Semua Bab Love Me Like A Champion : Bab 21 - Bab 24

Chapter Twenty Two: Reckless decisionThe private hospital room was quiet. The machines beside Wendy’s bed hummed softly, steady and indifferent. The curtains were half drawn, letting in pale afternoon light that flattened everything into muted shades.Wendy lay propped against white pillows, an oxygen tube resting beneath her nose. Her hair was brushed back from her face, though it still looked damp at the edges. A faint bruise colored her cheekbone where it had struck the tile during the chaos at the pool. Her skin looked too pale against the sheets.Xander sat beside her, elbows on his knees, hands clasped loosely as if he did not trust them to stay steady. He had not changed clothes. His shirt was wrinkled and still faintly marked from where he had held her.Greg stood by the window, staring out at nothing in particular, phone in hand, though he had not made a single call in the last ten minutes.Wendy blinked slowly and turned her head toward Xander. “You look terrible,” she murm

Chapter Twenty Four: Unlikely CareFreya tilted her head slightly as he took a step back, her arms crossed over a small bouquet of flowers and a paper bag.“Freya,” Xander said cautiously, eyes narrowing. “What are you doing here?”She raised the flowers and bag with an almost teasing tilt. “I brought Wendy something. Flowers, chocolates. Thought she might like it.”Xander blinked. “Since when do you care about my family?” His tone was sharp but curious, a mixture of suspicion and surprise.Freya exhaled slowly, one shoulder lifting. “I was… worried. She’s in a hospital, Xander. People don’t usually try to drown themselves for fun.”He studied her, noting the faint softness in her eyes. He had not expected concern. “Wendy won’t like this. It’s… not advisable you stay here.”Her gaze lingered on him, then slowly she nodded. “Okay,” she said quietly, turning toward the hospital entrance.Xander hesitated, then called after her. “I can drop you home.”Freya paused mid-step, then turned,