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? Good?" asked

they are more

as you like! "They function better

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

cheeks, adorning that

want

what they were supposed

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

"I know everything, Marina.

Olivia's a good person.

put an end to the past grudges, and you can walk

that you're fine, I can leave with peace

you to

I've lost my parents.

lose

He sighed.

"Death is inevitable.

you to lead

you know?" There was an unnatural shift on Fabian's face when he

had done to Marina, he

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

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