The Love From Vengeance

389 ALONE IN DESPAIR

389: ALONE IN DESPAIR

ARIEL’S POV

I opened my eyes, since the day had gotten brig brighter. I was really exhausted. But you want to know

something?

I felt multiple taps on my shoulder, and I quickly turned around, my eyes widening at that very moment.

“Luke?”

Luke opened his eyes partly, looking around. “Where, where am 17”

“You’re at the hospital, Luke. And I’m finally glad you’ve regained consciousness.”

He looked at me with confusion. “Who are you?”

I gave him a puzzled look in return. “Who am I? What do you mean by that? “I am Ariel, Luke, your wife.”

“Ariel?” He still had that confused expression. “I can’t remember you.”

The sudden change in my face had worsened. “I don’t get you. What do you mean you can’t remember

me?”

I stared at Luke in disbelief, my heart sinking with each passing moment. How could he not remember me, his wife, the woman he had vowed to spend the rest of his life with? It felt like a cruel twist of fate, a nightmare from which I couldn’t wake up.

Luke’s head began to throb with pain as he shook it from side to side, screaming to a certain degree.

on?” I uttered the question, keeping my gaze fixed on him. He kept on shaking his head, and it seemed like every single second, the pain

grips me, my hands trembling as I reached for the call button beside the bed. With shaking fingers, I pressed it

okay, Luke. Everything’s going to be fine.” I tried to calm him down, and then he lost consciousness. I still

his expression grave as he assessed the situation. I quickly explained what had

doctor nodded, his brow furrowing with concern as he examined Luke’s vitals. With

not uncommon in cases of

damage.”

his words, the weight of the situation pressing down on me like a leaden blanket. I

hhe couldp Luke recover, but for now, I needed to leave the room so he could conduct his

like a long, dark tunnel. I paced back and forth, my thoughts

filled with uncertainty and fear. And

from the room,

towards him, my heart pounding in my chest as I awalted his verdict. And when he spoke, his words were like

said softly. “It’s unclear how much he will be able to recover, but it will take time and patience.”

remember me? That I’m no

“Unfortunately, yes.”

out immeisbelief, as I fell on the

doctor placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, offering a

turmoil.

remain calm. Luke’s memory loss doesn’t mean he no longer cares

to hold back the flood of emotions threatening to overwhelm me, but it was

to release the pent–up anguish and fear that had been building inside me since Luke’s accident. His presence

exhausted. I looked up at the doctor, my

to deal with this,” I admitted,

me a reassuring smile, his gaze filled with compassion.

Ariel,” he said gently. “We’ll do everything we can to help Luke recover his memories. In the meantime,

a huge shock to me. I was drowning in despair, all my fears had finally shackled me. I never expected this, and I never wanted

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