“Lila?” His voice sounded so far away, but she wanted to follow him desperately. It took her a while to finally open her eyes. It was dark, but the golden light from the fireplace illuminated Ethan’s worried face. She felt weak, and her whole body ached.
“There you are,” he softly caressed her cheek before leaning in to kiss her, “you need to eat something!”
“I’m not hungry,” she mumbled.
“I know. Just a little bit, for me. Please? I made soup. It’ll make you feel better,” he helped her sit up straighter and handed her the steaming bowl before sitting down next to her, watching her like a hawk.
She managed to finish half of the bowl before she felt too weak to even hold it anymore. He took it from her and placed it on the coffee table before pulling her into his arms and cradling her l
