Alick glanced at the mattress and said, “I'm not tired or sleepy."

“Even so. You need to rest, so lie down," Annis insisted, which sounded more like an order than a well-meant advice.

Alick obediently reclined on the bed at her words.

Annis leaned over to tuck him in.

However, when her eyes fell on his bruised face, her heart ached.

She raised her hand to caress his profile and said under her breath, "It must have been scary and painful. I... I couldn't imagine the hell you went through."

Alick held her hand and placed it on his chest. “It's over now," he said softly.

Annis fought back the tears as she nodded.

The most important thing was he was back and alive.

She heard Isaac had to pull many strings just to save Alick.

It was fortunate that Isaac had all those connections.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have saved Alick in time.

Nevertheless, Annis knew saving him had cost Isaac a fortune.

After all, the people who held Alick captive were a notorious group of criminals in the illegal business scene. They were dangerous and wouldn't hesitate to have blood on their hands just to get what they wanted The wounds on Alick's face were testaments of their cruelty.

The cuts were deep, indicating that they aimed to kill him.

Not to mention the injuries Alick sustained in his arms and legs.

Those people clearly didn't want him to live.

"Now throw away that frown and go to the market," Alick said with a smile.

He didn't want to see her sad, so it might be better for her to go outside for a while to take a breather.

Annis smiled weakly, shaking the negative thoughts in her head away.