Chapter 29 Forced Marriage

Sarah had regained consciousness. As the anesthesia wore off, she clung to her last breath, her entire body wracked with pain, yet she persistently called for Emery. She knew this would be their final moment together, and their paths were about to diverge forever. There were things she needed to finish personally. In the hospital room, Sarah's gaze could not focus properly, but she stubbornly stared at the mottled ceiling. She knew a nurse was standing by as she whispered with what little strength she had left, "I need to see her... I need to see Emmie." The nurse immediately rushed out to find Emery, who stood frozen at the window. She was staring at the paper-thin body covered in dark bruises on the hospital bed. The marks were evidence of being dragged and repeatedly crushed under car wheels. The antiseptic air could not mask the lingering scent of blood from Sarah's wounds. Emery nearly fainted at the sight, but Kieran, who had been following her, quickly caught her before she