CHAPTER 73

I opened my eyes slowly and as my sight gradually adjusted to the room, I saw Suzy packing away some sterilized needles and plates and I squinted my eyes at her. I felt my wound hurt and I let my eyes travel down my abdomen where I saw that I had a new bandage over my wound. I felt the wound with my fingers and tried to adjust my weight on the bed but the pain only stung harder and I moaned in discomfort. This pulled Suzy's attention to me and she finally met my gaze and relief escaped her sigh. "Thank goodness you're fine. Good thing I called the doctor immediately. He just left..." "Why did you stop me?" I stared at her unsmiling, hatred burning in my eyes. I could feel fresh tears brewing by the sides of my eyes, threatening to fall on the pillows. "Why did you stop me from going to her?" She searched into my eyes and looked away again and resumed packing the tray of used medical pieces of equipment. "I had to. You were hurt." It pained me that she didn't understand how I felt a