Chapter 118

Lilah got his meaning in a heartbeat.

Her cheeks turned red at once.

The ride back felt extra long. She dozed off leaning against Gabriel’s chest.

Just as they pulled into the villa, her phone buzzed—Dr. Harrison was calling.

Still half-asleep, she picked up the call and glanced outside. Yeah, they were already home.

She yawned before answering, “Dr. Harrison, is there something else?”

Now that the First Lady’s surgery was over and everything was stable, the rest was just recovery—plenty of people in the medical school could handle that.

As for the outbreak, she’d taught them everything she could. Nothing more she could do now.

Time to pack up and head back home.

There was a mountain of work waiting for her—Oakridge Hospital had endless to-dos, and the lab was practically screaming for her to return.

Come hell or high water, she had to leave C Nation.

“Nothing major,” Dr. Harrison said casually. “I just didn’t want yo