Chapter 87 ~ Unwelcome visitor

Joane's heart hammered in her chest as she locked eyes with Nikolai, his presence sending a flurry of emotions through her. She fought to maintain her composure, pushing down the wave of feelings threatening to overwhelm her.

She couldn't afford to let him see how much he affected her. The memories of how close they had gotten and how he had been there for her made it hard for her to hate him like she used to. His ocean-blue eyes relaxed when they met with her brown ones, another reminder of how worried he had been, and that made it even harder for Joane to do what she was supposed to.

"Joane," Nikolai said softly, stepping closer, his eyes searching hers for any sign of recognition. Fear gripped him as he wondered what happened. ‘Did the memories return and affect her so bad that she is in the hospital?’ He thought as he rushed to her and wrapped his arms around her.

“Thank God you’re safe. I was losing my mind.” He whispered before he turned to the Doctor, “What happened? Is she oka