CHAPTER 32

Ben slept for more than 30 hours. Each time he started showing withdrawal signs, they dose him up through an intravenous injections setup by his bedside, while waiting for him to wake up naturally.

For a foodie, he was expected to be super hungry when he woke up so Delvin cooked his favorites in wait for him. But when he woke up, he simply stayed in bed gazing at nothing.

When Derrick came to check on him, he was not responsive. He answered Derrick's queries about how he was feeling but his answers were monotonous like they were programmed.

A week after, His wrists had healed and the skin peeled to reveal new skin thanks to whatever his maids were applyingg but, Ben was still the same and he was not eating. To get him to eat, Derrick had to threaten him with a repeat of the punishment.

He was doing everything they asked him to do but the exciting, jovial, rude, curious boy was gone and in his stead was a distant, long faced, robotic boy wh