Chapter 44: Beautiful Memories

As soon as the sun came up, Chloe opened her eyes. She hadn’t rested well that night. The first thing she did was call Adam. When Adam picked up, he was still half asleep, barely awake until he heard Chloe’s voice and managed to pull himself together. “How’s your stomach these days? Need me to make anything for you?” Chloe asked. Hearing Chloe’s concern, Adam felt a spark of hope and sat up quickly, running a hand through his hair. “Chloe, the food you made last time was so good, I’ve been craving it ever since. I’ve just been so busy with work. If it’s not too much trouble, could you make it again?” Chloe didn’t respond immediately. After a brief pause, she gave him a time to come by and then hung up. She already knew from last time that the food wasn’t for Adam—it was all for Julian. But this was the only way she could still do something for him, even if that was the extent of it. --- Julian had been recovering at home for several days now, and Layla had visited him every day