After Natalie and Nathan left, I could finally get some rest. However, sadness lingered around me because I had realized that none of my relatives visited; none of them cared about me.
Fortunately, I still had my good friendâSabrina. During the second day of my stay in the hospital, the woman came to visit me when I exited Christopherâs ward. She pulled my hands and glanced at me from head to toe for a while, checking me all over. With relief and guilt, she said, âIt was my fault to organize the cruise tour. The accident wouldnât happen in the first place if I didnât suggest Christopher bring you along to the cruise ship.â
I patted her hand and let out a faint smile before saying, âItâs alright. Look, weâre alive and well.â
Sabrina wiped away her tears and said sobbingly, âLook at what happened to you. I wouldnât be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life if you and Christopher died on the deserted island.â
âDonât worry. I think I still look as beautiful as ever.â I cradled my chin and pretended to be serious as I continued, âDonât you think Iâm a lot more gorgeous than most women lately?â
âWhat a narcissist!â Sabrina pursed her lips and chuckled at my joke. âYouâre never going to be more beautiful than me. Zach said Iâm the most beautiful woman in the world, particularly when Iâm naked.â
âWhoa!â I replied while curling my lips into a mocking smile, âDoes it feel good to stop being a virgin? Anyway, I guess Zachary has never seen any naked women before. Since he has no one else to compare with, he can only think youâre the most beautiful woman.â
âNot at all! He actually said Iâm hotter and more beautiful than any famous beauty queen.â Sabrina poked my forehead and handed over a slice of an apple to me. âEat your apple already. Zach is loyal to me. Anyway, you might be hotter than me, but one can hardly tell the difference once the lights are turned off.â
I begged to differâmen could always tell the difference.
Suddenly, I recalled a crazy moment I had experienced when I was with Christopher. He purposely took out something that he bought from a sex shop and asked me to wear it. Since I had fair skin, he thought I would look sexy with the two flowers on my tits.
Deep in thought, I blushed and coughed slightly to avoid the embarrassment of thinking such things. I moved to get a slice of the apple, but I accidentally touched the knife instead. Shocked, Sabrina threw the knife to the floor and checked my wound. âMy goodness! Why are you so careless? Didnât you see the knife just now?â
âI didnât cut myself!â I showed my hands to Sabrina to prove it. Later, I touched my bed to find the slice of apple but to no avail. As I thought it was under my blanket somewhere, I said, âGet the slice of apple for me. I donât want to sleep on it later.â
âEve, what happened to your eyes?â Sabrina asked shockingly.
At that moment, I realized that I had forgotten to tell her about it. As such, I explained composedly, âWell, I lost my vision temporarily due to excessive bleeding. Iâll recover a few days later, haha.â
She stared at me without uttering a word. After a while, she rushed out of the ward and didnât stop even though I called her name. The door was closed, but I could hear that she sobbed from time to time. I couldnât help but put on a wry smile.
Later, when I felt like visiting Christopher, I wheeled my wheelchair toward his ward. I got familiar with it and could feel the surroundings with the senses of hearing and touch. The nurses told me that he had woken up for a while in the morning but became unconscious again.
Since it was a sign that he was recovering, all of us felt overjoyed. Before going into his ward, I stretched and moved my legs to ensure that nothing was in front of me. Then, I stood beside his bed and fixated my gaze on where he was lying.
âMs. Tanner, since youâve just woken up for two days, you should get more rest. If you need anything, feel free to instruct the bodyguards in the corridor. They will prepare anything you need.â
I was shocked to know that someone was in the ward. A few seconds later, I recalled that she was Christopherâs mother, Julia.