Chapter 167

Cassandra

Two days later, I took a deep breath before doing what I’d wanted to do since earlier. He had regained consciousness, and I was finally discharged from treatment as well.

While I was hospitalized, Sebastian stayed by my side. After I returned home, I met Miles as if nothing had happened.

Now I stood in front of Dylan’s hospital room door, thinking about what I needed to do next. Clearly, this was going to feel strange—maybe even heavy, because both of us carried our own guilt.

“Hi.” I greeted him softly.

Dylan looked at me weakly, a heavy burden showing in his eyes when he looked at me. But because he was still in poor condition, he didn’t say anything.

Before I sat down, I glanced at Sebastian. “Please leave us.”

Without any argument, he left, doing exactly as I asked. As the silence thickened with just the two of us in the room, the air felt heavier.

“How are you feeling?”

I didn’t know what else to ask. I kept studying him. He let out a breath and nodded.

“Getting better,