Chapter 416 When You Wake Up

“Can you hear me, Samuel…”

*** 18 Pearla

Winston and Jean slowly walked closer. They saw Sienna crouched beside the hospital bed, her back to them.

Her voice was soft and trembling, tinged with the sound of tears. In that moment, she was just a mother, watching her child with pain and desperation in her eyes.

Jean stepped in quietly, her gaze falling lightly on Samuel.

The man lay on the hospital bed, the dim lighting in the room casting a hazy shadow over him.

He wore a ventilator, most of his face covered.

His complexion was as pale and

gile as ever.

And yet, for some reason, Jean thought she saw his eyelids twitch.

wake up. Or maybe he was in a

wonder Sienna had been trying to

Sienna quickly turned

met Jean’s eyes, hers still red–rimmed. “The doctor said Samuel needs to wake up soon…

walked over and crouched down by the bed, mirroring

unconsciously, as if she were clinging to

head, her expression

beeping of the ICU equipment echoed around them,

drifted to Samuel’s pale, almost translucent profile. She squinted slightly without meaning

voice rang out suddenly, crisp

He didn’t move.

you to wake up. I/know you can

you?” Sienna asked in surprise,

just

it’s me, Mom, or everyone else–we all want the same thing. We just want you to wake up and be healthy again. Samuel, when you wake up, let’s drop all that awkwardness between us and start over. We’re family. There shouldn’t be this much distance between us. So come on, wake up. When you do, we’ll take you home. It’s cold and heavy in here–you feel

steady, full of quiet strength. But the man in the bed didn’t

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her lips together and said no more.

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