Chapter 277: Two and a Half Weeks Later

"Uhh…"

Eliza's head jerked the moment Jack's incoherent groan reached her ears. "Jack…"

"Uhh… Huh…" As if coaxed by Eliza's tender voice, Jack's eyelids cracked open.

"Jack… You're awake." Maura rushed to the bedside opposite Eliza. She grabbed her husband's hand and gently caressed it.

Jack's minimalistic movements weren't enough to return the favor, but he managed to curl his fingers loosely around her hand. "Eliza… Maura…"

"Yes," they answered together.

It took another moment for Jack's eyes to fully process his new surroundings. As the blurriness faded, Jack came to see both of their smiling faces looking down on him. "Where am I?"

"You're in one of the largest hotels in Talmook. We needed a room big enough for all four of us or we would've fought over who stayed by your side," explained Eliza.

"Oh… Wait… Four of us?" Jack repeated. "But I only see…"