Coercive Rest
Author: Mark Harrison
last update2025-05-03 23:46:49

“Don’t you dare come close to me!” Darwin yelled angrily at the nurse that was assigned to him.

He had not slept since he woke up from the attack in the hospital, and as a result, he was having a banging headache. He could not stop thinking and worrying about things.

Luther had been with him when he had gotten a call from his secretary and informed him about Linnie’s appearance, so he had hurried out of Darwin’s ward and straight to the company to stop her from whatever she might be planning to do. From that time until now, Luther wasn’t back and Darwin was dying from suspense.

He had been struggling and fighting, but it had only made him end up in more pains and worsened his mood, so as soon the nurse came in to check up on Darwin and put back the sheet that had fallen off him as a result of his restlessness, Darwin had lashed out at her.

She had scurried to the other side of the ward in fear, and she was the tenth nurse that was being assigned to Darwin in just a few days.

“I am sor
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