Chapter 40 There Is More Than Meets the Eye

• The nurse dared not disobey him, and had quickly stepped into the room. Max looked back at Caitlin, who was sleeping soundly, before returning home with a strand of her hair in his palm.
• Eliza greeted him with tears on her face as soon as Max arrived at the Cooper Residence. “Max, I hadn’t done it deliberately. I intended to deliver a light punishment, but I hadn’t realized he could be this stubborn. I’m sorry, and I’m at fault.”
• Max was slightly irked by her sobs. “Alright, I understand that you care for him, but perhaps a little too much. How is William? Had Doctor Brennan checked on him?”