“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.

The biggest hospital in M County would never trouble a doctor to change a patient’s

you…!” I struggled to open my eyes and see who it was. However, my

him. There were way too many people here who were after my life. Even though I knew my days were numbered, I didn’t want to

there?

my way to

to move

left of my energy, I grabbed hold of John’s arm and shot a look at the infusion bottle. “The medication…someone touched

finish my sentence, I collapsed in

finally woke up three hours later,

each other, but his cheeks were covered with black

a little hoarse. Perhaps it was just my imagination, but he sounded as though he had been

replied, reaching out a hand to caress his cheeks. “You

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

the courage to face every challenge in life. I sat up and leaned against the

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