Chapter 146

"Are you tired? If you are, just go to sleep. I'll stay here and watch over her." John loosened his tie and sat down in the chair.

Yvette nodded. "Alright, then I'll go to sleep now." Without further ado, she lay down on the folding bed and drifted off.

John gazed intently at the woman on the hospital bed. His expression hardened once again. The woman he held dear in his heart had been repeatedly treated with great disregard and neglect. His heart ached, and he felt extremely angry. He vowed to himself that he must help Noelle escape from this sea of suffering.

Noelle was awakened by the pain all over her body. She grunted and woke up. In her hazy vision, she noticed someone sitting by the bed. As her vision cleared, she recognized John's figure.

"Jo..." she called out, surprised, propping herself up.

John gently inquired, "How are your wounds? Do they hurt?"

Noelle nodded.

"I never thought something like this would happen to you. I've already asked someone to have the judge