Chapter 117 Running On Empty

• When I got home, I forced a smile on my face before checking on Alex. I didn’t want him to know I was upset.
• But he was in a deep sleep, and the nurse said he hadn’t been awake since I left that morning. The doctor was on his way, but they didn’t think there was anything he could do for him.
• Alex looked pale again, and when I took his hand, it was ice cold. I tucked it under the blankets and kissed his forehead before I left the room.