"Did Rika say all that to you? Did she say you weren't worthy to be by my side?"
Hearing that question, Dominic also gave Alexa a strange look. Slowly, the man nodded before his hand touched Alexa's palm that touched his cheek.
"She offered me the plan after telling me all that. She was even the one who picked out the drug that would make you forget everything for as long as you took it. With all the trouble you put yourself through, I thought the best path I could take was to follow her advice. I'm sorry, Ava. I wasn't thinking straight at the time and-"
"Did what, Dom?" cut in Alexa suddenly. To answer that question, this time, Dominic was a little hesitant to answer. After all, this was Alexa's first day of consciousness. It was not good for her to remember bad things when her condition had just improved a little.
"Ava, we talk again tomorrow, okay? You need to rest and-"
