For the time being, Adrian halted the discussions of plans with Lillian and Wallace. As they chatted, they steered clear of topics that involved the Cras Island government. The only thing he spoke of was what they would do next.

"Are we really not leaving this hospital?" Lillian asked.

During Adrian's absence, Wallace and she had to make decisions on their own, but many issues were challenging without Adrian's help. They had faced quite a bit of hardship during that time.

Adrian shook his hea