Chapter 32 – Cared for

Polly knew she’s dying. Her whole body hurts so much. It was agonizing, suffering in pain while waiting for death to come. Why? Why couldn’t she just die quickly? Why must it be a slow and painful process? She has gotten bursts of pain from time to time and wondered if death is like that. It took her a while before her consciousness returned to the surface. She frowned when she thought she heard Jared’s voice. The bastard even haunts her last moments? Why couldn’t he simply disappear? Her anger towards him returned and she got even more irritated when she realized he’s uttering her name. She wanted to yell at him and curse him, but her throat felt dry and she couldn’t seem to say a word. She went under again and who knew how much time has passed? She coughed and it was what woke her up. Her mouth and throat were so dry, she kept coughing. And with each cough, she became aware of the pain everywhere in her body.

Jared became rattled, forgett