âSanford, youâre awake!â
Maggie clasped his hand, her eyes radiating joy.
âSanford,â Rosalynn greeted him with a smile.
Standing beside her, Brian arched an eyebrow, asking, âSanford, how do you feel?â
Sanford scanned their faces and nodded, âNot bad.
Iâm still alive.
â
Hearing him mention death, Maggie was quick to respond, âOf course youâre alive.
You must be blessed.
You will have a long life.
â
Sanford chuckled.
âMaggie, I didnât expect you to be a prophet.
â
Maggie blushed and fell silent.
Sanfordâs gaze drifted from her face to their entwined hands.
Realizing she had held his hand the whole time, he felt a wave of warmth.
Noticing this, Maggie quickly withdrew her hand, only for him to recapture it.
Their eyes met, and seeing Sanfordâs amused expression, her cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red.
She tried to avoid his gaze, embarrassed.
Feeling as if they should leave the two alone, Rosalynn signaled Brian.
Brian understood and joked, âSanford, it seems youâre doing fine.
Rosalynn and I will head home.
â
Sanford appreciated Brianâs understanding.
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âYou should leave.
Having Maggieâs company is all I need.
Maggie, would you stay with me?â
âOf course,â Maggie answered promptly.
Because of her, he had been put in harmâs way.
She would do whatever he asked.
Now, he only wanted her company.
Of course, she would stay.
âSo, we donât need to inform your parents, do we?â Brian asked, draping his arm around Rosalynnâs shoulders.
âItâs not a big deal.
No need to inform them,â Sanford responded.
Not a big deal?
A slight shift of the knife could have been fatal.
Brian pondered this thought to himself.