The Woman From Hell
Chapter 254

Chapter 254

The car headed straight for the emergency department of the hospital. Soon enough, Tyler waswheeled into the operating room. My tense muscles instantly gave way and I felt like a deflated ballas I lay limply on one of the benches lining the side of the corridor.

Catching something awry, a nurse standing aside approached me and asked with concern, "Miss,are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I just need some rest." I waved my hand dismissively, gesturing for her to leave me alone.

"Alright, then. I'll get you some water. They're still trying to save the patient inside. This will taketime. If you need anything else, just let me know." Perhaps it was my bulging stomach thatcompelled her to kindly pour me a cup of warm water.

"Thank you." I retrieved the paper cup with gratitude and took a sip of the warm water. Only then didI feel a little better.

In the blink of an eye, I had already been sitting on the bench for a little over half an hour. Theadrenaline had long since gone from my body, only to be replaced by worry. I wondered why it wastaking so long for Tyler to come out of the operating room.

While I was busy getting consumed by distress, the doors to the emergency room swung open andTyler was pushed out in a hospital bed. He was still unconscious. The wounds on his face had beentreated, but he still looked rather battered.

"Doctor, how is he? He’s still out cold... Is it bad?" I fired a series of questions at the doctor.

"Don’t worry, it's nothing serious. The wounds on his face may seem severe but they're merelysuperficial. His coma is due to the anesthesia. He’ll wake up once i t wears off. One thing to note is

the chronic injury in his leg. It seems to have come back. He’ll have to get a n X-ray before we canknow for sure, though."

The doctor upheld his professional ethics, holding himself back from expressing curiosity about theevents that led to Tyler's injuries. He only told me about Tyler's current condition dutifully.

After thanking the doctor, I wandered off to the administration department to deal with admissionpaperwork.

When I returned to the ward, Tyler stirred awake. I promptly darted over to his bedside and asked,"How are you feeling? Does your leg hurt?"

His leg injury was due to a mishap when we were both kids. Some naughty children left him with afracture, which was not treated up to today's standard of care. Despite having spent the longesttime bedridden for recovery, recurrence was pretty much inevitable in his case.

"Don’t worry, it's nothing much." He showed a gentle smile. "Take a seat, let's chat."

He appeared to be in quite a good mood, but I could not say the same about myself. I was notdumb. I knew he had never been someone to suffer quietly. His submission to Theo’s beating todaywas clearly just a trick to win my sympathy.

I placed a pot of freshly boiled water on his bedside table and said calmly, "I've hired a caregiverwho will b e here soon. Make sure you rest well. I'll take my leave now."

My actions from today must have scarred Theo. Standing here, I had to admit that I had no ideahow to face him when I got home.

Tyler's smile froze, and his face immediately darkened. He said coldly, "Are you so unwilling to seeme? Even if I were to die here today, you’d still leave without a second glance, wouldn't you?"

"Tyler, please stop acting up, okay? The doctor said everything is alright."

There was no denying that people were creatures driven by their emotions. Although I held fear andhatred for him, seeing him lying defenselessly on the bed did indeed spark some reluctance andconcern in me. Due to that, my voice subconsciously reduced into a benevolent whisper.

"But I'm in pain all over! I just wish to have someone t o talk to. Wandy, I'm sure you know that noone in this world cares about me. All these years, I've been living i n solitude. On sleepless nights,you are what clouds m y mind. There have been innumerous occasions when I had to fight my urgeto look for you.

"However, my promise to leave you guys alone is what stopped me. I've always buried my desiresdeep within me. Just as I was about to give in, God finally heard my prayers and let us meet again.You're the northern star on the darkest of nights. You light up m y gloomy world."

A melancholic smile stretched across his face as he looked into my eyes. "Wandy, I know you’re notaware of how badly I want to spend my life with you. You don't know how badly I wish to hear yourvoice.

You’ve never batted an eyelash at me. Heck, you even hate me, don’t you? I had no choice. I wasforced to install a bug on your phone. I had no ill intentions, I swear. I only wanted to hear yourvoice!"

Watching him break down, I uttered, "Stop talking. You need to rest."

"Can we still go back to the past? Can you stay by my side and spend your life with me?" Tyler’sgaze on me was filled with intense longing and pleading.

For a moment, I was at a loss for words. A miserable life and a broken childhood must be the thingspropelling his search for peace of mind, and it would continue for the rest of his life.