William sat quietly at the end of the hospital hallway looking completely worn out.
His clothes were messy.
His eyes were red from lack of sleep.
And his unshaven face only made him look even more exhausted and gloomy than before.
It had already been four days since everything happened.
Four days since Thalia was stabbed.
Four days since she fell into a coma.
And during those four days, William barely left the hospital at all.
Meanwhile, Jonathan kept coming over and over again trying to pressure him into withdrawing the case against Melinda.
At first begging.
Then getting angry.
Then begging again.
But William never responded much.
Because honestly, his mind had already stopped functioning properly ever since Thalia collapsed in his arms that day.
But today, an unexpected person finally appeared before him.
Elijah Carter.
William slowly lifted his eyes toward him blankly.
Elijah stood there quietly for a few seconds before speaking in a low voice,
