Chapter 64

NOAH I woke up to the notification on my phone. I’d sent numerous messages to Olivia last night, but didn’t get a reply until this morning. Her response lingered in my mind, pulling me deeper into reflection. What were my intentions? Was I still holding on to the reason I told myself last night—that I just wanted to give her the chocolates I’d gotten from Keith’s bar? Or was there something darker at play, something I wasn’t ready to admit? As I did my morning rounds at the hospital, I couldn’t help but notice the way people were looking at me, particularly the wound on my lip. I had just finished a surgery, and as soon as I walked out of the operating room, I heard the hushed murmurs of the medical staff. “What’s wrong with Dr. Morgan’s lip?” “That’s a huge wound! Looks like he was bitten by something.” “What else could have bitten him? It’s probably from his girlfriend.” “Why don’t you just ask Dr. Morgan?” “Who would dare ask Dr. Morgan about that?” “Not me, no way. But I heard…” “S