605: A Nightmare Turns Into A Sweet Dream

A Nightmare Turns Into A Sweet Dream

Day Sixty-Eight…1

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Abigail's mind went blank and her body froze. Her brain refused to accept what the doctor had just said. 'Failed to save him…?'

The doctor couldn't look at her. A hint of guilt washed over him when he saw her devastated look. He didn't know what to do to comfort her.

"W-What did you say?" Abigail had to hold the edge of the bed to support herself. She couldn't collapse at this moment.

"I'm sorry…" He could only utter those words while lowering his head. 

"H-He was just fine yesterday. I thought he was recovering well. This can't happen," Abigail's voice cracked and her legs trembled. Her world seemed to stop revolving at this moment.

The doctor hesitated for a moment. "He has internal bleeding. It was too late when we found out."

Abigail shook her head frantically as she grabbed the doctor's collar. "No! No! This can't be. Dave can't die. Please… save him. Revive him!" She felt so helpless and desperate. Her tears flowed down her cheeks like raindrops. Her heart constricted as if it was being squeezed right now.

The doctor could only stand still, lowering his gaze. He didn't know what to say. Not getting any response from the doctor, Abigail let go of him as she turned to face Dave. She grabbed him, shaking his body. 

"Dave, please! Wake up! Wake up, my love. Let me see your smile. Call my name. Please. Move your fingers." Abigail was calling him in her desperate plea.

But no matter how many times she called him, Dave remained unresponsive. When she could no longer bear the pain and sadness in her heart, Abigail hugged Dave's body as she continued to cry. Her sobs turned into a wail filled with agony, grief, and sadness.

"You promised me. Y-you told me that you would never leave me again. You would stay by my side. I can't live without you, Dave. I thought we were going to live together and build our own family. How can you leave me like this? How?!"

She was in that sorry state when Hanabi and Alexander entered the room. They saw Abigail crying non-stop as she leaned her body on Dave. She was hugging him and her face was buried against his chest. 

Alexander was about to approach Abigail when the doctor stopped him. He blocked their way as he shook his head. "Let's give them some privacy." Then the doctor glanced at Hanabi meaningfully.

Hanabi nodded her head. Then she grabbed Alexander's hand, dragging him out of the ward. The doctor followed them behind. 

Bam!

The doctor shut the door close. He nodded at Alexander and Hanabi as he bid his farewell. But before he left, he reminded them not to enter the ward.

"Why? We should accompany her. She badly needs us right now," Alexander insisted on going inside.

But Hanabi tightened her grip on his arm, not letting him go. "Can't you read the situation? You can't go there."

Alexander frowned at her last remarks. 'Why is she so calm? Now, this is her true color. She can't even feel some empathy for Abigail. Her heart is stone-cold.' Alexander's impression of her never changed. He thought Hanabi was just acting friendly and kind in front of Abigail, but behind her back, she was back to being indifferent and her cold self.

Alexander was worried about Abigail. Even from the door, he could hear Abigail's cry of grief. She was clearly in pain.

"Let me go," Alexander said in his stern cold voice. He was giving her a sharp deathly glare.

But Hanabi remained unfazed. She was not intimidated by Alexander's domineering aura. Instead, she dragged him away from the door. Alexander tugged his hand away. However, Hanabi was holding him so tight.

'Damn! This woman is strong.' Alexander lamented to himself.

"If you try to disobey me, I'll cuff your hands," Hanabi threatened him as well. She pointed her finger at her back pants pocket. She had cuffs behind her.

Alexander's eyes widened in disbelief. 'Is she a cop? Why is she keeping  handcuffs with her?'

"No more arguments. You will come with me whether you like it or not." Hanabi continued dragging him away.

On the other hand, Alexander felt a little bit suspicious of her. Something felt so off with Hanabi's attitude. Abigail's man just died. But why she didn't feel any concern for Abigail? Was she incapable of feeling anything?

As if Hanabi had read his mind, she spoke again. "Trust me. Your presence is not needed there."

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Meanwhile, back in the ward, Abigail had cried so much already. She kept talking to Dave. It did not take long before she felt a hand stroking her hair. She gazed up only to meet Dave's eyes. She blinked and rubbed her eyes, thinking that she was just imagining things.

When she cleared her vision, Dave was still staring at her with an apologetic look in his eyes. Abigail sat up straight and stopped crying. "Dave?" She reached out to touch his cheeks. "Tell me I'm not imagining things. Speak up. Tell me something. You are alive, right? Not dead?" 

"Abi. Just like you… I can't live without you. You are my life… so… for me to keep living…" Dave picked up a small jewelry box he had hidden under his blanket. He opened it and presented it to Abigail. "Will you marry me?"

Abigail's body froze again like a statue. She just stared at him with different emotions on her face. She darted her eyes back and forth between Dave's face and the diamond ring in front of her. She didn't know what to think or what to feel. She was still confused. Just a while ago, the doctor said they failed to save Dave. But now, Dave was looking at her intently as he proposed to her.

'Did my nightmare just turn into a sweet dream?' 

To make sure she was not dreaming, Abigail pinched Dave's cheeks.

"Ouch! Sorry. Don't be mad at me, Sweety. I didn't mean to make you cry. I want to surprise you. So please… say yes! Otherwise, I'll die for real from too much sadness because of your rejection." Dave pouted his lips, giving her a puppy-eyed look. He wiped away her tears using his thumb.

This time Dave got off the bed and faced Abigail. Still holding the ring, he kneeled in front of her and held her other hand. "Again… Miss Abigail Scarlett… I'm asking you… Will you spend the rest of your life with me and be my lifeline?"

Abigail was at a loss for words. She covered her mouth in disbelief, her mind was still trying to absorb and process everything. "Is this for real? Dave is proposing to me.'

"Sweetheart… please give me your answer," Dave pleaded.

He regretted making her cry. He thought he did the wrong method. He gave her a great shock. But he was so nervous. Besides, it was Hanabi's idea. 'Damn. I shouldn't have listened to Hanabi's strategy. I gave Abi a quite scare.'

Dave was reflecting on his actions when Abigail punched him in the chest. "You bad guy! How can you scare me to death before proposing to me?!'

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