Chapter 627: The Pain That Refuses to Fade
Orion exhaled slowly as he placed her back on the bed, carefully.
Like even the smallest mistake might break her all over again.
His hands lingered for a second longer than necessary before he finally pulled away, his chest still rising unevenly as he tried to steady himself.
"I'm sorry I was late."
Lysander's voice cut through the quiet.
Orion shook his head immediately.
"You don't need to be," he said, his voice low. "There was nothing you could have done anyway."
That was true but still, Lysander thought he should have been here with Orion. Sophia was his patient after all.
Silence settled over the room again. It was heavy and uncomfortable too.
And just then, two people rushed in.
Ronan stepped in first, Tobias right behind him, Annabeth close behind, all three of them pushing past the nurses that still lingered by the door.
"What happened?" Ronan asked immediately, his voice sharp as his gaze swept the room.
