The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 107

Chapter 107

Hailey woke in a hospital bed, an IV drip attached to her arm. Outside, darknew had fallen completely. As the moved ber finger, it brushed against something soft, which was Raphael’s head. He was slumped beside her with a thin blanket braged over his shoulders.

Her head felt heavy, and her throat was too dry to make a sound. Licking her cracked lips, the pushed herself while

The movement jostled Raphael awake. His hair was tousled, his face pale with fatigue, and his eyes were fainty Booble Disoriented for a moment, he recovered his consciousness quickly and asked, “How do you feel now?

“Water,” Hailey croaked.

Raphael fetched a paper cup and filled it. She drank it in one gulp greedily, the cool liquid soothing the flames in her forva Yet her nose remained stuffy, her thoughts sluggish as if wading through fog

“I told you you had a fever,” Raphael chided, his tone sharp. “It’s a really high temperature, plus low blood wys. You passet out. Is this how you’re taking care of yourself?”

“Low blood sugar?” She blinked, confused.

“This is the second time you’ve fainted from low blood sugar around me,” he said, crossing his arms. “Your health is a mem Do you even eat proper meals, or just snack all day?”

Hailey forced a laugh. “I have a healthy diet.”

Raphael’s skeptical look said it all. “Nothing matters more than health. From tomorrow onwards, I will supervise your meals. This isn’t optional.”

“That’s unnecessary,” she protested. “Today was just bad luck. It’s because of the rain, and the air was too cold”

His expression hardened. “No, I live right below you. This is also my duty as a doctor. If I ignore this, that would be my mistake. Just wait for me to knock on your door at mealtimes.” A pause, then a compromise. “If it bothers you, let me buy the food, and you can cover the grocery bills. Deal?”

Hailey propped her chin on her hand, considering. “You can cook?”

“Obviously. And I’m excellent at it.” He nodded confidently.

long silence, she relented. “Fine. I’ll transfer money to you

into a smile. “Hungry now? Should I

I’m not hungry at all. I’m fine alone here. It’s time for you to go home and have

needs to stay here. You’ll sleep and I’ll

at night due to

start before the end of the month.”

doctor. You’ll never

and changed the topic. “Your SATs are next

She nodded. “Yeah.”

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ruffling her hair. “Little kid”

not a kid. Don’t call me that?

just smiled wider but said

“Raphael, are you always this kind to everyone? We’ve only met twice, yet here you are, playing nurse.” She smirked. “I might misunderstand

an

be into me.”

with barbs to shield the softness beneath. If he admitted

Ever heard of medical compassion?” he replied mildly.

“Guess 1 flattered myself.”

nor denied

needle, pressing gauze to her skin until the bleeding stopped. She hurried to the bathroom the moment she was free.

high spirits. Raphael handed her another cup of water and watched as she swallowed

homes with lights,” she murmured, nose turning pink from the chill,

empty cup in her hands with a warm one. “There will always be someone leaving a light on for you.”