Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 201

Being a bait was harder than she expected.

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Izzy floated in a strange quiet and heavy space. There was no light, no sound. It felt like being underwater, except there was no pressure on her chest. Just stillness. She wasn't sure how long she had been like this. Minutes? Hours? Days?

She remembered the car crash. The sharp sound of impact. The way her body slammed against the door. Then everything turned black.

Now, she wasn't sure if she was awake or dreaming.

A dull ache pulled at her from somewhere far away. Then the darkness began to shift. Her fingers twitched. Her chest rose slowly, the act unfamiliar. Something beeped in the distance. A soft beeping. Regular. Mechanical.

Light filtered through her eyelids. Not bright, but enough to make her wince slightly when she opened them.

A white ceiling. Pale walls. The sterile smell of a hospital. Machines stood nearby, silent except for one that let out a steady beat. Her body felt heavy. She couldn't move much.

Then she saw him.

Liam was sitting beside her, head resting on the edge of her bed. His hand was on top of hers. His jacket was off. The sleeves of his dress shirt were rolled up. His head tilted slightly like he had fallen asleep in that position.

Izzy stared at him.

As if sensing her gaze, Liam stirred. He sat up and blinked. His eyes found hers, and he stood quickly.

"Izzy," he said.

She tried to speak, but her throat was dry. Nothing came out. Her lips moved slightly, but the pain in her throat stopped her.

Liam reached for the pitcher on the side table. He poured some water into a plastic cup, then picked up a straw and placed it gently against her lips. He didn't say anything.

Izzy drank slowly.

he pulled the straw away. Then he set the cup down and looked at her

door opened. Two nurses entered, followed by a doctor. The older woman wore a white coat and walked straight

"She's awake," Liam said.

then moved to adjust the drip on Izzy's IV. The doctor pressed lightly on different parts of her abdomen, checked her pupils, and asked her to follow a light with her eyes. Izzy did as instructed, though her movements were slow. Her limbs felt stiff, and

nurse took her temperature and noted it down on the chart. Blood pressure was checked. Someone recorded her pulse. The doctor asked a few more questions, then made a few notes of her

unconscious for two days," the doctor

look stable. We'll do another set of tests in a few

final adjustments to the monitors, then stepped back. One of them glanced at the clock, scribbled something on

doctor nodded, then turned toward the

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together, the door clicking softly behind

fell quiet again. Only the

of pain through her ribs. She stopped and

as we expected,

when

"I made a mistake."

bed, then suddenly lowered himself onto one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box.

diamond ring

at it.

thought I was going

plan. I was

blinked. "Liam... get

move. "I was in a meeting when they told

away. You wanted space, so they'd take the bait.

mistak

you let you do that. When I saw the footage-

on the pavement-without