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.

uttered the question, keeping my gaze fixed on him. He kept on shaking his head, and it seemed like every

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

and then he lost consciousness. I still didn’t take my eyes off him, and all I could only at him in

doctor rushed into the room, his expression grave as he assessed the situation. I quickly explained what had happened, my voice trembling with emotion as I recounted Luke’s

with concern as he examined Luke’s vitals.

he explained gently. “It’s not uncommon in cases of severe head trauma.“We’ll need to run some

damage.”

me like a leaden blanket. I nodded numbly,

would do everything in hhe couldp Luke recover, but for now, I needed

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

moment filled with uncertainty and fear.

room, his

verdict. And when he spoke, his words

he will be able to recover, but it

doesn’t remember me?

“Unfortunately, yes.”

I blurted out immeisbelief,

hand on my shoulder, offering a small measure of comfort in the

turmoil.

remain calm. Luke’s

weight of his words crashing down upon me like a tidal wave, I tried to hold back the flood of emotions

fear that had been building inside me since Luke’s accident. His presence was a lifeline in the midst of the storm, offering solace and support when I needed it most.

began to subside, leaving me–drained and exhausted. I looked up at the doctor,

with this,” I admitted,

gave me a reassuring smile, his gaze filled with compassion.

said gently. “We’ll do everything we can to help Luke recover his memories. In the meantime, it’s important for you to take care of

but I was still speechless because this came as a huge shock to me. I was drowning in despair, all my fears had finally shackled

hospital corridor, I found myself engulfed by a suffocating sense of despair. The weight of the news I had just received bore down on me like an insurmountable burden, crushing my spirit