Chapter 4079
The night passed in silence.
Evan woke up the next morning, roused by an uncomfortable heat. The ward’s heater was on, and he’d bundled up tightly before falling asleep. Sometime during the night, he began sweating, but his exhaustion kept him from waking. By morning, the heat became unbearable, and he stirred.
“Abby…”
He instinctively called her name. His voice, still hoarse, sounded much better than the day before.
The lack of a response reminded him that Abby had gone home the previous night. He was alone in the hospital.
In the middle of the night, his mother had called, her cheerful voice a small comfort. Yet, the reality of being sick and alone in a foreign place left Evan feeling homesick.
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