She knew Louis still hadn’t walked out of the shadow of that day.No matter how many times she reassured him, comforted him, the fear lingered.Maybe letting him hold her close, kiss her, and just be near her would’ve helped him heal faster.But right now, she simply couldn’t.Laura gave a light sco
And so, the two of them shared a bed—technically.Louis lay with his back to her, dutifully keeping his distance.Adora looked at his sulking silhouette, couldn’t help but smile, and slowly closed her eyes again, drifting back to sleep.…The side effects of post-exposure HIV medication were no joke
Louis stayed with her in the hospital room every night.Each time Adora woke from a nightmare, gasping for breath, he jolted upright the very same moment, as if he hadn’t slept at all and had been watching her the whole time.In the middle of the night, Adora startled awake again. As her eyes flutt
It was Lilian.Yesterday it had been Peter. Today it was her.Louis had little tolerance for anyone from the Matthews family.He stood up, his expression cold and unwelcoming. "You’re not wanted here. Please leave."Lilian was holding a small package.Blocked by Louis, she shifted sideways to catc
Back then, she hadn’t known if she would survive. There was no point worrying about what came after.But by some miracle, she made it.Now, preventing HIV was her top priority for the next six months.What concerned her more than the medication, though, was Louis’ tendency to constantly hold her, k
By coincidence, Lilian also came to check on Ruby after hearing the news.She hadn’t expected to run into Shane outside the ICU. Casting him a cold, sidelong glance, she chose to ignore him entirely.Lilian walked over to speak with the doctor about Ruby’s condition. The doctor shook his head with