Chapter 58

The hospital room was far from quiet. Two doctors were speaking with Sullivan at the bedside

‘She’s lost a lot of blood!”

“Look after the transfusion of 800 milliliters, she’s out of danger. It’s up to Mrs. Lowry when she wants to wake up Yes, Mrs. Lowry’s will to pull through doesn’t seem very strong right now”

“By tomorrow moming at the latest. If she doesn’t come around by dawn, I suggest a full–body workup for Mrs. Lowry.”

After a short while, the doctors left

Sullivan saw them out and upon closing the door, turned to see Megan stiming.

Her delicate face rested against the crisp, white pillow,

Her hair loosely spread over the pillowcase, the hospital gown hung slack on her, adding a fragile beauty to her convalescent state.

Sullivan watched quietly for a few seconds before approaching. He sat down beside the bed, his tone gentle, “You’ve been out for five hours! Hungry? I can have something brought in for you”

Megan buned her face deeper into the pillow.

She didn’t want to look at him or talk to him

don’t have to say a word to me, but I don’t think

asked,

cheek mockingly as he said, “If she hadn’t come back, I might have been a widower

her face away in

hand, dialing the internal line to order

up and have

too weak. She couldn’t sit up on her own, so after watching

his

That scent was

unbearable for

by Sullivan, the indignity of the act – not

are you thinking about?”

set aside the glass and gently pinched her chin to

crept across Megan’s

guessed her

a husky whisper, “it’s not like we haven’t done it on the couch

perspective, she always seemed particularly responsive in that position, often bringing

couple, he felt entitled to bring it up.

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