Chapter 361


    The images before her pierced Natalia''s heart like a dagger, and in a profound revtion, she


    recognized the little angel-faced boy before her as her own son—Jonas.


    "Jonas, how did you end up here? Oh honey, Mommy has missed you so much!"


    Natalia''s heart raced as she lunged forward to embrace Jonas, only to find herself hugging thin air. His


    figure shimmered and dissolved right before her eyes as if he were mere mist slowly fading away.


    Around her, the thick, imprable fog lingered.


    "Jonas! Jonas! Where are you? Please,e back!"


    Natalia wandered helplessly through the fog, her voice echoing desperately as she called out for her


    son. But no matter how long she walked, Jonas remained elusive.


    Natalia couldn''t tell how much time had passed when suddenly, she saw a flickering light in the


    distance apanied by a faint voice. "Natalia, today marks the 124th cactus flower bloom. If you


    don''t wake up soon, I''m truly going to go broke."


    Whose voice was that? It sounded both familiar and foreign. Confused, Natalia moved towards the


    source of the voice. As she neared the light, it morphed into an unfathomable ck hole that swiftly


    enveloped her.


    "Ah—!" Natalia''s scream tore through the silence as she plummeted into an endless vertigo and


    boundless darkness.


    "Natalia? Natalia?! Are you waking up? Please tell me you''re waking up."


    Back in reality, Hector had just finished talking to Natalia when he noticed her hand trembling


    uncontrobly. The discovery filled him with exhration. He immediately pressed the emergency


    button, his gaze fixed intently on Natalia for any sign of change.


    Soon, the on-duty doctor arrived and, after a flurry of activity, joyfully informed Hector, "Congrattions,


    she''s regained consciousness and could wake up at any moment. This is a medical miracle. You are


    incredible!"


    Despite the doctor''s praise, Hector didn''t utter a word. His joy at the prospect of Natalia''s awakening


    consumed him, and he barely heard the doctor. Instead, he jubntly celebrated in the hospital room,


    "Thank God! Natalia is finallying around!"


    "No, you should thank yourself. Young man, you''ve been amazing," the doctor couldn''t help but praise


    Hector again. "Your devotion over these past months has moved us all, and I believe it''s touched the


    youngdy who''s been in a deepa. You''ve really done something remarkable."


    "What do I do now? What happens when she wakes? Or, what should I be doing right now?" Hector


    finally asked about the next steps, eager to continue being useful.


    The doctor pped Hector on the shoulder. "Son, you''re overwhelmed with emotion, which is


    to her. Keep stimting her brain. It could help her wake up sooner. Once she wakes up, we''ll take


    over. After all, we''re the experts."


    "Alright, the moment she wakes, I''ll let you know!" Hector promised, spinning in a happy circle in the


    room. "Natalia, it''s such great news. You''re almost awake! I can''t help but praise God! This is


    wonderful!"


    "Natalia, please wake up soon. Some of the cacti I brought have started blooming with the prettiest little


    flowers. Would you like me to show them to you?


    "Natalia..."


    Hector had expected Natalia to open her eyes at any moment, but even after a full day in the room,


    exhaustion took over, and he copsed onto the cot to sleep, she still hadn''t awakened.


    It''s alright, he thought as he drifted off into the deepest sleep he''d had in days. If not today, surely


    Natalia would wake up tomorrow.


    In the deep silence of the night, while the hospital roomy still, Natalia''s eyshes fluttered twice, and


    her eyes slowly opened. After such a lengthy slumber, she had finallye to.


    Blinking against the stark white of the hospital room, Natalia frowned in confusion. Where was she?


    She tried to sit up, only to feel a sharp pain as she noticed an IV needle in her wrist.


    "Ouch..." Her soft gasp cut through the silence, rousing Hector from his sleep.


    Hector sat up instinctively, his eyes locking onto Natalia''s now open and conscious gaze. "Natalia?"


    She looked at the disheveled man not far from her bed, feeling a sense of familiarity but unable to


    ce him immediately. "Who are you?" she asked, brow furrowed in thought.


    Pinching himself to ensure he wasn''t dreaming, Hector''s joy was palpable. "My God, it hurts, I''m not


    dreaming!"


    The next second, he was out of bed and beside her. "Natalia, you''re really awake? This isn''t a dream.


    I''m not dreaming!"


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    Natalia, observing Hector''s manic behavior, ventured cautiously. "You are... Hector?"


    "Yes, Natalia, you remember me, that''s wonderful." Hector grasped her hand, kissing it with joy. "Thank


    the Lord, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ; you''ve woken up, and you remember me. I''m overwhelmed


    with happiness."


    Still puzzled by Hector''s ecstatic antics, Natalia asked, "Why wouldn''t I remember you? Hector, you


    look different. Your hair''s grown out, and you''ve got a beard now."


    Over those agonizing three months, Hector had been on tenterhooks every day, terrified that the next


    doctor''s update would confirm the worst possible news – brain death.