Chapter 186

The man didn't say a word. He just stood there, staring at Sabrina while she slept. Maybe the session had drained her, because her hands were clenched tight, and a faint shimmer clung to the corners of her eyes. "We're about done here, sir," the doctor reminded softly. The doctor had seen that look in the man's eyes-deep as the ocean, distant like the stars. A man who went to such lengths clearly cared, right? Without saying more, Cassian turned and walked out. The doctor didn't dare look him in the face. The memory of having a gun pressed to his head last time still made his legs wobbly. But thinking about the generous fee he'd been paid back then... well, fear could be managed. "Ms. Miller, time to wake up," the doctor called gently. Sabrina stirred awake not long after, slowly blinking her eyes open. "You're all done, Ms. Miller. How do you feel?" the doctor asked with a smile. Leaning back in the chair, Sabrina looked weary. She took a small sip of warm water, then glanced at him a