Chapter XL: The Calm Before The Storm
He felt her finger brush his hand as she steered from her sleep, groaning in the process. He jerked his head up and fixed his gaze on her face as her eyes flickered open. Najmah let out a shaky breath, her hand slowly moving towards her forehead as she felt immense pain from that portion of her face. "Hey," she whispered when her gaze found his. "How long was I out?" "Three hours," he replied, adjusting the pillow for her so she could have a more comfortable sitting position before pressing a button by the side of her bed to alert the nurse that she was awake. "How are you feeling now?" he questioned after a moment of silence. "Like I was hit by a truck," she uttered, attempting to smile but it ended up as a grimace. "Najmah!" Lale burst through the door. "You gave us such a sc
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