“Stop talking right now!” John turned away abruptly. “I’ll go talk to the doctors about the recovery process. You have a good rest!”

“John…”

Even as I doubled over and coughed, John pretended as though he hadn’t heard me. He quickened his footsteps and disappeared out of the door in a matter of seconds.

I stared at the door, hoping that he might change his mind and return. However, he left and didn’t come back.

I sighed deeply and stared gloomily at the ceiling. My last bit of hope had disappeared.

Eventually, I drifted off to sleep.

A long while later, I detected a bright light shining above me. I opened my eyes slightly to see what it was.

What I saw was the snow-white fabric of a doctor’s coat. Apparently, a doctor was changing my medication.

immediately. The biggest hospital in M County would never trouble a doctor to

struggled to open my eyes and see who it was. However, my vision remained dismally

person who was changing my medication stumbled backward. When my vision finally cleared, I could only see the door swinging shut after him. There were way too many people here who were after my life. Even though I knew my days were numbered, I

anyone there? Please

time John returned with the doctors and nurses, I had already wormed my way to the side of the bed, and was a few inches from falling

on? Didn’t I tell you not to move around? What do you

grabbed hold of John’s arm and shot a look at

finish my sentence, I collapsed in John’s arms and lost

hours later,

that I was awake, Ashton quickly ran to my bedside. It had only been a few days since we last saw each other, but his cheeks were covered with black stubble, and his eyes

you want to eat anything?” Ashton’s voice sounded a little hoarse. Perhaps it was just my imagination, but he sounded as though

reaching out a hand to caress his cheeks. “You haven’t been taking good care of yourself, have

and said, “I’m fine. Thank goodness you’re awake. Don’t worry,

now.” Ashton gave me the courage to face every challenge in life. I sat up and leaned against the headboard, feeling my headache lessen by almost half. Even my vision was getting clearer by

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