" No. Just for work . " Chapter 23 Wendy followed the ambulance to the hospital in a daze , utterly at a loss . The truck driver was taken away to the police station , but Luca West's surgery was still ongoing . Because of the old blood clot in his brain , the new injury was catastrophic . The risk was immense Ten hours crawled by . She didn't eat , didn't close her eyes , just sat waiting , praying . If he died , she knew she would follow . Finally , the light above the OR clicked off . The doors opened . She stumbled forward " Doctor Please , tell me , how's he going ? " The panic on her face was unmistakable . Wendy's entire body trembled , and the blood staining her clothes hadn't even been washed away . The surgeon's weary smile broke the tension . " He's out of danger , but days of monitoring is essential until his condition goes steady . Then , we'll transfer him to the general ward . " Her knees gave out , relief crashing over her . She sobbed like she had been dragged back from hell . Thank God . Thank God ... he was finally out of danger , Luca was going to be all right . He had to be . For several days she kept vigil at his bedside . Finally , his eyes fluttered open . " Why did you save me ? " Wendy was the first to rush to his side . The moment she saw how frail and weak Luca looked , tears welled up in her eyes all over again . " Do you know you've almost died , Luca !! He was pale , swathed in bandages , but he smiled as usual . ' Because I couldn't let any misfortune happen to you , Wendy . Didn't I promise to protect you all my life ? " Her breath caught . That promise ... Her tears doubled . " You ... you remember ? " Luca nodded , his voice weak yet firm . " The doctor said the crash cleared the clot in my brain , so my memory has finally come back . Thank you for staying by my side , Wendy . Without you , I never could have made it through . But now ... I'll have to trouble you to take care of me a little longer . " He forced a smile , the same as always . Her tears turned to laughter , relief and joy mingling . By some twist of fate , his memory had been restored . But the accident had been so perilous that if it ever happened again , Wendy would rather it had never occurred at all . Luca coughed a few times , and the doctor hurried over . He told Wendy that since Luca's condition was still too severe , he shouldn't be speaking much and needed complete rest . Wendy nodded earnestly . From then on , she came to the hospital day after day to stay by Luca's side , always bringing along the nutritious meals she had prepared herself . Even the doctors couldn't help but remark on how deep their bond was , and every time Wendy heard it , her cheeks flushed with shy color , Luca , meanwhile , would only smile quietly and tighten his hold on her fingers beneath the table . Two months later , his recovery was good enough for discharge . On that day , he told Wendy he'd prepared a surprise for her , as a gift to appreciate her company these days . 95 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!