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Howard watched as Lisa's chest slightly rose and fell, her eyes closed.

He was relieved that she was now better than when she first came here. She looked so peaceful in her sleep, unlike when she was first admitted and her face was always contorted in pain in her sleep. He still vividly remembered the groans of pain as she winced that kept him awake through several nights.

He reached forward and gently removed the strands of hair that her soft breath had blown to her face.

Just then, the door was gently pushed open and Irene stepped inside. She had gone out to get some apples for Lisa. She had been craving them, and the hospital had run out of them.

“She's asleep,” Irene commented as she stepped into the room and carefully closed the door behind her.

Howard smiled as he looked at his wife. “We were just talking. I didn't get her response, so I turned to face her. That was when I saw that she had dozed off.” His gaze fell on the apples in the polythene bag that was in her hand. “We'l
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