"The anesthesia wearing off will cause you some pain. Hang in there. It will get better in a couple of days," Nina comforted her. Scarlett seemed relaxed. "It's okay. Pain is no big deal for me. I'm just happy to see you again."

Nina sat beside her, tightly holding her hand. "You'll see me often from now on. Everything you've longed for will come true." Scarlett nodded, feeling content. Even a small amount of attention and love made her happy.

"I want some water."

Nina quickly got her some water. Scarlett drank it in a few gulps, feeling a lot better, her throat less sore.

"Do you want to rest some more?" Nina asked.

Scarlett shook her head. "No, I don't want to sleep. I want to enjoy this moment of peace. Even if I'm lying in a hospital, at least I'm living like a normal person now."

Without Sawyer's control, she felt truly free for the first time. Having faced death, she now cherished life and wanted to live without regrets.

Noticing the guards outside, Scarlett asked, "Who are those people outside our room?"

Nina replied. "Don't worry about them. Just focus on getting

to Sawyer, it's normal for them to keep a close watch on

her lip, worried that

Scarlett just laughed and said, "That soldier looks so serious and

standing guard in a rigid military stance, not moving an

demeanor seemed amusing, but if it

Nina had more serious questions to

do you know about Miranda's father?" Nina asked, hoping Scarlett might have information that James would not

faded as she looked at Nina. "You mean

repeated. "Does he have a history with

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no personal grudge. They're both under Pharaoh's command. Seth likes experimenting, much like Pharaoh, while Sawyer is more about brute force. Now that Sawyer has betrayed them for his own gain, it has angered Seth. I suspect Nash I and Seth worked together to take down

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