"How are you?" Xavier asked Haliya, gently allowing himself into the room she occupied. His worry for her had grown since their conversation with Ziro.
Haliya's forehead creased with confusion. She had expected Wendy, but instead, Xavier came. And he hi's face was etched with concern as he sat on her bed. She pulled the blanket around her body, feeling a bit vulnerable under his watchful gaze. "I didn't lock the door?" she asked, trying to make sense of the situation.
Xavier couldn't help but smile at her reaction. "You didn't," he replied, relieved that she wasn't upset about his unannounced entrance.
After Ziro had offered Haliya information about their plans for the 50th anniversary of Johnsen Hospital and assurances of her mother's safety, they had returned to the building in tense
