Chapter 289

Chapter 289

Over the weekend, Lily took a day off. She visited Hayden at the hospital and ran Into Rowan

Rowan said, "The patient's condition is quite stable now. Whether he pulls through depends on this final attempt."

""How do we do it?" she asked in retum.

"Stimulate him and see if he can pull himself out of his emotional state. If he can, he wins. But if not..." He sighed. "It's over.

Her heart tightened as she looked at Hayden in the ward

Through the window, she saw him, bathed in the morning sunlight. He was sitting on the hospital bed in a thin fleece pajama, his short hair grown out a little, and his skin pale with a sickly hue. Though he wasn't fully back to his old self, she could still spot some traces of the sunny young man be used to be

"Are you betting on it?" Rowan glanced in the direction of her gaze. Hayden was a bright and cheerful young man, so it was heartbreaking to see him like this.

nodded without

e

leaned toward him, bending slightly. "Thank you,

me? This is what I'm supposed to do as a doctor." He laughed, adding, "You

to Xavier, having completely

said, "I should thank him, too, but your efforts cannot go unappreciated. If you have time and the situation allows, I'll take Hayden to thank you with a meal sometime."

she entered the ward

so she

to thank him for so much, but it felt distant to be frank about him to dinner and said, "I'd

appointments and reschedule an

meet at noon, but Lily stayed at the hospital all attemoon.

chosen the venue, a popular Kronion restaurant near

hour early, and Terence

only a thin sult. By the time he walked from the car to the restaurant, his hands, beautiful as they were, had

the fact that you took time out of your busy schedule to meet with me already makes me

told me you come here often. It's supposed to be very good. I've never been. Please, order for

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