Zachary still had not come out when Serenity finished preparing breakfast.

She entered the room and looked at the man lying on the bed for a long moment before reaching out to put her hand under his nostrils to check if he was breathing. She then felt his forehead. He was still alive and didn’t have a fever either.

“He didn’t just come back this morning, did he? Why is he sleeping so much?”

Serenity mumbled but did not shake Zachary awake. Instead, she began to pack their clothes. Once he woke up and had breakfast, they could leave.

Ring, ring, ring…

Liberty was calling.

“Hey, Liberty.”

“Have you and Zachary left yet?”

“Not yet. He’s still sleeping. We’ll leave once he wakes up and has his breakfast. What’s up?”

Liberty said, “Then wait for me at home. I’ll go over there right now. I prepared some gifts for you two but I forgot to pass them to you.”

“Liberty, there’s no need. It’s raining outside and the wind is blowing hard. It’s freezing out there and you don’t have a car!