The darkness around her suddenly vanished, and she could finally take a clear look of the room. It was damp and dull, with only a dim light swaying above her head.
She could see a child being violently beaten up with a whip. She tried to rush forward, but her body felt like it was being restrained by a force. She couldn’t move at all.
At the same time, she could also feel the heart wrenching pain as every whip was lashed on the child's body.
"Run!" She shouted desperately.
The child, whose head was lowered as she was being beaten up, suddenly raised her head, and looked directly into her eyes.
Eudora George's whole body trembled. She could recognise who the child was. It was her younger self.
When their eyes met, Eudora suddenly felt an invisible force pulling her away. In the next second, she was already hovering in the air.
She could hear a deep voice calling her name.
"Eudora."
As she gradually opened her eyes and saw the white ceiling fan that was above her. The air around her was permeated with a faint smell of disinfectant. As she slowly regained her consciousness, the pain in her body became even stronger.
She subconsciously looked down at herself and found herself wearing a hospital gown.
"Don't move!” Amos Granger reached out and stopped her from getting up. "You've got multiple bone fractures in your body, so you shouldn't move now."
It was only then Eudora recalled about the fall. At the same time, she also realised that it was Amos who had been talking to her this whole time.
As the bloody images were rushing into her mind once again, Eudora opened her mouth instinctively.
"Are you okay?"
Amos shook his head. "I'm fine."
When Eudora could finally let out a breath of relief, the door to her ward was pushed open. Auntie Agnes, who had just appeared, said, "Sir, Miss has woken up, and she is quite moody. Please come and have a look at her."
The breath that Eudora had just let out was lodged in her throat again. She was stunned. How could she have forgotten about Wendy Liam?
Amos furrowed his brows and said, "Call the doctor!"
“Sir, the doctor has left and you are the only one who can help Miss Liam!”
Upon hearing that, Eudora pursed her lips and lowered her head.
Amos had no choice but to go over to see Wendy. But before he left, he turned around and said to Eudora, "I'll be back soon."
However, Eudora shook her head. "No, you don't have to come back here anymore. When we were at the abandoned factory, I've already told you that we don’t owe each other anymore!"
She lifted the blanket and covered her head with it.
Then, she could hear Amos leaving. She slowly uncovered herself after Amos’ footsteps could no longer be heard.
Because of the fractures, she did not dare move and continued to lie down on the bed. After lying on the bed for quite a period of time, she began to feel a little hungry, but she didn't feel like calling the nurse.
After a long while, she could hear the sound of footsteps coming from outside. In the next moment, a bouquet of bright red roses was placed before her.
"Since life has given you another chance, you should cherish it dearly. May your life from now on be as vibrant as these red roses."
Eudora, who was startled by the sudden movement, caught a glance of the person who was holding the bouquet of flowers.
"Christopher!"
“Who did you think it was then?” Christopher Gellert said. He found a vase and arranged the flowers. He then walked back to the side of her bed, and scrutinized her.
“You have asked us not to spectate the match but you ended up injuring yourself so seriously. What should I say?"
This was only then Eudora recalled about the competition. As she thought about it, she couldn't help but feel sad.
"Who won?"
"Either way, it wasn't you!" Christopher was trying to be sarcastic to her.
Eudora's disappointment predictably intensified, and it was clearly reflected on her face. When he saw the disappointed look on her face, Christopher immediately said, "No, although you didn’t win the competition, your work was very well received and it had also received a substantial amount of votes."
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