{"id":616,"date":"2026-09-28T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-592\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:00:00","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-592","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-592\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 592"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 592<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 592<\/p>\n<p>I finally understand what Linda means when she tells me to be prepared.<\/p>\n<p>They must think it will be a heavy blow to me if Frances never wakes up.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, it&#8217;s not true.<\/p>\n<p>As long as he&#8217;s alive, nothing really matters.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the doctor has said maybe he&#8217;ll wake up tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many cases online where people are brought back to life from the vegetative state by their loved ones. I believe I can do that as well.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it won&#8217;t be long before Frances wakes up and holds my hand again.<\/p>\n<p>As long as there is a chance, I will wait.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll wait for a day or two, a year or two, or even a dozen of years.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m satisfied as long as I can stay by his side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see. Can I visit him every day?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The doctor nods.<\/p>\n<p>He looks a little surprised.<\/p>\n<p>He must be wondering why I&#8217;m taking it so easily.<\/p>\n<p>But a doctor has seen too many strange things. He soon recovers from the startled look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can let you take the place of the nurse for the time being. But you won&#8217;t have to stay here for too long. He will be brought to his hometown in half a month and you won&#8217;t have to sneak around like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I nod, feeling more satisfied.<\/p>\n<p>I put my arm around her, turn down the corners of my mouth and say, &#8220;Who says married women can only take care of their kids at home? Look at you, aren&#8217;t you also wandering around?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mindy glares at me and continues in a serious tone, &#8220;Are you kidding me? Do you have any idea how terrible Mike and Hilda can be? You&#8217;ve been through hell! I don&#8217;t care what&#8217;s going on between Frances and Hilda. You can&#8217;t let anything bad happen to you! You&#8217;re my best friend. You just can&#8217;t!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I know Mindy has misunderstood Frances.<\/p>\n<p>And it is time I tell her the truth.<\/p>\n<p>I pull her to the sofa by the arm and say softly to her, &#8220;Listen to me. It&#8217;s not what you think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I have told Mindy everything that happens between Frances and Hilda.<\/p>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t until now that she finally understands it.<\/p>\n<p>Frances has never betrayed me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-616","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}