Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Marina screamed and woke up from her dream—no—nightmare.

She found herself back at the Carlton residence, not on that operating table.

"You're finally awake, Marina." Otto's gaze on her was soft.

"I'm alive?" She glanced at her perfectly intact limbs.

Those few hours were basically hell.

She didn't know what Olivia had done to her.

"Silly you.

Of course, you are.

Why don't you try walking around?" Her head felt dizzy from the confusion.

Did Olivia treat her legs? Would Olivia be so kind as to do so? Lifting the blanket, Marina noticed the machinery legs replacing her shins.

She drew a sharp breath in and slowly got out of bed.

The solid touch, which had been absent for years, brought her to tears.

do you feel? Good?" asked

they are more advanced than anything you can

and jump and run as you

you're bothered by the appearance, we can look for a professional molder to shape it so that it looks more real." Marina recalled Olivia's words and questioned, "Where is she?" Fabian answered, "She said everything's over between the two of you." She flopped onto the

flowing down her cheeks, adorning that bitter smile

don't want

was what they were supposed

Olivia managed to treat Marina's legs—something that not even the top

"I know everything, Marina.

Olivia's a good person.

past grudges, and you can walk like a normal person from

leave with peace of mind." She quickly

you to

I've lost my parents.

can't lose

He sighed.

"Death is inevitable.

to lead a

wedding is on my bucket list, you know?" There was an unnatural shift on

what Fabian had done to Marina, he wouldn't agree to their

weren't blood-related, only a few knew that she was