Chapter 177


    His words worked like a charm and warded my concerns. After taking the prescribed medicine, I closed


    my eyes and fell asleep once more.


    I ended up sleeping for three consecutive days. Zachary then told me I had been having a high fever


    ever since I was rushed to the hospital. The doctor once warned them to get themselves ready for the


    worst, but I managed to make it through the crisis.


    After the routine check-up by the doctor, I turned around and asked, “Where’s Christopher?”


    My voice was still hoarse, but I no longer felt the pain bothering me on the day I first regained


    consciousness.


    “H-He—” Zachary stuttered with his brows furrowed as though he was supposed to keep Christopher’s


    whereabouts confidential.


    I could vividly recall Christopher’s forehead drenched in blood when he brought me out of the


    basement. As my heart sank to the bottom of my stomach, I asked, “Where is he?”


    “Chris wants me to keep you in the dark, but I don’t think that’s necessary. When he couldn’t reach you,


    he noticed something was wrong. Immediately, we made our way back. Unfortunately, we were


    involved in an ident, but he insisted on rushing over to rescue you.”


    After a few seconds of pause, he said, “Chris decided to keep youpany since you had been having


    it rough over the past two days. In addition to excessive bleeding, the pent-up fatigue caught up to him.


    Thus, he passed out in the morning.”


    When Zachary told me Christopher was still unconscious, I was on pins and needles. Thus, I begged


    him, “Can you please bring me to him immediately?”


    Zachary took a step back and told me to calm down since I had gotten overly worked up again. “I’ll


    bring you over once the doctor’s done.”


    I wondered if his response had something to do with my response while I was unconscious. It must


    have been something extreme to be able to intimidate him. I couldn’t care less and repeated my


    request, “Please bring me over to him immediately!”


    After hesitating for a few seconds, Zachary nodded and answered, “Alright!”


    Someone had to wheel me over in a wheelchair because I couldn’t stand on my feet just yet. When


    Zachary wheeled me into the ward, I saw the man on the bed.


    I wheeled myself over and stared at the man in disbelief. He had a pale and haggard look with his eyes


    closed and his head swathed in bandages.


    A few secondster, I tried to bring myself up in an attempt to join him in bed.


    The moment the nket was uncovered, I caught a whiff of the stench of blood. Christopher’s wounds


    were worse than I had imagined. Zachary mentioned it was just an ident, but Christopher’s


    condition indicated otherwise.


    The moment I nestled next to him, I caught a whiff of the stench of blood. Christopher’s wounds were


    worse than I had imagined. Zachary mentioned it was just an ident, but Christopher’s condition


    indicated otherwise.


    Afraid of hurting him, Iy down next to him in silence after kissing him on the cheek.


    My wandering mind finally became at ease when I caught another whiff of the familiar scent of tobo


    exclusive to him. I started weeping in silence while lying next to him.


    Although weeping wouldn’t do me any good, it enabled me to take out the emotions I had been


    suppressing over the past few days.


    Christopher had once again rushed over to my rescue. If it weren’t because of him, I might not have


    made it out without being humiliated.


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    Had I been humiliated by those vicious-looking men, I might make the call to put an end to my


    miserable life instead of spending the rest of my life in horror.


    “Hey!” All of a sudden, I heard Christopher’s voice. Immediately, I looked at him and ced my head


    next to his. “Have I roused you from your sleep?”


    “I just feel the urge to wake up since I can feel you next to me. I’m really d you’re fine.” Christopher


    tried to hold me in his arms, but he could barely move around.


    “No! Stop moving around! I’ll move over!” I turned around and wrapped my arms around his waist and


    started reprimanding him, “You shouldn’t have neglected your condition! Just leave the rest to nurse


    and take care of yourself!”


    “I have to ensure you’re fine. Also, I’m afraid you’re going to disappear again the moment I leave.”


    Christopher instructed in a callous tone, “Can you not resort to such an extreme countermeasure no


    matter what happens in the future?”