Chapter 756

I woke up in the middle of the night, coughing. I must have caught a cold. I had sensitive airways. Every time I got a cold, I would start coughing. It was probably because I had been running around all day, plus the temperature in the mountains was quite low. I pinched my throat, but it felt like there was something stuck in it. The coughing wouldn't stop even after I drank some water. Then, I heard a knock on the door. A knock on the door in the middle of the night was usually alarming, but since I was in a church, I wasn't worried. Without me asking, a middle-aged woman's voice came from outside. "Hi, I'm Catalina Harmer from next door." Catalina Harmer was Mrs. Griffins' maiden name. She was so devoted to spiritual teaching that sometimes she would stay overnight. I got up and opened the door. "Madam." "I heard you coughing badly, so I brought some peppermint leaves to help soothe your throat." Catalina had a kind face. Her hair was tired in a bun, and it was voluminous a