While You Were Sleeping, I Waited의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 5

(Author’s POV)Far above the glittering skyline of London, the city lights shimmered beneath the dark velvet sky while expensive cars moved like streams of gold across distant roads. Inside one of the most prestigious and expensive hospitals in the entire United Kingdom, silence ruled the upper VVIP floor.At the end of the corridor stood a private room which itself was larger than many luxury apartments. Warm cream walls, soft dim lighting, polished wooden flooring, a sleek couch near the glass window, a small refrigerator and fresh lilies on the side table.Moonlight slipped quietly through the tall glass windows. Its pale silver glow fell directly upon the young woman lying motionless on the hospital bed.Ruby Vale is twenty-five years old now. Her long dark hair spread softly over the white pillow while her pale face remained still and peaceful, almost as though she were simply sleeping after a tiring day. A few IV drips were attached to her fragile hand, and faint scars near her

(Author’s POV)Ruby did not know when exhaustion finally pulled her back into darkness. Her mind had been drowning in too many emotions at once. Even in unconsciousness, her thoughts continued spiraling endlessly.One moment she remembered the warmth of the unknown man gently holding her hand, and the next, Vivian’s venomous words tore through her heart again. ‘You should’ve died that night’. The pain lingered deep inside her chest even after sleep overtook her.Then slowly, warmth touched her face. Ruby frowned faintly inside her mind as unfamiliar brightness pressed against her closed eyelids. For two years she had been trapped in endless darkness and now sunlight was touching her again.Her consciousness slowly returned, heavier than before but clearer somehow. The silence of the room surrounded her while distant sounds filtered into her ears, the soft hum of air conditioning, footsteps in the hallway, birds chirping faintly outside the glass windows.Ruby gathered all her strength

(Author’s POV)The following days passed quietly but painfully for Ruby Vale. For the first time in two years, they passed with awareness. Every morning Ruby woke up to sunlight streaming through the tall hospital windows instead of endless darkness. Though her body remained weak, little by little, she began regaining control over herself.At first, even the smallest movement felt impossible, lifting her fingers exhausted her, turning her head caused sharp pain through her neck and shoulders and speaking more than a few sentences left her breathless.Her muscles had stiffened terribly after remaining unmoving for two years, and sometimes frustration overwhelmed her when her body refused to cooperate no matter how hard she tried but Ruby endured it silently.Every day the doctor visited her twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. He carefully monitored her recovery, checked her healing fractures, adjusted medications, and encouraged her through each small improvement.The