A nurse named Marisol noticed.

She came closer only after asking permission.

“Your husband is not allowed into this room,” she said.

“The staff knows that.

You are safe here tonight.”

I wanted to believe her.

I also knew that believing in safety would take longer than being moved into a locked ward.

A specialist explained that dehydration, prolonged immobility, and the strain I had endured made my condition serious.