Chapter 166

“Miss Blackwood, you should leave,” David said suddenly after Lily finished eating and he set the food box aside. His tone was firm, almost commanding, as if he’d already decided for everyone in the room. “I see you’re hurt too, and now that I’m here, I’ll take care of my wife. You can rest. Thank you for taking care of Lily.” Noah blinked at him, momentarily stunned by his audacity. Then her face hardened. “I can’t leave Lily,” she snapped back immediately. “You should leave. I’ll take care of my friend.” David’s eyes darkened, his expression tightening like a coiled spring. “Why can’t you leave Lily? I’m her husband,” he shot back, voice rising, anger slipping through every word. “That’s exactly why I can’t leave her,” Noah fired, standing her ground without a flinch. “I don’t believe you.” The air between them thickened. Her eyes were steady on him, sharp and burning with anger. She didn’t even blink. Her voice trembled slightly not from fear, but from pure emotion. There was so muc