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My eyes flickered when I started to wake up It was hard to keep th of tiround, lullingintostuck inhun?" Some lady spoke loudly at me "Can you wake up for me?"

I looked at her with one eye Who the hell are you and why are you shouting into take you back to your roo to be just fine" She sht me back to my room I saw Mike and another man perched on chairs outside urney

I could see Ryan sitting in a chair in my room; his face was in his hands until he heard the commotion in the hallway When I saw him up close, I noticed his eyes were red and puffy I could tell he’d been crying Sitting across the room from him was the hospital chaplain

The doctor explained that the impact caused my placenta to separate from my uterus and that the baby didn’t make it The doctor had to remove it all from my body, but he assured us that I’d still be able to have children

The chaplain tried to give us words of co us to believe in God’s will He said a prayer for the innocent life that left us today Although I appreciated his efforts, I thanked hiive Ryan and ently wrapped ood arown We both sobbed uncontrollably, breaking down froently s scarf around my neck and face "No one will see your puffy lip now"

"Are there a lot out there?" I motioned withme with my coat "Don’t worry about them They won’t see you leave Are you sure about this? I mean I’ll charter a private plane…"

"No, Ryan Please? I want to go hoet out of this hospital and sleep in my own bed"

"But Marla said that…" Ryan continued

"I don’t care what your Publicist said," I raisedto hide somewhere Maybe it would have been better if that da me over That would be a better story for the media"

Ryan scowled at me "Don’t be so melodramatic"

"Marie, please tell the nurse I’et me out of here… please?" I pleaded

I was rolled via wheelchair to the loading docks where food and supplies get delivered to the hospital, all for the sake of avoiding the reporters and photographers ere hovering around the lad to slide onto the leather back seat of the sedan and finally be onmy bruised body in the car worth it

A crowd of reporters, photographers, and onlookers blocked the alleyway behind et people to er and frustration All of this attention for what - to takeon his rekindled love, Lauren, with "the nobody" frolorious day, there was Kyle, standing dutifully byof photographers

He took his sunglasses off and shoved them into his pocket when elica, was still on the loose and yet there Kyle stood – willing to risk his own life to save mine

His face was pained and I could tell just by the way he looked atme "I told you so"

See this? All of this scrutiny… all of this incomprehensible, unwanted attention? More pictures to post with their web of lies? Haven’t you had enough yet, Taryn?

Kyle’s expression quickly changed when he glanced at Ryan His conteers that fleeen the two men were mutual I didn’t knoho hated whom more, but their hatred for each other was palpable

"Co me out of the car It was difficult to stand up My knee was very bruised and stiff and the pain from my ribs shot down into my hips