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.

after she entered. Something seemed to be amiss, but

around

noticing the two unfastened

two pills twice a

it calmly and repeated her instructions. “Two pills twice

Got it.”

touch his forehead. “Your fever seems to have subsided a bit. It’ll improve even more if you take 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,

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

a while, he noticed his legs regaining some sensation. Since he had people that he wished to protect and memories that he needed to recover, he

the water. “Don’t space out, Zachary.

two pills from the pillbox.

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