Chapter 70


    The sanatorium was the epitome of exclusivity and confidentiality. Every patient’s Information was


    locked behind Irond nondisclosure agreements. Patients were known only by their assigned


    codes, stripped of their names.


    She could only remember his code, Number 99. And he knew her only as Number 11. He didn’t


    even know what she looked like, or what her voice sounded like. Should they cross paths in the vast


    crowds of the world outside, he wouldn’t recognize her.


    These scenes shed through ra’s mind like a movie. She kept searching for the man who


    made her heart race, but he always vanished just as he appeared.


    She longed to hold him, yet she could never quite reach him. In desperation, ra clutched at


    something fiercely, refusing to let go. Her voice was a soft whisper, “Please don’t go, will you?”


    His hand gently stroked her hair, his tone soothing and persuasive. “Alright, I’ll stay. Will you wake


    up for me?”


    As they were locked in a tight embrace, the door to the hospital room swung open. Leonora walked


    in with Heidi at her side. The sight that greeted them darkened Leonora’s already sour expression.


    Leonora had never heardn speak in such tender tones, nor seen such affection in his eyes. She


    interrupted without hesitation, n, has ra awakened?”


    At the sound,n slowly let go of ra but kept a firm grip on her hand. He lifted hist eyelidszily


    and asked coolly, “Do you need anything?” Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    “It’s Heidi. She’s afraid you won’t believe her, so she asked me to check on things. I’ve heard what


    happened. ra was jealous of Heidi, and tried to push her into the pond, but Heidi dodged, and


    ra fell in by mistake. She brought this on herself. You shouldn’t me yourself. The Hayes family


    will cover the medical expenses, and we’ll provide a generous sum for her recuperation. I think


    that’s more than fair.”


    Tears brimming in her eyes, Heidi nodded, n, I really didn’t push her. She fell on her own. If I


    hadn’t been quick, it would have been me. You know I suffer from depression, and a shock like that


    could make it worse.”


    Leonora chimed in, “Thank goodness it wasn’t Heidi.”


    The storm gathering inn’s eyes intensified, his gaze upon them frosty. “Done talking? Then get


    out!”


    n, are you still angry with me? I promise, I’ll ask my mom to drop the assault charges against


    ra aspensation for the ident. What do you say?”


    Beforen could respond, a frail voice filled the room. “I disagree.”


    At the sound,n immediately turned around. His gaze met ra’s weak and somewhat cold eyes.


    He leaned in closer, his voice softer, “ra, you’re awake. How do you feel?”


    ra looked atn, then at Heidi, the surrogacy thing resurfacing in her mind. She watchedn


    coldly, “Do you believe her story?”


    “And what if the evidence is wiped clean, just likest time? Whom will you believe then, her or


    me?”