CHAPTER 0270

GIDEON'S POV

The next day I sat on the edge of my bed, my hands resting on my knees as I thought long and hard about one simple problem — how in the world I was going to take off this bandage and manage a shower without collapsing from the pain. For a normal person, it might not be a big deal, but with a gunshot wound healing at my side, every little movement felt like a test of endurance.

I stare