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Chapter 115: Drifting

Author: Scarlett T. W
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-05 23:57:02

Lake's POV

The door flew open, and Lux and Alec rushed in first, their faces filled with relief and concern. Reed followed behind them, but he lingered at the doorway, keeping his distance as Lux and Alec approached the bed. Lux was the first to reach me; she climbed onto the bed and wrapped her arms around me. I hugged her back.

"How are you feeling?" she asked, drawing back to look at me, but spoke again before I could respond, brushing hair away from my face. "Why are all these awful things happening to you?"

"I'm fine now," I said with a small smile, unable to respond to her second question and tell her that this time I had done this to myself.

Alec took the next step forward, sitting on the bed and pulling me in for a brief, strong hug. "What did the doctors say?" he asked, and I informed them of their findings, which are consistent with Reed's. I also mentioned that they were running some blood tests to confirm.

Reed spoke up from the doorway right at that moment. "I'm heading
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