Her eyelids slowly opened. She peered up at the white ceiling, then down at the side of the bed. Ah, Ryan! The man chased her all the way here. He was sound asleep, waiting for her to wake up. Attempting to move her shoulder was very painful.
Argghh! Serena gasped in excruciating pain, unintentionally waking her husband. Ryan's blue bead took in the surprise, tenderly kissed her temple, and then dashed out, calling the doctor and nurse to check on his wife's condition.
Suddenly, all the bodyguards outside were awake; Don Benigno's granddaughter had survived for the time being. Antonio slammed the door shut swiftly, not wanting to miss the moment Belladonna's daughter regained consciousness.
"Serena, are you okay?"
"Papa?"
The small smile plastered on the pale face made senior safeguards look even more terrible. "What exactly happened to me?" she wondered as she lay in the hospital, surrounded by so many people.
