Sophia then said, “Well, you don’t need to move then if you’re already lying down. I’ll ask the hotel staff for a key and bring in the medication for you. The sooner you eat it, the better.” She then proceeded to leave.

“Wait,” Zachary called out to her.

Sophia stopped and asked, “Yes, Zachary?”

Zachary replied, “Don’t trouble the hotel staff for a key. I’m already getting dressed. I’ll open the door for you once I’m done.”

Sophia responded, “Are you out of bed already? Be careful, okay.”

Zachary exchanged glances with Corinne, and she wordlessly broke free from his embrace. Corinne stood up, opened the balcony door, and left.

After Zachary closed the balcony door, he moved over to tidy up the sheets before undoing two of his shirt buttons. He then went to open the door for Sophia.

scanned the room instinctively after she entered. Something seemed to be

glancing around

looked at Zachary and was no longer suspicious after noticing the two unfastened buttons on his shirt. She handed him

two pills twice a

calmly and repeated her instructions. “Two

Got it.”

a bit. It’ll improve even more if you take the medication now. I’ll get you a

looked at the medicine with a frown. He was perfectly healthy, so there was no need for him to take the medicine. Sophia had persuaded him into taking numerous different medications over the years, claiming that they would help aid his physical recovery. However, he could feel his legs grow weaker with every new medicine he consumed, so he stopped

only when Sophia was around that he would pretend to swallow the

sensation. Since he had people that he wished to protect and

returned with the water. “Don’t space out,

out a soft grunt and took out two pills from the pillbox. He placed them in his mouth before washing

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