Chapter 65

Joan’s POV

'Beep, beep, beep’

I heard noises in the room; it was familiar, and with the scent that made my belly purge, I could already tell I was in a hospital, and Fred was going to be by my side, like he always was.

He held my hands, then bent his head. "Fred,” I called to gain access to my fingers, and then he woke up. A sad smile played on his lips as he looked at me.

“You were so stressed out; the doctor said it’s as a result of shock, and your blood pressure is high too,” he said, then kissed my knuckles. From his chin down, I saw the mark of Sophia's palm on his face, and it brought back memories.

“What are we going to do now?" I asked.

“I haven’t heard a single threat from her, so we might be cool to some point, but I can't trust her silence. I know her too well to know she doesn’t stay quiet, so she’s definitely plotting something; we just have to know what it is so we can avoid it."

With that being said, the doctor came in, and I was given some medications. Fred took me bac