Chapter 166 What About Jack?

(Adeline)

I woke up to realize that I had been sleeping for the better part of the morning and even the afternoon.

The exhaustion and fatigue that I had been feeling ever since I started the new chemotherapy felt like it had vanished, but I knew it was only a matter of time before it returned.

Still, I would enjoy this time because it has been hard to do most things these days. I was not able to keep everything in because of nausea and I didn’t want anyone to worry which was why I kept it all to myself.

I sat up in bed to realize there was someone already lying beside me.

“Ruby?” I croaked out before clearing my throat, “What are you doing?”

Ruby looked up from the piece of cloth she had been holding like she was pulled out of a very deep thought. “Hm?” she said, still looking like she was somewhere else entirely.

I give her shoulder a comforting squeeze, “You’ve been much too distracted these days.” I had been noticing how quieter she had gotten.

I wanted to ask her about it, but dea