71 Sleeping Beauty Awakened and He Beck Promise
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device from the other end, she didn’t feel like wiking about that arpeners.
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bucket al icy water et he, chiling her to the bone. She let sold that the even forgot to the feeling only the chill. Horfingers embled lightly, andshabuerly managed to maintain her grip on her phone,
I who had been in a coma for three years had woken up at this very manteni?li was wonder Chrining her failed to meet her.
And there she was, wondering what culpably make him late. She had actually been worried about whether he’d gotten injured again or run into an accident along the way, she’d thought of my pobity–exept this one, it seemed.
Winona was awake. Did that the sweet romance between Adeline and Christopher would nothing
She composed herself, then put on an air of calm as she said, “11 wall
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Then, she hung up she was taking a gamble, betting on an uncertain answer. She was betting on whether or not he would fulfill his pronor.
betting on whether she even held a place in his heart and on post how much the mattered to him; she
The wean lying on the hospital bed at der enduro thin, and her face was while as a sheet. After having been in a comma for seeral years, beer bodily functions had deteriorated much that it so the greatest make that she managed to sobe up atal
The butler, Greg Bases,
credears of joy. “You’re finally awake, Me Whbed This is wonderful”
“Chris,” Winona called out wealdy, eyes empty and undering even as she pipolaround helplessly “Are the lights all? Why can’t I see anything”
Christopher soood next to the bed, apes gentle. ““Warin. You just woke up and haven’t recoveted yet.”
thai daya mean?” she asked. She and pathan she alrady was, dilling in the set in an attempt.“, am [“line”
of the doctorsby, Herman Schubert, explained, “White, you fell into a roma because of a car accident. Die tubusin damage caused at oncution that caused is with your vision, which may came blindors.”
of the andident, you received a
pour vision w
will gradually
Seving Christopher’s unhappy expression, he quickly added, “What there is a chance of ecoy in cases such as thin. As long as you good care of your health, pour
Tears slid down Wana’s pale fare. “a chance? You min the’s ake apexbuy be blinddare?”
Shekonito, hand reaching out to feel for Christopher. He stepped forward, allowing her to grasp his hand as if she was clinging onto aliletine
don’t want to be blind, Chris,” she sobbed. “Tidrathen nat wake up from my coa!”
“Don‘ by things that, Wairie,” he said comforting. Tufind the best medical team available to treat
“That’s right, Ms. When,” said Herman. “You just woke up, song this emotional good for your health.”
W
reused to and simply heldigdy on Christopher’s hand as the cried Her, fall body couldn’t bear ach an emotional outburst, and she quickly ran out of sngth. She notend downly that the handshe was grasping tightly was slowly pulling away.
“Don’t have, Chris,” she said fearfully, rightening bet grip. “Don’t inves. I’m scared,”
Cipherged at his vouch, than by heade,pression undable. He said, “I won’t leave.”
People came and went to the restaurant. The romantic whispers changed between couples were just budeugh to be heard through the door of the private room, as they passed by Add
the empty room disually quiet. The candles on the table had long burned out
Sve slowly glanced at the more miles, and would, the birthday that clip was originally supposed to spend with her would be over The Google Daydate since genting mated three years ago would be ver
the thought that she would be able to enjoy a relatiohip with him. She had assumed that her three–year–long secret crush was tally about to bear fruit. However, he had for gutten just how many ticking time bonds were buried within this relationship.
She thought that as long as she buried her head in the cd, she would’than to face reality, but the moment the bombs went off her sweet fantasies would be blown toples
The dock finally pointed toward the 12:00 am. The overlap of its hour and second hand pulled Adeline out of her though
the book her phone out and tapped lightly on it a few times before hiring the send button. Then, the dug, her legs had gone un long ago, st like how she had kang become numb
Cariber’s pho creen up, displaying a shit text message that contained just five words.
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Honed his pace tostare at the
long while, eyes fitting between each individual word.
“Chos.“Weerstar by the beside with empty eyes, asking, “You don’t seem very happy to ure that I’ve wolam up.”
Christophes pat ay his phone andlooked at her this face, relying, “De’Loverthink things. How can be happy that you’ve fatally wokemup?”
“Tanable towa Cara?” she asked again.
“Daly temporarily,” he said singly. The doctors said that once your or better and start erhobilitation, you’ll be able to mal again.”
Heidali eyes drooged “Tan’t walk on the fast let me die, Chris Edrather die that live like this ”
He ragged he blankets over hem, uying promised you that help you get better.”
She grabbed his hand. “You keep me company, won’t you, Childh
Chuat, sokkerdy coming meront sanded shape of hisingers. He paledin an instam.
Chapter 71 Sleeping Beauty Awakened and Hi Broke His Promise
There was uniklaguloed sadness on her face as she said, “You didn’t like me before, so it’s even less likely that you’d like me now that I’m both lame and blind. Nobody would like me as flawed asiano, much less you. Do you think there’s still any meaning in Ihring like this!”
Sheddenly became agitated, acting as if she was about to pull out the TV noodle in her hand
“Just let me de, Chris,” she cried. “I can’t see or dance anymore, I’ll just be useless for life, so just let me die!”
*Stop making a fuss, Winnie,” said Christopher. He stopped her from putting out the needle, hurting himself on the bones protruding fromsher thin frame,
“You’re in this state because of me, so I’d never ignore you,” he told her.
“Although I may not be able to see, my heart aches so much when I touch your wedding ring, Chris,” she said, tears falling steadily. “It feels as II I just went to sleep, but the moment ! woke up. I lost everything ”
She pleaded through tears, “Will you please take it off? i beg you to at least not wear it while you’re with me, please? Please don’t make me feel like I’ve lost everything I can’t bear it,” “Alright, I’ll take it off,” he said in agreement.
