Beyond the Divorce novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62 A Friendly Face in a Foreign Land When I entered the questhouse, I shed my wet clothes and cranked up the heater.

Then I hopped into the shower.

Hot water poured over me, thawing my frozen body with steam.

Since I didn’t have spare clothes, I wrapped myself in a blanket.

Then I boiled some water and sipped it.

I didn’t care how clean the cups were, but I wished there was tea to warm me up I That made me laugh wryly, but my mind was racing to figure out how to meet Fred.

I reached for the pamphlet and looked through the contact information.

I dialed a few numbers, but no one answered.

It seemed this business wasn’t customer–friendly.

I The middle–aged man I met earlier was my only hope.

However, my hope faded as the night wore on and no calls came.

I eventually dozed off.

In the middle of the night, I woke up with a fever.

Wrapped tightly in my blanket, I couldn’t stop shivering.

My teeth chattered uncontrollab In my delirium, I desperately longed for a sip of warm water.

However, I couldn’t even summon the strength to open my eyes, let alone get out of bed.

Nightmares plagued me all night.

Fearing Matthew would call, I forced myself out of bed the next morning I went to a nearby grocery store and video–called him from there, as if showing him my hometown.

The store was difficult to locate, and after a brief conversation, I hung up.

I felt utterly drained.

I had planned to buy some medicine, but there was no pharmacy in the area.

I learned from the grocery store staff that the nearest hospital was a long taxi ride away.

My phone was also running low on battery.

Reluctantly, I returned to my room to charge my phone before heading out.

However, I fell asleep again from exhaustion.

Despite being asleep, my subconscious nagged me that time was running out.

I needed to find Fred to secure the deal.