Chapter 426

Demetri’s POV

Monday, October 21st

The last two days have been a fog for me as I bounce between comforting Jessa and helping Cole. With consideration towards how empaths are treated, Deven highly discouraged me from trying to be her doctor. She needs a father, a supportive figure to help her through the tough time that she’s having. Even though she’s asked for Damian and Cole several times she admitted this morning that she can feel my concern; my fear for her.

I just finished talking with Dr. Austin. Jessa’s lab results from Friday night have started coming back and the news is worse than I was prepared for. Although considering her fight for her life that night, they aren’t a surprise. I have no time to digest Jessa’s bad news as I walk down the hallway.

While Cassius and Deven both told me which room they wanted to meet with me in I didn’t retain the information so now I’m pacing the hallway trying to use my nose to locate one of them. I