Chapter 74

　　Patrick put his hands around Gloria's neck. He clenched his teeth while he started squeezing her neck. 　　He thought, 'It's fine. With a little more strength, I can get rid of this woman, who can easily affect my mood. 　　In such a way, I won't be under her influence anymore. I won't do crazy things again, such as driving her to the hospital in the middle of the night. 　　That's a privilege that even Gabrielle never enjoyed.' 　　The rational, selfish side of Patrick kept engulfing himself, and he was constantly adding more force to his fingers. 　　Gloria felt pain while she was in a coma. She curled herself up in a ball and frowned in pain. 　　Patrick saw every bit of the cold sweat on her face in the light of the bedside lamp. 　　He loosened his fingers all of a sudden. 　　He realized that he could not do it. He just couldn't! 　　He let go of her neck as if he had lost his strength. His hands propped up by the edge of the bed, and it took him two gasps to calm down. 　　He looked up only to se