Chapter 147

"Emily... wake up."

She heard a voice calling her faintly through the haze of sleep. Every muscle in her body screamed in pain as she slowly opened her eyes. Her vision cleared, and she was met with Nicholas’s smiling face, as though nothing had happened.

Her anger flared instantly. Her face tightened, her breathing grew heavy, and her eyes burned with fury. How dare he smile at her after everything he had done? She would never forget the way he had hurt her.

"Wake up. You need to eat something," Nicholas said softly, brushing his fingers across her cheek before pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Emily turned her face away, her anger bubbling just beneath the surface. He acted so calm, as though he were caring for someone who was merely unwell, as if his actions hadn’t left her broken and aching.