Chapter 17

Ryan studied my expression cautiously. After making sure that I was fine, he heaved a sigh of relief before answering, "Honey-glazed ribs, duh! Didn't you mention something about wanting to eat that dish two days ago?" Honey-glazed ribs were extremely sweet and heavy. That dish wasn't exactly friendly to my stomach. After dinner, I could feel my stomach starting to churn once again. Intense pain flared from my stomach, feeling as though a blade was cutting my stomach repeatedly. I wasn't even given a moment's respite to tide over the pain. Moisture began to form on my forehead, soon condensing into sweat beads. The waves of pain attacking me were far too quick and intense. I had already collapsed onto my knees before I could even let out a pained groan. Ryan overheard the noise and came rushing back to me. He was so frightened that all the color was drained from his face. Just like that, I got hospitalized again. In fact, I spent the whole night in the emergency ward. When I woke