Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 278

It’s so hot…

My eyes are burning…

I can’t breathe…

Somebody please…help me!

R! Reiner…

“R!”

What just happened? It’s so dark, I can’t see anything…

…

Reiner got up from where he was seated close to her bed immediately when he heard his name being called. His eyes widened in shock as he stared down at Natalia who was stirring as if waking from a deep slumber. Not making a sound to announce his presence, Reiner reached for the button close to her bed and pressed it to call the nurse.

Natalia continued to stir and mumble his name softly as if she was desperately calling for him. However, Reiner has decided against revealing his presence to her so that she could focus on her recovery. It had been almost two full days since he had been watching over Natalia in the hospital. He was overjoyed that she had finally regained consciousness.

The door opened and a nurse quickly came into the room and gestured for him to quickly step aside. Reiner did as he was instructed. He stepped away from the bed to give the nurse some room; however, his eyes continued to watch over Natalia.

Soon after a doctor and a small group of nurses entered the room. Reiner watched as the doctor and the nurses gathered around Natalia’s bed to check on her condition. The doctors barked out some urgent orders and the nurses followed professionally and swiftly.

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“Miss? Miss Natalia…can you hear me? Miss Natalia. Please respond. Say something if you can hear me,” a woman’s voice said to me.

I heard a woman’s voice. She seemed desperate to get my attention. I couldn’t figure out who she was from her voice and that was probably because I didn’t know her.

What is happening to me? I’m sure that I have my eyes opened but it’s all dark, I cannot see anything.

My whole body felt weak, and it took so much effort for me to lift my right hand and arm.

“Miss Natalia, can you hear me?” the woman kept on saying.

“…yes…” I replied.

Was that hoarse sounding voice, my voice? My whole throat felt dry, like I haven’t drunk any water for days. My voice sounded nothing like my own.

I heard the sound of rapid movements close to me and then the sound of something moving.

“Call the doctor immediately. Miss Natalia has regained consciousness,” the woman spoke to someone else.

‘Regained consciousness’ she had said. She was referring to me, right? Does that mean…that I’ve been unconscious? Why? For how long?

“Where…am I?” I asked, my voice still sounding hoarse and broken.

“You’re in a hospital, Miss. There is no need to worry, the doctor will be here to see you very soon,” the woman said reassuringly.