Chapter 59: Are You Going to Leave Me?

Layla had spent three full days in the hospital, and not once had Tristan come to check on her. It was as if she'd completely forgotten about him. She never even bothered to ask where he was. Bruno, Tristan's assistant, had been keeping a close eye on things and was starting to feel uneasy. The hospital had already called for an emergency meeting to discuss Layla's case. But her condition was still unpromising. No one knew what sort of trouble could arise if she kept in touch with Tristan. "I can only see her when she's asleep and totally unaware?" Tristan asked. The doctor, wiping the sweat off his brow, was taken aback by the question. "Yes, until Miss Layla's condition improves, that's how it has to be." Layla's panic disorder had been a part of her for as long as she could remember. Though she had only a few episodes over the years, her condition was usually stable, except for those terrifying hallucinations that haunted her. She often woke up in sheer fright after a nig