Over the course of the next few weeks, Dahlia continued to bait Jason while her father continued to improve, leaving her practically glowing with happiness. She was careful to do it away from her brother's line of sight, as she knew he would probably stop it if he noticed. He wanted her to remain uninvolved with anyone in case he needed her.
She could feel that she was on the cusp of success, and she didn't want anything to screw it up. The most important thing was to be subtle about her flirting. It needed to be genuine, but not so much as to convince him that she was in love him. It just needed to be enough so as to tease him, make him feel like he had a possibility of success.
