Chapter 120

"What will you be doing while I am gone?" She asks, trying to take her mind off her issues. Lewis shrugs slightly with his one good arm.

"There is snooker somewhere around here. When I can walk, I would probably go around wreaking havoc for the patients who are yet to walk too. Sounds too cruel, right?" He asks, giving her a playful smirk. 

"Uhm, just the right amount." Now, the smile comes slowly to her lips.

 "Yeah. Could you help me with something? I know this is too much to ask of you, considering how much you have already done for me." Lewis says and Emily rolls her eyes.

 "Spit it out, Lewis." She says this with a hint of impatience. If what he wants would take some time, maybe she would have an excuse not to show up for the dinner. "I need you to help me fetch Garrick. If he is not in the house, you should go to Mrs Wheaton's balcony. He always goes up there and curls himself between her flower pots when no one is home for a while. I nee