Chapter 256

David pulled out his phone right away, his other hand still on her face like he couldn’t move it even if he wanted to. He called Roy. “Bring Lily something to eat,” he said, voice firm but soft at the edges. He hung up and slipped the phone back into his pocket. “How is Danish?” Lily asked, her voice shaking. David turned his eyes back to her. “He was scared. Really scared. But he’s fine now. He left with Mum just before you woke up. You want me to call him back?” She shook her head weakly. “Let him be.” “Alright.” He stood up slowly, adjusting her pillow and helping her lie down more comfortably. “Rest. Your body needs it.” She kept watching him. Every move he made. Every small thing he did. His face, the exhaustion in it. The way his hands trembled when he touched the blanket. The way his eyes softened each time they met hers. His calmness felt new. Different. It almost hurt her chest in another way. She knew he must have panicked. She knew he didn’t sleep. She could see it in the wa