“Alexander,” Lilith said before I could answer. Liam looked just as surprised as I was, and I simply shrugged.
Lilith stood, taking the now-empty soup bowl. “I’ll go wash this out,” she said, then scurried out of the room.
Once she was gone, Liam took her vacated chair. “You look better today. How are you feeling?”
“Much better,” I lied. In truth, I felt like s**t. My head was pounding, my limbs ached, and there was a hollow feeling in my body that had nothing to do with hunger. But I didn’t want Liam to worry.
“Are they letting you out soon?”
I shrugged. “Dr. Evelyn wants to run a few more tests. Maybe tomorrow.”
Liam nodded, and for a few moments, he was silent, just fidgeting with the sleeve of his jacket. Then, finally: “Listen, Ella, about what happened at the
