Chapter 41

My concern about Henry noticing me was briefly forgotten when Alice, with a playful sparkle in her eye, proposed a trip to Alexander's room. Initially, her comment about wanting to “kill him” caught me off guard, but soon after, I realized she was just joking.

The clean smell of antiseptic lingered in the air as we walked through the hospital corridors. While Alice tried to open the door, I wondered about Alexander’s condition. To my astonishment, he was wide awake and apparently in high spirits.

“Alice Evergreen! Well, well, well, did you miss me so much that you came here?” he teased, and she immediately rolled her eyes.

“Just checking if you’re still alive or dead. But now that you’re fine, Chloe and I have no reason to stay,” Alice replied.

As I listened to their lighthearted banter, my curiosity grew. I couldn’t help wondering if they had a romantic hi