Chapter 199

When Lily woke up, the room was quiet, too quiet. For a moment, she blinked, still half-asleep, trying to remember how she even ended up in bed. Then everything from last night hit her like a wave. Her eyes snapped open, and she sat up instantly. “David!” she hissed, looking around the room. But he wasn’t there. The space beside her was empty, the blanket slightly wrinkled as if someone had just left. She frowned, pushing the blanket away and swinging her legs off the bed. Did he leave? Good. He should’ve never come in the first place. Still, something didn’t feel right. She could hear faint noises soft clattering, something sizzling. Lily’s brows furrowed as she walked out of the bedroom. And then she froze completely. Her mouth fell slightly open. There, in her tiny kitchen, stood David. He was wearing one of her aprons though clearly it didn’t fit him right and his tall frame looked almost comically out of place as he moved around the small counter. His sleeves were rolled up, his s