Chapter 009: Getting back at Dante

The doctor arrived at the ward almost immediately, accompanied by about two nurses, each of whom carried their own separate trays filled with cotton and syrup bottles. Michael was perched in a corner of the room, looking blank and clueless. Lyra, on the other hand, looked like she was going to collapse out of fear at any moment. Her cheeks were shivering, and she kept flapping her hands, calling on Felix's name under her breath.

"Hold still for me, Felix. Please don't give up."

After the doctor appeared to have stabilized him, he turned around to address Michael and Lyra.

"There's nothing much to worry about, my friends. These are just some of the side effects of the surgery he just had. He will be fine, okay? And one more thing, please. Mr. Felix needs all the rest he can get. Try not to disturb him too much." He cautioned before proceeding out of the room with his nurses.

After the doctor left, Lyra gently sat next to him with an emotion-laden face. She leaned forward and pressed her