"Doctor! She's awake! The patient in Room 7 is awake, come quickly!"

Amelia, who had been keeping watch by the bed, grabbed the call button and

urgently summoned the medical staff.

Only then did she turn back to Lila. "Lila, are you okay?"

Lila stared at her blankly, silent.

Her lack of response made Amelia uneasy. "Are you feeling unwell? The doctor

will be here soon, don't worry."

Lila shook her head slightly, her brows knitting together. "I'm fine... but who are

you?"

There was genuine confusion in her eyes, yet Amelia's face was filled with

concern as if they were close friends.

Amelia froze, staring at her in disbelief. "What... Lila, what did you just say?"

Lila's frown deepened. "Who are you? Do we know each other well?"

"I..." Amelia was completely stunned.

Just then, she sensed movement behind her and turned around.

Kieran had entered the room, his arm in a sling, a cup of warm water in his free

hand.

The moment Lila saw him, the wariness in her expression eased slightly. "You're

here."

Amelia snapped her head back toward Lila, even more shocked. "You recognize

him... but not me?"

struggled to sit up, bracing herself. "Of course. He's

short, disbelieving laugh.

don't know you." Lila shook her

gave him

wasn't just Amelia who was stunned-Kieran had also

lips pressed

nodded without hesitation. "Yes. I rescued our daughter first, but after

and I don't remember anything

Kieran, what took you so long? Our daughter and I were

come sooner? I was even stabbed in the

reached down to

froze, her expression shifting

wrongly?" She blinked, utterly

gently cupped her face. "It was a chaotic

to mix

lifted her gaze,

she saw his injured

you're okay, that's

It must have

protection."

soon as she said that, her

protect you... He will protect

Who had said that?

again. "Where's our daughter?

was silent for

her a

The

on her. Once they

fine, they'll bring her to

a friend's daughter.

you for a bit. I'll go check on

then closed it again. She wanted to

the end,

his friend's daughter.

makes us friends

your head, which is

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