Chapter 198

Silvia I couldn't believe my eyes. Noah was actually walking into his hospital bed under his own power. Just yesterday, he could barely stay awake long enough to form a full sentence. His voice was thin, his body too weak to sit up on his own. And now ? He looked... vibrant. Almost glowing. The dark circles under his eyes were gone, and there was color in his cheeks I hadn't seen in days. He didn't look like someone who'd come back from the edge. He looked like someone who'd never been sick. "Noah ?" I whispered, standing from the chair . "How are you even..." "Standing ?" He flashed that familiar crooked smile I'd been afraid I'd never see again. "Doctors are calling it a miracle recovery." He lifted his arms and spun slowly, like he was showing off new clothes instead of a new body."Feel free to touch me. I promise I'm real." Keal stirred beneath my skin, suspicious but quiet. Watching. I stepped toward him slowly, afraid the moment might vanish if I moved too fast. "This isn't possi