One week had passed since the hospital fire. The city stayed tense, but no new attack came. Gerald moved carefully through the days, he had tightened security on every route, doubled the men watching the estate, and waited. The silence from the Lucianos and the Megalions did not make him relax. It only made him more suspicious and careful.
Lily focused on healing. She ate proper meals, took her medication on time, and rested when her body needed it. The bruises on her face had faded to lighter marks. The pain in her ribs no longer stole her breath with every step. She still felt weak, but she was stronger than the day she was discharged.
On the tenth day after the fire incident, she went to Gerald in the living room. He was standing near the window with a cup of coffee, looking out at th
