Chapter 58 Leeches

(John’s POV)

Once Sybil had calmed down a bit, I smiled at her and held her close. “It’s been a long day. How about we go to bed?”

She nodded, sniffling. “That’s a good idea. I want to forget everything that happened here tonight.”

I wanted her to put all of that out of her mind as well. I took her hand and led her up the stairs to our bedroom. When we were both ready for bed, I saw that she was still a bit upset. I didn’t know exactly what I could do to make her feel better, but I was willing to try anything, because it killed me to see her so worked up. As she got into bed, I pulled the sheets up over her and made sure she was comfortable.

“John,” she said, tears streaming down her face, “I’m so sorry for my parents’ behavior tonight. Your parents were so understanding, and I’m extremely grateful for that.” She let out a ragged sob. “I’ll take care of the hospital bill. I can afford it, because of the money I’ve saved up. Besides, I was fully prepared to pay for it. I had no idea th