Chapter 14: The Eyes He Missed
Dr. Nathaniel Burke hid behind a large vase to observe Leander. He has to inform him of the recent observation he made regarding that woman which may or may not be taken well by Leander. It is not technically sad news for Leander per se but considering the way Leander acts for the past couple of days, he is not sure of anything anymore.
For some reason, Leander does not like the idea of shifting that woman to another room where she can recover peacefully. She "must" sleep on his bed for some reason only he knows. And he refuses to sleep elsewhere and insists on sleeping next to her.
Even an accident involving the urine collection bag didn’t change his mind. He still insisted he’d sleep on the same bed as her. Granted, that bed is large and even three adults can sleep freely on it. But still...
Nathaniel sighed. What would he know? He wouldn’t sleep by his wife’s side if she is that sick. It’s not good for recovery.
But Leander can be... well, Leander—headstrong and adamant.
It’s been two days since he’s seen his daughter and she is missing him terribly. That woman is not improving a bit. She is not even breathing properly, and every time Leander asks him ’When is she waking up?’ with an impatient tone, he is stepping into the gates of hell.
That woman is still sleeping, not caring for anything. And maybe she is turning sicker. It seems like he will never leave this scary house alive.
That being said, he didn’t know why Leander is currently leaning on his bedroom door for the past ten minutes. Usually, he never wastes time. He stayed in his room looking at that woman whenever he is free.
Nathaniel saw something glint on Leander’s hand. It probably is a kitchen knife. He wondered if he is planning on eating fruit.
And at regular intervals Leander is...
*BANG*
This...