“Mira, you’re awake.” Elias sat beside her, his face full of concern. “When you fainted, I was terrified. Do you know how scared I was?”
Mira, still feeling the weight of the moment, suppressed a bitter laugh. Terrified? she thought bitterly. Outwardly, she forced a reassuring smile. “It’s nothing. I’ve just been working overtime too much lately.”
Elias sighed lightly, his expression softening. “I’ll go pay the bill. Are you hungry? I’ll get you whatever you want.”
“McDonald’s,” Mira replied flatly.
Mira felt a wave of disgust wash over her. She didn’t want to see Elias at all now; all she wanted was for him to vanish from her life, to disappear from her sight.
"Okay," Elias said softly, rising from his seat. Just as he reached the door, he stopped, turned back, and kissed her forehead gently.
The ward fell into silence. But it wasn’t long before the door creaked open again.
Vera stepped inside, her presence as cold as the air outside. Mira met her gaze, her expression unreadable.