Chapter 18: In between two worlds
"Hua Jing!"
Zhao Yan's voice rang out, filled with a mix of panic and urgency that Hua Jing had never heard before. It was raw, desperate, and it pierced through the dark, tangled nightmare holding her captive.
The voice reminded her of someone...the man at the accident scene that day!
Their voices were eerily similar!
There was no way Zhao Yan was that person!
Her eyes snapped open, but something wasn't right.
The soft red glow of the bridal chamber was gone. Zhao Yan's presence, his voice, his steady strength—they had vanished. Instead, she was surrounded by sterile white walls and blinding lights that made her head spin.
She blinked rapidly, trying to make sense of her surroundings. The rhythmic beeping of a machine filled her ears, accompanied by the low hum of fluorescent lights.
Hua Jing's breath caught in her throat as she looked around. The pristine white room was alien, yet eerily familiar. The faint smell of antiseptic tickled her nose.
A hospital.
Her chest tightened as her gaze landed on the figure in the center of the room.