Chapter 124

Just thinking about a future without her filled Leander with gut-wrenching fear. Real men don't cry easily, but at this moment, tears spilled from his eyes, hot drops landing on Vanessa' skin. And unnoticed by him, one of her fingers twitched. Dr. Brown rushed in, clearly excited. "Leander! Maybe the toxin isn't one of those banned international poisons. If it were, even with our inhibitor, her body should've started going stiff. But look - she's completely relaxed!" Leander jolted, his mind snapping back to focus. He quickly checked Vanessa's limbs and skin - just like Dr. Brown said, everything was still soft and warm, just like she used to be when he held her. "Then why isn't she waking up?" he asked, voice low and steady despite the flicker of hope. "We're still not sure..." Dr. Brown admitted, shame creeping into his tone. "We're doing all we can to figure it out." "Do it fast," Leander said, sounding worn out, settling back beside the bed and taking Vanessa's hand in his again, l