Hazel froze when she saw Daniel standing there, about to grab something from the desk. The door was not completely closed, and it lasted only for a few seconds. Hazel happened to catch a glimpse of him at just the right time.
If she hadn't seen a movement from the corner of her eyes inside the room, she wouldn't have known that Daniel was there.
Because of how quickly it happened, Hazel almost doubted whether she had only seen something, as she had just woken up, but then she was sure that it was a real thing.
However, Hazel immediately walked away quietly. For some reason, she felt the need to keep her discovery a secret.
From what Hazel knew, Daniel had been unable to move due to a car accident a few years earlier, which had left him in a coma for several months. And when he finally woke up, he needed a long time to get discharged from the hospital.
