Sonia chimed in playfully, “Dr. Chadwick was quite on edge. Upon hearing about your condition, he rushed over, still clad in his lab coat. Those hospital interns were so daunted to see him that they maintained impeccable posture throughout.”

The presence of Ariana’s awakened form instantly brightened the atmosphere.

Following a round of jests, Rodney shifted the conversation to more serious matters.

“The two human traffickers have been apprehended, and both children are now safe and having a rest.”

Relieved, Ariana inquired about her rescuer.

“Who saved me?”

staff reported that a man brought you here

glimpsed before slipping into unconsciousness had been nothing more than a hallucination. A wry smile touched her lips; the depth of her yearning had

a brief exchange, the group departed, leaving Ariana in solitude

her, and she soon drifted into slumber. The room descended into

the hospital room’s door eased open, and Holden quietly entered. He took his place by

the hospital room, a sudden stir of activity beckoned Holden to investigate. Stepping into the corridor, he confronted a disconcerting figure-a man with a face with wounds, accompanied

Remy hesitated, wondering if Holden might be one of Ariana’s acquaintances. Extending a tentative introduction, he said, “Hi, I’m Remy. I came to inquire

You can come back later,” replied Holden,

and nodded, choosing

over Ariana within the hospital room, Holden’s plans abruptly shifted when he received a photo on his phone. It was a meticulously restored image sent by the technical department, the same

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