C77 AFFECTION BLOSSOM

"I'm so glad to see you're doing better, Mikayla," Lucas said with a calm voice masking the turmoil he was struggling with in his mind. "I know you've been through a lot, but you're going to be okay. You're a fighter." Mikayla took a deep breath and nodded, her eyes still filled with haziness.

"Can you tell me what happened?" she asked, her voice thick with exhaustion. Lucas hesitated