Chapter 944

Mayra returned to the hospital at 3:00 am. She found Percy sitting by Gordon's bedside, his fingers flying across the keyboard. Hearing footsteps outside, he looked up and saw her in her drenched and disheveled state. "What happened to you?" he asked. Percy was typically reserved, rarely uttering words of comfort or concern. "You're still up?" Mayra asked. "I'm used to staying up. I couldn't sleep, so I came to check on him." "You should go rest. I'll stay and watch over him," she offered. Without another word, Percy picked up the laptop from his lap and left the ward, leaving the space to them. Mayra's fingers lightly touched Gordon's face. Her cold fingertips lingered on his skin, tracing over his features. "You've been asleep for so long. Why aren't you waking up? These wounds… must really hurt. The doctor said that you can still hear me despite being unconscious. If I talk more, does it mean that you'll wake up sooner? "Gordon, I'm never returning to the Barlow family or