had assigned t