Chapter 789 Be Prepared

After Mr. McLennan Senior left, I finally had a moment to take a good look at Jack. He looked thinner than ever, probably because he hadn't been eating. His sharp features, already prominent, now seemed almost severe. At least with his eyes closed, he looked a little softer. I brushed my fingers over his brow, feeling just how gaunt he had become. His skin clung to his bones—it was like he was wasting away to nothing. Nutritional IVs could only do so much. He needed real food, but that wasn't an option right now. The two of us really were a pair. Thanks to his surgery, he ended up with a bald head, giving him a surprisingly rugged look. I was slightly better off—at least I didn't need chemo for now, and my hair had started to grow back. I sat by his bedside, rambling about everything that had happened, though he didn't show any sign of waking up. "Forget it. Just rest. God knows you haven't had a break in forever," I muttered. "I'm here now, so I'll hold the fort for you. As lon