Chapter 16 (a)

A slight touch on his shoulder brought him back to reality. He blinked, his eyes burned, wanting more of it. His eyes wanted to be closed, wanted to remain closed for a few hours at least but he was not in the mood to let it happen.

He slowly turned and found Irene there. She was looking down at him with concern in her eyes.

“Did you not sleep at all?” She asked, her voice a bit hoarse due to weeping last night before falling into a slumber.

For her answer, he could not find the peace to close his eyes. He did not want to rest right now. Not before her eyes would open, he wanted to let his eyes remain open. He just wanted her to regain consciousness and nothing. And for that, he did not mind if he was torturing himself.

He feared the doctor’s words.

As the experienced lady said, he feared that the moment he would open his eyes after taking some rest, he would find her not remembering him at all. The lady said Hazel’s brain was in danger. He did not want that to happen.

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