Chapter 247

Rowan didn't know Xavier very well. He couldn't tell whether his reserved and introverted personality was something Xavier had always kept hidden or his relationship had simply forced his true nature to surface. Yet, his curiosity about Lily had skyrocketed a thousandfold. Lily was feeding Hayden when he arrived an hour early at the hospital. "Dr. Blackwood!" Hazel was the first to spot him. She put down the popcorn in her hand and stood up from the couch before hurrying over to him. "How's my son doing now?" "Mrs. Joyner," Rowan greeted her politely. His gaze darted around. "About the treatment costs moving forward, I…" Hazel turned around and walked toward the ward before he could finish. She took the oatmeal container from Lily's hands. "You've been involved in Hayden's treatment the whole time. I don't quite understand all of this. Lily, you should talk to him." "Stay!" Hayden grabbed Lily's wrist and refused to let her leave. His simple words struck her heart like a heavy