Chapter 12 Unforgotten Rescue

Chandler had only just left when Meryl blinked awake, the strong scent of disinfectant filling her nostrils.

Everything around her was a blur of white, reminding her that she was in a hospital.

After she'd left the Stone Villa, the rain had come down in torrents. In her hazy state, she noticed a missed call on her phone and decided to call back. Just as she told the caller her address, her head felt heavy, and she blacked out.

"So, that man sent me here?" she wondered.

Ten years ago, she had saved a man by accident.

In return, he gave her a pendant and a phone number, telling her she could call if she ever needed help.

Meryl had been doubtful but wrote the number down anyway, never imagining it would actually be useful.

After all these years, she figured he would have forgotten all about her.

But tonight, when she called, she did so without much hope, yet the call went through.

She couldn't recall what he looked like, only that he had worn a police uniform with the number "258" on his shoulder, probably his badge number.

in her memories, the door swung open, pulling her back to

in a sharp suit walked in. She turned, surprised by

expected her to wake up so soon. "Ms. Stone, do

of medical staff came in

oddly surreal, yet she was comforted by the thought

out, she turned to Walter and said, "So it was you, 258? Thanks

belonged to another lifetime. She was

details of that man's face were a

surprise flickering in

didn't know what the number meant to Meryl, but he guessed it had something to do with

the person who helped you? He had to leave earlier, but I'm Walter. If you need

Walter gently closed the

sent a message to Chandler. [Sir, Ms. Stone is awake, and the doctor

else and added. [Ms. Stone might

club, the rain was pouring heavily outside,

reflecting off his sharp features as

raised at

and an air of wild confidence,

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