"Miss Chi, wake up quickly. Something terrible has happened!!" The maid rushed into the bedroom, shaking Chi Xingye awake.
In a daze, she heard someone calling out to her.
Slowly, Chi Xingye began to awaken. Unfortunately, her eyelids were heavy, and it took her a moment to finally open her eyes.
She moved slightly.
Thankfully, she wasn't immobilized as she had been before.
Yet, there was still a dull pain in her lower body.
Reaching out to her side, she found nothing, not even any warmth left.
Last night, she had felt as though she had been sleeping in a warm embrace, cocooned in tender care... It must have been a beautiful dream!
"Miss Chi, Miss Chi!!"
The maid was persistent, calling out to her anxiously over and over again.
With a great deal of effort, Chi Xingye finally opened her eyes and asked in her husky voice, "What's wrong?"
