Chapter 56

Night had fallen, and the sky was dotted with stars. Hayden lay in bed, trembling from the pain that coursed through his body. It was unbearable. He had researched it. Once moisture seeped into the body, it wasn't something easily dealt with. He would have to live with this pain from now on. "It hurts so much!" Hayden recalled his previous life. The same pain had lingered for a long time, only ending with his death. This time, it seemed it would last even longer. Just then, a knock echoed through the room. Hayden slowly rolled out of the bed and opened the door, surprised to find James standing there. "Dad? It's late. Why aren't you asleep yet?" Hayden asked, puzzled. "I could smell the smell of pain relief patches on you. Are you hurt? Please talk to me. I had used those patches a lot back in the day," James said softly and cautiously, not to wake anyone else. Hayden hesitated momentarily before lifting his sleeve, revealing his joints, each covered in pain relief patches. The