Chapter 223 Longing to See Her at the Brink of Death

• Melinda half sat up, feeling inexplicably nervous. "How did you get in?"
• "I used my access card to enter," Mervin replied as he placed two boxes of handmade pastries on the table. "Do you want to get up and have some of these? They're freshly made. Are you feeling better?"
• As she bit her lip, she answered, "My stomach still hurts." Then, she lifted the blanket and got out of bed.