The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 365

"You're delirious. You're in your thirties, stop talking such nonsense."

Clara walked to the side of the bed and reached for the IV regulator. "Keep your hand flat."

Rhys followed her gaze and saw that some blood had backed up into the tube.

He didn't feel it. He didn't care if his hand hurt. All he cared about was how much longer she would stay.

"Clara," he called out again. "You still haven't answered me."

"Answer you about what?" Clara adjusted his hand. "You've said what you needed to say. It's time for me to go."

Seeing her completely unfazed, Rhys felt his breath catch again, forcing him to take deep gulps of air just to get a single breath.

"Then go," he said, his voice raspy through a series of coughs. "Noah's waiting for you, isn't he?"

Clara really did turn and walk away.

A gut-wrenching coughing fit erupted behind her.

Each cough felt like a hook tugging at the softest part of her heart.

After her conversation with Noah, she had looked up that old news report.

Had he endured the aftermath of that explosion all alone in the hospital, just like this? With such severe injuries, through sleepless nights of agonizing pain, with only a paid caregiver by his side.

Clara fought the impulse, but finally gave in. She spun around, strode back to the bed, and began patting his back.

"Rhys, are you doing this on purpose?" she hissed through gritted teeth. "You're just trying to trap me here, aren't you?"

Rhys was genuinely coughing, the veins in his neck standing out, his throat filled with the metallic taste of blood.

"Water..." he choked out, reaching for her hand.

Clara grabbed the nearby cup and held it to his lips. Seeing his hand tremble too much to hold it, she scowled and helped him take a few sips.

Just as he started to calm down, her phone buzzed with a few vibrations. Clara glanced at it—a video call from Simon.

At this hour, it had to be Felix.

Clara hesitated, glancing at Rhys, who was now breathing more steadily. She walked over to the window with her phone.

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