CHAPTER 139

Elijah’s POV

As I stared out the window, lost in thought, a knock on the door pulled me back to reality. I assumed it was Dr. Matthews returning with more information, but to my surprise, Chris and Trevis walked in, grinning from ear to ear.

“Hey, man,” Chris greeted, his tone light and cheerful. “How's the patient doing?”

I managed a smile. “I've been better, but I'm hanging in there.”

Trevis chuckled, giving me a playful nudge. “You better get well soon, Elijah. We’ve got plans. We need you out and about so we can hit the bars again. It’s been a long time, bro. We’ve been all work and no play.”

“Yeah, that’s right,” Chris agreed. “Maybe this was a wake-up call for you to loosen up a bit and learn to have some fun again, huh?”

I laughed, remembering the good times we all had growing up together. We had been friends since childhood.

Trevis added, “Besides, we miss you at the office. No one’s there to bark orders, and the employees are practically throwing a party since the big boss i