“Scarlett, you’ve been asleep for two days,” the soft voice said. “Please wake up!”

I wanted to say something and to open my eyes, but I did not succeed.

I felt something moist inside my bone-dry mouth. After some time, my face and limbs were being cleaned gently by a damp towel.

I couldn’t help but fall back asleep again due to my extreme fatigue.

My dreams were incomprehensible and confusing. The next time I opened my eyes, my surroundings were clearer to me than they were though I was still feeling groggy.

Ashton slumped over my bed as he was asleep. His hair looked rather greasy as though he hadn’t showered in days.

“Ashton!” I croaked. My voice was hoarse but I was surprised that I managed to say that.

I smiled at the realization that I was still alive. It feels so good to be alive!

At the sound of his name, Ashton straightened himself up. He looked haggard and unkempt. I reached out to caress his face and felt a cluster of tiny beards poking out of his chin.

I chuckled. “Haven’t I just shaved for you? They’ve grown back.”

me with his deep dark eyes. He did not speak for a long time; his

with a choking voice after

with a smile as I had

so good to see you!” I tugged his hand and

glass and made sure I finished it. “You’ll

felt a lot more comfortable and moister. “If I could fit you in my

response to my mischief. “You’re in a playful mood. It’s good to see you

it was tighter than before. I felt

emotions surged through me and I felt lucky to be alive just to experience

happens in this life, I will never leave him again. He was all I could think about during the few minutes in the freezer. As I approached death, even the

good fortune to have

I whispered as I held his

again. There was an unspeakable joy behind his wearied

much,” I said. Since the day we met, over our marriage spanning a decade, I have never told him this. If I didn’t say it now, I didn’t know when

to have any

into my eyes. He nodded and planted a kiss

smiled again, just feeling grateful for

with it, the incidents of that night suddenly returned

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