Chapter 164: A SACRED BINDING

Xina opened her eyes groggily, blinking against the brightness of the world around her. Every muscle in her body screamed in protest when she tried to move, but there was no strength left. Even lifting a finger seemed impossible. Her head felt light, as if floating on air, but her body, weighed down, was heavy, almost immovable. Where was she? All she could do was turn her head slightly to take in her surroundings. The soft, green grass beneath her body felt foreign, and when she glanced around, she realized she was no longer in the hospital. The sterile smells, the faint beeping of machines—none of it existed here. She was in an open field, the vast wheat swaying lazily under the night sky, stars twinkling above her like distant, cold witnesses. Her heart lurched. Where was her baby? A fresh surge of panic coursed through her veins, but she couldn't move. She could barely breathe, let alone get up to search for her child. How long had it been since the birth? What had happened