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.

feel? Good?" asked

I heard that they are more advanced than anything

jump and run as you like! "They function better than

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 bed

flowing down her cheeks, adorning that

don't want her pity."

they were

legs—something that not even the top orthopedists could

"I know everything, Marina.

Olivia's a good person.

you can walk like

that you're fine, I can leave with peace of mind."

want you

I've lost my parents.

can't lose

He sighed.

"Death is inevitable.

to lead

my bucket list, you know?" There was an unnatural shift on Fabian's face when

Otto found out what Fabian had done to Marina, he

weren't blood-related, only a few knew

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