Chapter 92

David stayed with Olivia the whole day. He didn’t once step out of her room, not even when the doctors came and went. His mind wasn’t just with her health, it was also with the chaos outside those hospital walls. The rumors were everywhere, spreading like fire. Photos, posts, whispers. He already knew about it all, but he didn’t react. His biggest fear wasn’t what people said about him. It was Olivia. She wasn’t strong enough yet, and he dreaded the moment she would hear the ugly things circulating online. If she saw them, if she believed them, he wasn’t sure her heart could take it. By evening, when Olivia finally drifted to sleep, he left her side and drove straight to Marina’s place. The maid announced him, and within seconds, Marina came running down the stairs. “David…” Her voice cracked with relief as she rushed forward. “Marina....careful,” he said quickly, a frown cutting across his face. His eyes dropped to her still-fragile frame. She had only just been discharged yesterday a