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back in his eyes, the purpose in his stride. He was no
longer the ghost of a man. He was whole.
Evelyn. The Slow Return. The New Purpose.
Days turned into weeks. Evelyn was in a secure,
undisclosed hospital, under the watchful eye of Vega
and a small team of trusted medical professionals
assembled by Cassandra. Her physical recovery was
nothing short of miraculous. The Deep Rest had
worked its magic.
She was weak, but she was alive. And she was
healing.
She awoke fully one morning. She opened her
eyes, seeing Liam, his face etched with exhaustion but
alight with relief, sitting beside her bed.
"Liam," she whispered, her voice still hoarse.
He took her hand, tears streaming down his face. "
You're awake. You're really awake."
She smiled. "You saved me."
"We saved each other," he corrected, his voice
thick with emotion. "You gave me back my life. And
you gave me the truth."
Over the next few days, as her strength returned,
Liam and Cassandra filled her in on everything. The
firestorm. Helix Pharma’s collapse. The global
outrage.
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