Chapter 91

A bitter taste hit her tongue, and Alice frowned right away. “Water.” A deep voice spoke just as a warm glass was brought to her lips. Without thinking, Alice opened her mouth and took a sip, tilting her head slightly to swallow the pill. Once the medicine was down, the room went dead quiet again. More than once, Alice felt the urge to tell Edward he could leave, but every time she looked up, his calm, unreadable gaze met hers and she backed down. To cut the silence, Alice hesitated for a second, about to ask if he could help lower the bed so she could catch some sleep. But just as she opened her mouth, the door swung open. William Brooks walked in holding a fruit basket. After a quick nod to Edward, he set the basket on the table and asked, “Ms. Sterling, how are you holding up?” His sudden entrance broke the weird tension in the room, and Alice finally let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding. She gave him a tired smile, lips curving just a little. “Still breathing, I gue