Chapter 55 ENGAGEMENT PARTY 2

• Ashley kissed Chris's swollen right hand, breathing heavily, pleased that she had managed to get him out of police custody by claiming that they didn't have enough evidence to detain him.
• She was squatting on the floor next to his hospital bed; he was unconscious; his head was bandaged; and there were plasters all over his body and even on his nose. Dave stood close to the door behind them, watching Ashley treat her bodyguard as if he were family. "Chris, you don’t have to suffer anymore; please just wake up." She said she didn’t know when she started pressing his swollen hand, waiting for him to wake up.
• "Ow! Ow!" he shouted in pain, pulling his hand out of her grip as he sat up on the bed, revealing his left hand that was tied to his neck. "I am so sorry, Chris. I got carried away." Ashley apologized and sat on the edge of the bed, giving him a quick kiss on the forehead. "Thank you for standing by me; I will surely increase your salary when you get out of here." She said. "What do you mean, get out of here?" he inquired.