Chapter 30 What Happened Back Then
Hector tilted his eyes and asked, "You've asked so many questions, which one do you want me to answer first?"
His voice hadn't fully recovered, sounding a bit hoarse. But to Elianna's ears, it was more pleasant than heavenly music.
She wanted to smile at Hector, but as her lips curled up, tears started to fall.
"If you want to cry, go ahead. You don't have to hold back in front of me."
It had been so long since anyone cared about her that a single sentence shattered her emotional defenses, and she collapsed on the bed, crying uncontrollably.
Hector didn't say anything, but he gently stroked her head with the hand that had the pulse oximeter attached until she calmed down.
After a long while, Elianna wiped away her tears and told him about the situation outside.
She pretended to be relaxed and didn't mention the torture inflicted by the Gentry family. She felt fortunate and said, "Now that we're in Oakpool, we can start a new life. Brother, now that you're awake, our family will become better and better."
Looking at her strained smile, Hector just smiled back.
The people in this sanatorium seemed to be taking care of them, but in reality, they were monitoring them.
Moreover, he understood her. He knew that once he woke up, she would be longing to be by his side.
Dragging the situation until now meant she had lost her freedom.
Hector didn't expose Elianna. He raised his hand and gently pushed aside the stray hairs on her temples.
"You've become thinner."
Elianna's nose felt sour, and with a nasal voice that sounded like she was being spoiled, she said, "You're the same."
"Yes, now I'm really ugly. Anna must be disgusted with me now."
Coincidentally, her nickname was Anna.
Perhaps, it was destined that she would become Elianna.
Elianna knew that Hector was teasing her deliberately and pouted, "Being a little uglier is fine. Every time you perform in a concert, there will be a bunch of young girls falling in love with the conductor. So in the future, when you hold concerts again..."
Her voice abruptly stopped.
The car accident had destroyed Hector's right arm. Perhaps he would never be able to play the violin or hold a concert again.
At the age of eight, Hector was invited to perform at Fairton Golden Hall, and he was an undisputed prodigy.
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