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?

but I heard that they are more

walk and jump and run as you like! "They function better than those of average

real." Marina recalled Olivia's words and questioned, "Where is she?" Fabian answered, "She said everything's over

her cheeks, adorning that bitter

don't want

what they

legs—something that

"I know everything, Marina.

Olivia's a good person.

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

with peace of mind." She

you

I've lost my parents.

lose you

He sighed.

"Death is inevitable.

promise you to lead a

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

out what Fabian had done to Marina,

and Marina weren't blood-related, only a few

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