In that instant, Natalie was filled with strength.
The black hole lost its hold on her, and Natalie walked towards Tobias.
He stood in front of her, carrying all her hopes and dreams. He was her future.
Natalie finally woke up five days later.
She'd passed out after receiving the news of Tobias waking up. The doctor had said that it was because she'd been under too much pressure, and that her body couldn't take it anymore.
In just five days, Tobias' condition was already much better.
Ever since he woke up, he had been making major progress in his recovery.
Five days later, he was completely back to normal, aside from the fact that he was still a little weak.
Natalie struggled to lift her heavy eyelids. When she finally opened her eyes, Tobias' face was the first thing she saw.
She sat up abruptly, and stared at Tobias.
Tobias met her gaze, his eyes warm and doting.
Natalie was the only thing reflected in his eyes.
Natalie thought she was hallucinating.
How could Tobias have just appeared in front of her like this? He looked completely fine, and he was just looking at her.
She rubbed her eyes and took another look.
He was still there.
Natalie stretched out a trembling hand to Tobias' hand. Her fingers trailed from his forehead to his nose, then his lips. The warmth under her fingers told her that Tobias was truly sitting in front of her, and that she wasn't dreaming.
Suddenly, Natalie felt it hard to breathe.
She sucked in a breath, her voice trembling. "Are... are you really Tobias?"
Was she truly not dreaming? This doting, gentle man in front of her was really Tobias?
Tobias tapped her on the nose. "Silly, you can't even recognise your husband?"
Natalie froze.
The next second, she threw herself into Tobias arms, bursting into tears. "It's you, it's really you, Tobias. You're really awake, I'm not hallucinating, I'm not dreaming, I..."
Her words gradually became incoherent.
Tobias gently patted her shoulder. "Silly, stop crying. Why are you crying when I'm right here?"
Natalie cried even harder. "I hate myself so much. I gave up on you, I thought you really weren't going to wake up. I thought that even the heavens didn't want us to be together, but you still woke up. Tobias, I hate myself so much. How could I just give up like that?"
Suddenly, she jumped off the bed.
She stared at him and said to him anxiously, "You stand up as well."
Tobias was baffled by her sudden request, but he still stood up, smiling at her.
His handsome figure was tall and straight.
What Natalie did next caught Tobias off guard.
She reached out and touched him all over.
She wanted to confirm whether this man was truly Tobias, or whether it was just a figment of her imagination.
She was afraid that he was only an illusion.
Tobias's breath suddenly quickened.
He grabbed Natalie's hand, a trace of lust touching his voice. "Natalie, you're playing with fire."
No man could stand having the woman they loved running their hands all over their body like that.
Natalie's lashes fluttered. "Don't tell me you're still so lustful even after being comatose for so long, Tobias."
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