Chapter 142

Chapter 142

It accentuated the pallor of her already fair complexion. The red and swollen bump on her forehead was a stark and shocking sight.

Her reflection in the glass was cold and steeped in sorrow. Her mind was filled with Xander's words earlier.

"Ms. Joyner, your brother's condition requires patience. It needs to be addressed step by step. Any emotional outbursts or extreme behaviors are highly likely during the process. The caregiver will monitor him around the clock, all you can do is wait." Wait? The hardest part in any situation was to wait.

She could envision countless outcomes. Hayden's recovery was the only good news. However, the bad outcomes were too many to count.

Hayden had finally calmed down and was asleep on the hospital bed

Lily sat in the chair with her legs resting against its frame. She lifted her head as she stared at the dazzling neon lights of the city's nightscape outside the window.

Her mind was blank. She was unsure even of what to think. There were too many tangled thoughts like a chaotic mess that she couldn't unravel. She didn't know what to do next.

Meanwhile, Xavier stood with his hands in his pockets outside the ward. His gaze was indifferent. He looked at her silhouette for a while before glancing at his watch.

message after a moment of hesitation. "What time

early now and was before 7:00 pm. Lily normally wouldn't

had never taken the

and was lost in thoughts. He was probably just trying

didn't feel a shred of

turned cold as she deleted the message and

Her

door, unaware of her reaction. He assumed she was too upset to check her text message when no

against the phone screen.

the end of the hallway streamed in, stretching his tall silhouette into a long

from sitting in the same position for too long.

with a loud bang at that moment. Bobby and

stable these past few days? How could be suddenly have

to

two red marks on Hayden's face were scratches left by

questioning gaze and words straight at Lily. "What were you doing here in the hospital? Didn't the doctor say no visitors

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