Chapter 563

The two officers left after I signed the statement. Slightly exhausted from dealing with so many people, I drifted off to sleep after drinking some water. I didn't know how much time had passed, but I woke up naturally to the sound of someone talking outside my ward. "I knew I shouldn't have left her alone. Look how soon she got into trouble after I left her for just a short while." The voice was distinctly familiar—it was Jonah. Struggling to prop myself up, I was about to say something when the door flung open. Jonah appeared with a broad grin on his face. "I heard some noise and I guessed that you'd woken up. I was right, indeed. "Are you hungry? I brought some stew for you." He went in and sat by my bed. He opened the container he had with him. A waft of enticing aroma instantly filled the air, and my stomach growled on cue. I was absolutely famished after not eating for over ten hours. "See, I knew it. I'm such a dear, aren't I? I knew you'd be hungry once you woke up.