(Harper’s POV)
It was 2 am before I finally passed out from exhaustion. Louise had ended up staying with me all night as I screamed and cried in pain. At one point, she had gone storming down to Colton’s room, but it was empty.
Eventually, Louise had called Beta Stokes, who I remember briefly glaring at me in disgust before storming out again. Mrs. Stokes assured me that it was Colton he was angry at, not me. Doctor Roberts arrived after that and injected something into me. The pain was still there, but it was like I didn’t care about it anymore. That was when I was able to pass out into blissful unconsciousness.
The next morning, I was woken by a knock at the bedroom door. I stumbled over to answer and found Louise on the other side. She had slipped out an hour or so ago to get ready f
