Chapter 553

"Oh, I see," the woman responded politely. Then, she started talking about Switzia's scenery and culture. Normally, I would've been interested in chatting, but right now, I just wanted to be left alone. After a while, she noticed my lack of enthusiasm and sensibly stopped talking. I breathed a sigh of relief and drifted back into a half-asleep, half-awake state. … After more than ten hours of flying, a layover, and then renting a car and driving, I finally arrived at a hotel late at night. As soon as I hit the bed, I fell into a deep sleep that I forgot to take off my clothes. When I woke up, I had a high fever and was shivering all over. Looking at the air conditioning unit, I realized I'd forgotten to turn on the heater. Shaking uncontrollably, I turned on the heater and forced myself to take a hot shower. Afterward, I sat by the floor-to-ceiling window to research Switzia's sanatoriums. There were so many of them—hundreds including various medical facilities. It wasn't possi