REID’S POINT OF VIEW I stood by the window, staring at the fading sunlight bleeding through the curtains, painting the room in shades of orange and gold. My mind wasn’t here though, it was with the woman lying on the bed behind me. When the doctor arrived earlier, I’d asked him straight, “What happened to her?” He’d sighed and said, “Nothing too serious, Mr. Carter. She’s just overworked, dehydrated, and hasn’t eaten properly for days. The body can only take so much.” Overworked. Hungry. Exhausted. His words kept echoing in my head. I nodded at the time, told the maids to make some soup for her and give it to her once she woke up. That was hours ago. Now it’s past eight, and she’s still asleep, no movement, no sound, just the slow rise and fall of her chest. Sleeping… or resting? The doctor had hooked her up to a glucose drip to restore her strength, but she still looked too pale. Her face was calm, too calm, and her lips were still dry. I hated how fragile she looked, how sma
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