Jonas stood up abruptly, without verbally acknowledging Oskar’s final warning.
He wanted to see Francesca and explain why he was leaving, but Oskar followed close behind him and growled a warning not to even think about it when he hesitated by the doorway.
She was sleeping peacefully, and he told himself that it was better to leave her while she was resting.
Leaving now was the best thing he could do for all of them; he did not intend to leave Francesca there for a month, but he needed to explain the situation to her brother and see what he wanted to do.
He had no idea how bad things were, but he thought that Selene might be able to care for her and spending a day here might be enough to show Francesca she needed to take things easier for a while. She had been well enough to want to
