Chapter 124: One Step From Heaven
Amelia opened her eyes to a blinding white flash of light. She immediately winced, squinting her eyes in an attempt to shield the blinding intrusion.
’Is this heaven?’ she wondered, only for a rude voice to cut through her thoughts.
"No, you’re not dead and this isn’t heaven," the man said. "Fortunately."
Slowly, Amelia turned her head, only to see Aiden sitting on the armchair placed right beside the bed. He was flipping through a book — Amelia couldn’t tell what the story was from this angle — but he looked up and spared her a glance.
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask a whole barrage of questions, only to stop when Aiden shoved a mug of water her way, complete with a small straw.
"Drink," he said, and Amelia followed his instructions obediently.
She hadn’t even realized how parched she was until the first sip of water landed on the tip of her tongue. Then, as though she had been left in the desert for weeks, she began to chug the water down as quickly as she could, swiftly emptying the cup.
Sighing in relief now that her thirst was quenched, she asked, "Is this a hospital?"
It seemed like it. The room was mainly covered in white and paler shades of blue, and now that she focused a little, she could smell the faint scent of antiseptic. There was a faint beeping sound, and she need not look to know that it must be her heart rate monitor.