The Wrong Woman

Phoebe persisted, her tone urgent as she spoke, "Mila, there's an update from General Morrison. He's reached out personally. You need to wake up right away."

Slowly, Mila opened her eyes, blinking wearily. Upon spotting Cole in front of her, she shut them again, muttering to herself, "It's Cole, not Nate."

Taking a deep breath, Cole nervously relayed, "Mrs. Morrison, General Morrison sent me a message. He's in danger and is counting on us to rescue him."

Mila opened her eyes once more, reaching out to grasp Phoebe's hand. Despite her weakened state, she attempted to sit up. "Phoebe, could you give me a hand?" she murmured.

Phoebe's excitement surged as she promptly offered her support, assisting Mila in sitting up.

Mila stretched her hand toward Cole, questioning, "Where's Nate's message?"

Cole rushed to grab his phone, accessing the messages programmed by the coder, then promptly passed it to Mila.

Mila stared at Nathan's number, then shifted her gaze to the message he had sent. Tears welled up in her eyes, her fingers trembling slightly.

captive in an unfamiliar place. Please, find a way to rescue me. Don't let

just being held captive. Given his predicament, maybe it's best not

overwhelmed her, tears streaming down her face as she clutched the

Phoebe's embrace, her cries filling the room. It felt cathartic, finally releasing all the pent-up pain that she had been carrying within for so long. Mila continued to sob uncontrollably, each cry accompanied by gasps

to help ease Mila's

left speechless, unable to comprehend the reason behind her intense

to sleep as expected. Instead, she remained surprisingly

This message you received clearly wasn't from Nate. His phone should still be at the bottom of the river. How could

themselves pleasantly surprised by

Nathan's alleged message would serve as a source of hope for Mila, potentially stirring

his astonishment, Mila awakened only

was fake, why were you so upset just now? I was worried you might cry

gathered in the corners of Mila's eyes as she replied, "I miss him terribly. Even though I know it's not real,

it might be best for you to stay awake. Think about General Morrison.