Chapter 12 Her Will

Cicely coughed constantly. The violent coughs seemed to shake the villa. She pressed her chest and opened her eyes, only to find herself lying on the floor. It was already bright outside. She struggled to sit up. Because of the coughing, she couldn't stop retching. She vomited blood again. Cicely looked at the blood on the ground and touched it with her hand. It was still warm. She stumbled to the bathroom and wiped the blood on the floor with a rag. It was so hard to wipe the blood. It took her a long time to wipe it clean. She went back to the bathroom to wash up and then went to the kitchen to cook. After tossing and turning for so long, although she didn't feel hungry, she had begun to tremble. She took the noodles from the refrigerator and put them into the pot. Yet suddenly, she felt dizzy. Her feet went weak and she fell to the ground. Soon, a burnt smell came out