His Eagle Eyes on Me

Seeing that Layla was already asleep, the doctor whispered, "Your arm must be numb by now."

"I'm fine."

The two exited the room.

"Does she still need to be dripped tomorrow?" Eric asked as he flexed his wrist.

"Depends on her condition tomorrow. If the vomiting stops by tomorrow, she won't need to be dripped and will just need to finish her medication," the doctor said. "It's crucial that she does not consume any rich food. She should recover by next week."

"It will take a week?"

"Yeah. It's best that she rests and only consume food that is easy on the stomach, like soup, till she gets better."

Eric fell silent. Layla had told him that she will be going home this Friday. Taking the doctor's advice into consideration, she might not be able to go home.

The next morning, Layla woke up starving. She pushed away the blankets and left the bed in search of water.

and she leaned against the wall for support. Supporting herself against the wall, she slowly hobbled out of her bedroom. She was greeted by a mouthwatering scent. It was not the scent of rich food, but the warm aroma

Layla spotted Eric in the kitchen and walked

you awake?" Eric placed a bowl of chicken soup on the table and went to help

Her stomach rumbled at the scent of chicken soup. She stirred the soup to cool it down and said,

to some soup as well

have to see if I feel sick after breakfast!" She blew on the

she was still extremely pale, he realized that

it? It's not like I have cancer or something." She took a sip of the soup and was impressed by how perfectly seasoned it was.

last night! I probably wouldn't be able to keep this a secret from my family if you hadn't come over with

you eat for the following week,"

a decision after she finished her soup.

going to wonder why.

Layla took out her phone and sent Amy

later,

happened to you?" Amy took Layla's hands in hers. "Do you need to go to