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Chapter 46: Awakening

Author: Tommy Wright
last update publish date: 2026-01-19 00:17:24

Emily POV

I woke up to voices, Nathan's, Marcus's, doctors speaking in urgent tones. Everything hurts.

My throat was sore , my body felt like heavy, and bright lights stabbed through my closed

eye lens.

"Emily?" Nathan's voice, close to my ear. "Can you hear me? Squeeze my hand if you

understand."

I tried. My fingers barely moved, but Nathan gasped. "She squeezed! Blake, get Dr. Chen-

Emily's waking up!"

The next hours were a blur of medical examinations, vital sign checks, questions I struggle
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