Chapter 55: Lory Wakes Up

Lory Wilson's eyes flashed open when Gina's footsteps faded down the corridor. He drew a slow, deep breath - the first voluntary inhalation he'd taken in weeks. During his time trapped in the endless void of his coma, he had been aware of everything going on around him. He could hear the hushed voices of nurses and doctors tending to his body, the steady rhythm of the machines monitoring his vital signs. Yet, no matter how he struggled, he found himself utterly unable to move, speak, or open his eyes to reconnect with the waking world. Until today, Gina's frantic, muffled words as she had paced beside his bedside had filtered through his state of suspended consciousness with chilling clarity. She was planning to have him killed to get her hands on his estate - and from the sound of her phone conversation, she already had an accomplice lined up to handle the grisly task. Raw panic had lent him the strength to finally force his eyes open once Gina had fled the room. Each muscle fel