Chapter 169

David took the bag from him and nodded toward the door, silently asking Roy to leave. Roy glanced at Lily for a second her pale face, her eyes that looked anywhere but at David then he quietly stepped out, closing the door behind him. The room fell into a heavy silence again. Only the faint hum of the hospital machine and Lily’s steady breath could be heard. David unpacked the box carefully, placing each container on the table beside her bed. “Eat,” he said softly. Lily didn’t even glance at him. She turned her face to the window, where sunlight slanted through the blinds, painting golden stripes across her cheek. “Lily,” he said again, his tone patient but firm. “ You need strength to recover.” “I said I’m not hungry,” she replied flatly, still looking away. He clenched his jaw, his patience thinning. “You were starving when you woke up.” “Not anymore,” she muttered, her voice cold as ice. “Maybe seeing you killed my appetite.” David froze, his hand halfway to opening another containe