CHAPTER 29
It's been few days since Belle had been in the hospital – series of medication, check-ups, and restless naps. But one thing stayed constant: Adam.
He was always there.
Every time Belle opened her eyes, she saw him; either perched in the same chair by her bed, laptop balanced on his knee, or standing at the nurses’ station demanding updates.
He never left for more than a few minutes, and even then, he returned with the same quiet intensity in his gaze, as though he was afraid she might disappear if he looked away.
Belle would have found it sweet if it weren’t also infuriating.
“Do you ever go home?” she asked one morning, her voice still scratchy as she pushed herself to sit upright.
Adam glanced up from his laptop, completely unfazed. “No.”
She blinked. “Just… no?”
“No
