Chapter 23: Possessive Husband

I turned my back on the bed for a while but was still sleepy so I got up to take a look at Edmund's situation. He was lying on the sofa, although it wasn’t big enough for him.

I told him that he can sleep on the bed, next to me, after all, we fit, but he refused. Afraid that he’d hit my wound again.

The doctor said it will heal in one to two weeks. The wound is deep and because it was brought to the hospital too late, it is said that it will heal more slowly.

I stared at Edmund's peaceful face while sleeping.

His brave appearance when awake is the opposite now that he is sleeping. I wanted to reach out and caress his slightly stubbled cheek but I restrained myself and contented myself with looking at him.

Something heavy suddenly hit my chest.

He's close but it seems like he's far away.

That was the content of my mind until I fell asleep and woke up the next day.

Edmund and I ate together and then the nurse came for the medicines I needed to take.

They agreed to discharge me after thr