Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 130

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surgery and wouldn't wake up for a while.

Ethan was still under anesthesia from the surgen

Twanted to leave, but my feet felt glued to the floor. After sitting for a bit, discomfort began to spread throughout my body.

Two hours later, Andy stepped out. "Ms. Wiley, Mr. Grayson has woken up."

He was awake

Hook a deep breath, the weight in my chest finally lifting.

Nedding, I stood up, but as soon as I did, the room spun. The next moment, I plunged into darkness. When I woke again, sunlight filtered through the thin curtains

As I opened my eyes, Ethan's voice reached me. "Are you awake? Is anything bothering you?

He then added, "Katie, go call the doctor!"

saw Ethan's face, bruised from fighting the kidnappers. He was in a wheelchair with an IV in his arm; he looked pale, likely due to

dropped to his abdomen, but his clothes concealed

my dream, just before

I woke

were images

when he fought against the

he faced to rescue me. Seeing him wounded in that moment shattered any illusions I had about being able to

safe and

all feelings of love, hate, and grievances

moved and looked

side of the bed, trying

I moved, the

pressed down on me, but his movement caused him to pull at his wound, and

look at him, my tone filled with unintentional urgency. "I won't move, and you shouldn't either. Have you forgotten

himself in the wheelchair to sit more comfortably. "Okay, I won't move." Our eyes met unexpectedly. Tooked into his eyes,

of repressed fear and anxiety washed over me. I quickly turned

speak, worried that if I did,

Ethan said softly, "It's all right; it's over now. I won't let