Chapter 645

Just as I was lost in thought, the door to the hospital room creaked slightly. Assuming it was Teri, I weakly called out, "Teri, what should I do? I saw Elijah and—" The person who entered paused mid-step, then cleared their throat softly. Only then did I belatedly look over. Our eyes met, and I found myself staring into Logan's cool, sharp gaze. I froze. The look in his eyes was complicated and hard to read. Panicking, I tried to sit up. But I'd forgotten that my ribs hadn't fully healed yet. The movement sent a jolt of pain through me, causing me to cry out in agony while cold sweat broke out all over me. Logan quickly came to steady me. I looked up at him gratefully. "Logan, I—" "Lie down before you aggravate your injury," Logan said, the complexity in his eyes softened into something tender. "You're not angry, are you?" I asked meekly. I recounted everything that had happened that day. I knew that even if I didn't say anything, Logan would find out sooner or later. Ever