Marina screamed and woke up from her dream—no—nightmare. She found herself back at the Carlton residence, not on that operating table.

"You're finally awake, Marina." Otto's gaze on her was soft.

"I'm alive?" She glanced at her perfectly intact limbs.

Those few hours were basically hell. She didn't know what Olivia had done to her.

"Silly you. Of course, you are. Why don't you try walking around?"

Her head felt dizzy from the confusion.

Did Olivia treat her legs? Would Olivia be so kind as to do so?

Lifting the blanket, Marina noticed the machinery legs replacing her shins.

She drew a sharp breath in and slowly got out of bed.

The solid touch, which had been absent for years, brought her to tears.

you feel? Good?" asked

than anything you can find in the market. You can walk and jump and run as you

the appearance, we

Olivia's words and questioned,

"She said everything's over between the

with mixed feelings. Tears couldn't stop flowing

don't want

what they were supposed

legs—something that not even the top

an end to the

I can leave

want you to live. I've lost my parents. I can't lose

sighed. "Death is inevitable. But I promise you to lead a good life. Attending your

an unnatural shift on Fabian's face when he heard that. If Otto

Fabian and Marina weren't blood-related, only a few knew

still one of the Carltons. If she was in a relationship with Fabian,

the awkwardness lingering in the air, the

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