CHAPTER 71: STAY AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND

Melissa

It seemed that the heavens were with me and my kids. Doctor Henry had informed us that Alexander was responding faster to treatment, his eyes weren't just open but now he could move his eyeballs around and sometimes groan at whatever we said. That alone cleared all the tears stored away in my tear gland. We joked around and played, even though he could only do brief movements, it gladdened my heart.

“Presently he's in a minimally conscious state,” Doctor Henry said. “With his present rate of improvement, in a couple of weeks he should be better. Just remember my rules; no tears, no sad stories. We need him to be up and agile in no time.”

I did the next thing that registered itself in my head. I shook his hand and drew him in a tight hug.

“I'm so sorry for that,” I pushed my falling hair behind my ears and smiled. “Thank you so much for all your help, I'm really grateful.”

“It's no problem, Your Highness,” he bowed a little and turned away almost instantly.

I absorbed my gasp a