Chapter 43. The Hospital (3)

Jack’s attention turned back to the girl. He yawned and covered his mouth with one hand while rubbing his eyes with the other, then stood up and went inside the bathroom to wash his face and came back while cleaning his face with a handkerchief which he disposed of in a trash can before sitting back on the chair.

He watched her closely for some hours making sure that she did not move her hand, before finally drifting off with his head resting on the bedside.

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The next morning…

Clara fluttered her eyes open which was met with unfamiliar surroundings. The smell of disinfectants wafted through her nose and the white walls brought her a sense of déjà vu. ‘Am I dreaming?’ she wondered.

Then, her eyes widened and she looked around expectantly but spotted Jack on a couch in the far corner working on his computer, then memories of yesterday floated into her head.

She knitted her brows and a frown settled on her face. She was inside Jack’s car after agr