Chapter 1364

Charlotte dozed off as she waited and lay down her head beside Zachary's bed.

Charlotte dozed off as she waited and lay down her head beside Zachary's bed.

She did not let go of his hand even in her sleep.

The night drew nigh and the outside world fell into silence, as did the ward. Charlotte slipped into slumber on Zachary's bed, just as how she always did before.

Zachary had a dream that night. He lost his way in the desert and did not know how to get out. He was stranded in a vast and endless piece of grey and blurry sand land without any light.

His whole body ached as if it was about to burst. He felt as if he was on the verge of losing his sense of hearing and vision completely.

He desperately wanted to escape, but his vision kept failing him and he could not hear a thing.

All he could do was keep going forward, but even taking a step felt like a formidable task. He felt emptiness under his feet every time he took a step. He kept changing direction, but every direction pointed him to an endless abyss.

He was trapped in a place of no escape.

He was lost, helpless, and resentful, but it was then that he felt a hand reaching out to him.

would lead him to another bottomless pit, but this hand did not push

hand tenderly, leading him to the light at the end of

and he kept following the leading hand until he finally saw light again, but just as he was

to cling onto it, but he

eyes gradually and realized Charlotte was beside him, holding on to his sleeve as if she was afraid he would

softened and he reached his hand to touch her face. He

she cry? Was it because

blew through the window. He tried to cover her with his blanket, but he was too weak to move a

chilly air sent a shudder down Charlotte's spine and it woke her slightly. She muttered his

but immediately saw that Zachary was awake and was looking at her. She dismissed the pain and asked softly, “Are you

did not reply but

Raina to come

the emergency button, but

you doing?” she asked,

“Over my dead body.”

he regained consciousness.

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