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.

Then he set the cup down and looked at

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

"She's awake," Liam said.

of the nurses immediately rechecked the monitor and 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,

pressure was checked. Someone recorded her pulse. The doctor asked a few more questions,

been unconscious for two days," the

another set of tests

One of

nodded, then turned

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door clicking softly behind

fell quiet again. Only the steady beep from the

but the motion sent a flare of pain through her

expected, they actually

stopped when Liam interrupted

"I made a mistake."

at him. Liam didn't explain right away. Instead, he moved closer to the bed, then suddenly lowered himself onto one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He

ring

at it. "What-What are you

I was going to lose you. I

plan. I was careless. It's

blinked. "Liam... get

in a meeting when they told me. I didn't wait

not to come right away. You wanted space, so they'd take the

mistak

I

on the pavement-without me