All Chapters of He Wasn't That Unconscious: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I thought Sienna would try to stop me.Ever since we were kids, her favorite thing had been making my life miserable.But this time—She burst out laughing and shoved me forward."Honestly, all you do is annoy everyone anyway. Go wipe his butt and change his sheets. Look at you. So desperate you'd throw yourself at a guy in a coma. That's just sad."I lowered my head and said nothing.If this got me out of this house and earned me twenty million dollars, I was all in.I couldn't wait to lock it down.Meanwhile, Felix's spirit was losing it.He floated behind Sienna, throwing punch after punch through her."Sienna Reidy! You always told me Ruth bullied you. So that was all bullshit. You're the one who's been bullying her this whole time. I can't believe I fell for your act."The resentment rolling off him made the room feel colder.I instinctively hunched my shoulders and walked over to Felix's mother, Penelope."I'm the Reidys' biological daughter. If you don't mind, I'm w

Chapter 2

Half an hour later, I finally saw Felix in the VIP suite.He looked thin and pale, tubes running everywhere. Machines kept track of every heartbeat and breath.Penelope wiped at her eyes. "He suffered a traumatic brain injury. The surgery went well, but recovery takes time. Maybe six months. Maybe three years."We wanted someone to stay by his side. Not because we need help changing his sheets or cleaning him up—we can hire nurses for that."I understood what she meant.For coma patients, emotional connection mattered.Someone needed to talk to him every day, keep his mind engaged, give him reasons to come back.But Felix's condition couldn't be made public.And Penelope was busy holding Floyd Corp. together.Sienna had been the obvious choice.Instead, it ended up being me.Felix's spirit stood beside the bed, looking miserable. "I really thought Sienna would stay with me. Guess I was wrong. All I wanted was someone dependable to read me the financial news every day. Why is

Chapter 3

I started paying close attention to Felix's spirit.Maybe being too far from his body affected his chances of returning. Most of the time, he stayed in the hospital room, only wandering off when the weather was nice.The last time he'd gone that far was to see Sienna.Now that he was over her, he stayed put.While I took care of Felix, his spirit never stopped talking."How does Ruth know I love opera? She must've done her research. Not bad. But how come she didn't figure out my favorite snack is blue cheese? I tried it once and got hooked. She keeps making me smell apples every day. I'm over it."The next day, I bought a small wedge of imported blue cheese.Back at the hospital, I unwrapped it right in front of him."How much should I cut?"I'd gotten a lot bolder.I even played with his fingers, bending them into a six, then an eight.At first, his spirit hated it."Hey! Stop that! Nobody's ever treated me like this. Do I look like a toy to you?"Eventually, he got used

Chapter 4

Felix's spirit reacted before I could."As long as I remember everything from when I was a spirit, I am never marrying you."Then he froze."Wait. What if I don't remember any of this when I wake up? What if I forget everything? Will my spirit and body even sync up properly? I didn't think about that. Damn it. What if I wake up and actually believe Sienna was the one taking care of me?"I rubbed my stinging cheek, just as unsettled.I didn't really care who Felix ended up marrying.But if Sienna stole my credit, there went my twenty million.Felix suddenly smacked his forehead."Hold on. My mom. She's seen Sienna's true colors. There's no way she'd let me marry her again. As long as Mom's around, she can prove Ruth was the one taking care of me."Except—Sienna wasn't about to quit.She went straight to Penelope.Without a shred of shame, she said, "You know Felix. Once he decides on someone, that's it. When he wakes up, you can't force him to marry a girl he doesn't even k

Chapter 5

"Was it really you taking care of me?"His voice was cold.And the look in his eyes made it clear he didn't believe her.Sienna froze.For a split second, guilt flashed across her face.Felix coughed weakly, then asked again. "Answer me. Was it you?"I had just stepped forward, but stopped.My heart started pounding.If Felix was questioning her, then he remembered something.Maybe not everything.But something.And that meant there was still hope.At the very least, my twenty million wasn't gone yet.Seeing the situation turn, my parents rushed forward together."Of course it was, Felix. This is your fiancée, Sienna. The woman you love. Don't you remember?""You just woke up. It's normal to be confused. Sienna's been taking care of you these past six months."They crowded around his bed, deliberately blocking his view of me.Penelope gently touched my shoulder before stepping in. "That's enough. Give him some space. Don't overwhelm him."Only then did Sienna reluctan

Chapter 6

Everyone froze.The expressions on Sienna's face and my parents' faces immediately darkened.The three of them exchanged a quick look.Sienna reacted first, stepping in front of me again."Ignore her. She's just some nurse who snuck in here. I'll get rid of her."Her nails dug into my arm as she tried to drag me away.Felix looked more awake now.More focused."Move."His voice was low and sharp.Nothing like the chatty spirit I'd spent six months with.This was the real Felix Floyd.Cold. Commanding.Before I could process that, he lifted a hand and pointed straight at me."You. Come here."Sienna panicked.She shot me a vicious look. "Don't go."Her voice dropped to a whisper. "If you do, I'll make you regret it. Don't forget what I've put you through all these years. I still have plenty of ways to make your life miserable."Know your place. Felix isn't someone you get to dream about."I hesitated.Should I take Penelope's compensation and leave?Or take the risk

Chapter 7

My breath caught, but my eyes slowly lit up.Could Felix still remember fragments of the past? Was this his way of signaling me?Thinking back to everything we'd been through together, the answer was already on the tip of my tongue."It's—"Before I could finish, Sienna shoved me aside."You've never spent time with Felix. You don't know him. How would you know what he likes to eat? Move. I'll answer."She completely blocked me and launched into her answer. "We dated for three years. I know you better than anyone. I know exactly what you want most right now. What you want is the chicken soup I make with my own hands."The more she talked, the more confident she became. "Last year, when you got sick, I made it for you once. You were so touched. You said it was the best thing you'd ever tasted. You even told me that every time you got sick, you wanted to drink the chicken soup I made."But you were in a deep coma, so even if you wanted it, you couldn't tell me. I made chicken sou

Chapter 8

The standoff dragged on until Penelope finally spoke."Ruth, I've never seen my son eat blue cheese. He watches what he eats. Normally, he wouldn't touch something that rich. I know you're having a hard time accepting this, but given the situation..."The more she talked, the heavier my heart felt.So everything Felix's spirit told me had been wrong?Had I gotten my hopes up for nothing?"Ruth, I know you're a good person. But Sienna is my son's fiancée. Some things aren't for us to decide. Let's stick to our agreement, okay? That way this doesn't get ugly, and you don't end up embarrassing yourself."Maybe Penelope was trying to give me a graceful way out.Right there in the room, she transferred fifty thousand dollars to me and promised she'd arrange additional compensation after I left.It was a lot of money.Enough to leave, study the major I'd always wanted, maybe even go abroad.But looking at Felix's familiar yet unfamiliar face, all I felt was unwillingness.Why?I

Chapter 9

Sienna started shaking.This time, I refused to back down.I'd done it. And even if nobody wanted to admit it, the hospital security footage could prove I was telling the truth.After only a brief hesitation, I stepped forward. "It was me. I've been the one taking care of you these past six months. I stayed by your side. I played movies, music, and opera for you. I read you the news. I wiped you down every day. It was always me."Things had gone completely off script.Yet when Penelope saw me finally standing up for myself, she actually looked relieved.Felix almost smiled, like my answer had amused him.Like he was satisfied.The moment our eyes met, a strange thought crossed my mind.What if he'd remembered everything the second he woke up?Everything from when he'd been a spirit.Maybe he'd dragged this out on purpose to see whether I'd finally stand up for myself.The only thing I wondered was whether he remembered the twenty million dollars.If he did, could he hurry

Chapter 10

"Huh?"I was still riding the high of getting twenty million dollars and didn't process the question right away.Felix let out a short laugh. "Because I cared way too much about appearances—and because Sienna hated strong smells—I told everyone I couldn't stand blue cheese. But during those six months, I couldn't speak."So how did you know?"Tell me the truth, Ruth. When my mind was separated from my body... could you see my spirit?"Oh, crap.So that question earlier hadn't just been a signal.He'd been testing a theory."I... uh... while you were in a coma, you talked in your sleep sometimes. I was in your room twenty-four-seven, so I accidentally overheard you."My eyes darted away.Felix immediately pressed."Oh yeah? What exactly did I say?""You said you were craving blue cheese. You said that once you woke up, you'd eat a whole wedge by yourself—"I slapped a hand over my mouth.Crap.I'd just repeated his spirit's exact words without thinking.Seeing my red fac

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