Chapter 3 - The Amygdalae (1/2)

A pair of strong arms quickly pinned Halia down. She kicked and flailed, trying to break free, but the person holding her down was too strong and she had no energy. There was so much adrenaline coursing through her veins that she didn't even realize someone was talking to her.

”Miss Feng, calm down...”

”Miss Feng...”

Finally, she recognized a familiar voice.

”Miss Feng...”

”Dr. Li?”

Halia shook her head and blinked a few times to clear her vision. That's when she realized, she was lying on a bed, while Dr. Li was staring worriedly at her from the door. On top of her, was a man in a white cloak, holding her down with his arms. He was much younger than Dr. Li, probably in his early 30's. When he noticed that Halia had stopped struggling, he slowly let her go.

”This is Dr. Ren, he is my assistant.”

Halia looked at the man called Dr. Ren, he was a handsome young man with perfect skin, perfect hair and a pair of super gentle eyes. His eyes! They were the eyes she saw before she fell unconscious the first time.

But, what about the second time she fell unconscious?

Halia quickly grabbed the front of her neck to check for a wound, but there was not a single scratch. She was confused and her mind began to throb, she was sure she got slashed across the neck. She could still remember the pain...

...and the blood...

”Halia, did you see something when you were unconscious? You seemed really distressed when you woke up...”

”I...I was slashed across the neck...There was blood everywhere...and so much pain...”