The porcelain shattered against the floor, tea splattering everywhere.
Emerald's gaze remained fixed on the broken shards, her eyes burning with rage.
Filipe, who had been walking down the hallway, entered the room.
Upon seeing the mess on the floor, he didn't seem the least bit surprised. Instead, he turned to Emerald and said, "Madam, Mr. Nixon has woken up."
At those words, the anger on Emerald's face was replaced by a flicker of relief. She immediately stood and hurried toward Brian's room.
Before following, Filipe glanced at the nearby maids, who were trembling in fear, and instructed, "Clean this up."
"Yes, sir!" the maids answered in unison.
Only after Emerald and Filipe had left did the maids finally breathe a sigh of relief, quickly grabbing cleaning supplies.
…
A short while later, Emerald arrived at Brian's bedroom.
He was already sitting up in bed, eating some soup. His face was pale, drawn with exhaustion and a deep sense of despair.
From the moment he had woken, he knew something was wrong—his right leg was gone.
Emerald walked over and took the bowl from the maid's hands. "I'll do it."
She scooped up a spoonful of soup and held it out to Brian, but he shook his head. "I'm full. I don't want any more."
He turned his head away, his expression cold and distant. Emerald's heart ached at the sight.
"Brian, I know losing your leg is hard to accept, but medical technology is very advanced now. Once you recover, you can get a prosthetic. You'll be able to walk just like before—no one will even notice the difference," she said softly.
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More chapters please why stop updating...
When will the new chapters come...
Author! Why does it always so mean? Like a new character will appear and at the end of the chapter, they're all antagonist who always intend to hurt Nyla. Is there any character who will protect her with no expectation in return of any thing?...
AUTHOR!!! NOTICE THIS PLEASE!!!! I hope that Nyla's heart can be softened with Damon alone like clear things up and make some intimate time with each other. And of course Damon talking to Rebecca will make Nyla go back to her status again. Just a short calmness and joy for Nyla and Damon....