Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 54 She’s Awake!

While in a coma, Corynn suffered from a seemingly never–ending nightmare. She dreamed that just as she was finally about to escape the fire, a sudden burst of flames engulfed her the next moment.

She jolted awake, covered in cold sweat. She had sat up so abruptly that she aggravated her wounds, gasping in

pain.

“Oh, my God! You’re finally awake! You scared me half to death!” Shirley, sitting beside Corynn’s bed, woke up with a start, tears brimming in her eyes as she looked at Corynn.

Still shaken by the dream, Corynn’s eyes also welled up with tears as soon as she heard Shirley’s voice.

She was alive! She had survived!

“Mom…” she whimpered.

“Yes, honey, I’m here.” Shirley gently wiped Corynn’s tears away with her thumb and smiled. “I’m so glad that you’re awake.”

Eager to spread the good news, Shirley hurriedly made some calls to Erick and Jason.

One silver lining of this whole ordeal was that it gave birth to a great opportunity for Jason to get closer to

Corynn.

Jason came rushing

at her in response. After Corynn had

down by the edge of Corynn’s bed, peeling it as he spoke.

he wasn’t sure if Corynn was

accident and the events that followed. She was still reeling in fear from everything that

out that day, and then a group of men started searching for me.

turned white from gripping the blanket too tightly. He handed her the apple, his voice gentle.

himself that he’d always protect her.

perfunctorily and then continued recounting

he had learned from his own investigation. “Based on the info I’ve gathered, those people were prepared. They tracked you down and then planted nails on your route home, causing your

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every word Jason spoke, his expression grew

catch them?” Corynn would never forget the man named “Coby“.

soon after the incident. According to the police, they’re a notorious crime syndicate with a

had expected that much. Still, she

continued hesitantly, watching Corynn’s reaction carefully, “Elliot showed up. When I confronted the Willis family, he was there, too. We