Chapter 14: I Want More

"Focus not on having less or having more, but on wanting what you have."

-Gretchen Rubin-

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Maximus headed to the balcony to have his evening smoke like usual. He usually smoked around three to four cigar a day, which wasn’t bad compared to other smokers in his life.

He always needed one before bed since it helped his mind relax a bit. Considering his situation, he needed it more than ever.

As he smoked, he sat down on the chair and thought about changing his bandage. The doctor recommended him to change it at least once a day.

He had not changed it since he arrived back from the hospital and it was starting to be uncomfortable.

He tried to remove it on his own, but it was a little difficult. Levana who happened to pass by and wanted to go to her room saw Maximus struggling to remove and put on the new bandage.

She didn’t want to help him at first and just planned on walking away because