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.

you feel?

heard that they are more advanced than anything you can find in

you like! "They function better than those of

more real." Marina recalled Olivia's words and questioned, "Where is she?" Fabian answered, "She said everything's over between the two of you."

flowing down her cheeks, adorning that bitter smile

want her pity."

they were supposed to

legs—something that not

"I know everything, Marina.

Olivia's a good person.

you can

that you're fine, I can leave with

want you to

I've lost my parents.

can't lose you

He sighed.

"Death is inevitable.

to lead

know?" There

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

a few

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