Chapter 176

Chapter 176

Lucian glanced at me, the urgency in his eyes mirroring my own worry. We stood there, silent, watching and waiting for some sign, some flicker of recognition. I couldn’t help but feel that whatever Scarlett was going through, it was far beyond anything we had ever encountered before, and it left me feeling helpless, terrified of what might come next.

We slipped the oversized shirt onto Scarlett, making sure she was as comfortable as possible, and waited for Dr. Ralph. When he arrived, he examined her carefully, but it was clear he had no answers. Her condition wasn’t something he’d ever encountered. Lucian’s frustration was evident, his face darkening as Dr. Ralph admitted his limitations, but none of us could expect a simple remedy. This was magical in nature, something far beyond our knowledge

I sat beside Scarlett on the bed, holding her hand, silently praying she would wake up soon. The feeling of helplessness gnawed at me. There was nothing worse than sitting there, utterly powerless, watching her suffer without being able to help.

“She doesn’t deserve this torment,” Clay said quietly, his voice thick with pain. “Magic was supposed to bring her peace, not all this… suffering. Maybe we should’ve left her with Keith. He would’ve known how to handle it.”

The words stung, but I knew Clay’s concern was genuine. “She wasn’t planning on going back to Keith,” I said softly. “Before everything happened tonight. she told me she didn’t want him in that way.”

Lucian’s eyes widened in surprise, a flicker of hope sparking in his gaze before he quickly masked it. I knew he was as afraid as I was to let that hope grow. knowing how much Scarlett had been through and how much pain we’d already caused.