“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.

in M County would never trouble a doctor to

my eyes and see

him. There were way too many people here who

there? Please

I had already wormed my way to the side of the bed, and was a few inches from falling right

to move around? What do you think you’re

of John’s

I collapsed in John’s arms

up three hours later, feeling much more energetic

saw each other, but his cheeks were covered with black stubble, and his eyes looked horribly sunken. He

awake! Are you hungry? Do you want to eat anything?” Ashton’s voice sounded a little hoarse. Perhaps it was just my imagination, but he sounded

hand to caress his cheeks. “You

still looked rather wet, but he plastered a smile onto his face and said, “I’m fine. Thank goodness you’re awake. Don’t worry, we’ve nearly figured out where the child is. Throw your energy

much better 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 the

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