Chapter 79 - Bedtime Story (1/2)

Lena sent James out so she could take a nap. She tried closing her eyes but some part of her was scared that she will not wake up to this place. Has she become attached here?

Lena held up the lucky charm and stared at it as she recalled the words the old granny spoke to her.

”Die and be reborn, only then will your true soul be fully merged with the body.”

Lena touched her heart. Did she really die and experienced a rebirth? Did her original body die too? Was that the scene about the car crash? What about Gary? Lena was absolute that he called her Shen Qian before he went silent.

Lena laughed softly to herself. It is ironic that she refused to follow the footsteps of a villain, but she is willing to take a life. Who is she to blame for it though, she guessed that this had always been her personality.

Lena closed her eyes. ”Goodbye, old Lena…” She fell asleep.

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She dreamed of being back in that dark room. Eva was laughing like a crazy woman in her corner. And Gary was bleeding on the floor, lifeless. The man with the scar continues to shoot Gary's dead body.

”You killed him.” Eva laughed pointing at Gary's body. ”YOU. KILLED. HIM!”

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Lena jerked up from her bed. Her entire body was sweating and it was leaking to her wound. Her wound was getting irritated. The room was dark and silent.

”James?”

James popped in from the hallway, letting in some light. He looked at Lena who was soaked. ”I'll go get a nurse.”

”No. Can you stay? And turn on the lights.”

”Ok.” James walked in and turned on just one light so it was not too bright for her since she just woke up. He pressed the call button and poured some water for Lena.

”Thanks.”

The nurse came in shortly after. She helped Lena changed out of her hospital gown and switch out the bed sheets to new ones. Her wound was cleaned and re-bandaged. Lena thanked the nurse and she slouched back on the bed.

”How do you deal with it?” Lena asked James.

James looked at how pale and tired Lena was. He turned to face the lights on the ceiling.

”Everyone deals with it differently. Sleep it off, drink, talk to someone, sex, fights… For me, I choose to look at the positive side and remember that we are still alive. I embrace the fact that there are still people who care about me and continue to live on for them. It'll always be there, but don't make it hurt you. That is letting them win.”

Last time, Lena was able to get through her trauma because she spoke cried her heart out. ”What time is it?”

”It's 3 am.”

”Can you do me a favor? I want to go sleep in Gary's room.”

James was unsure if it was possible but he did it anyway. He got a male nurse to help set up a bed in Gary's room for Lena. It took them only a few minutes.