Judy’s POV

The morning sun streamed softly through the hospital windows. My mother was still resting, her chest rising slowly with each breath. I had stayed by her side all night, afraid to leave even for a minute. Sophia sat beside me, scrolling quietly on her phone, her legs crossed, looking exhausted but alert.

I tried to sleep, but my mind was racing. Thoughts about David, the contract, my mother’s surgery, and my broken heart swirled like a storm inside me. Everything was moving so fas