Elsewhere.

Darryl fell into a long dream while he was unconscious. He was being chased in his dream, and he could not stop running. Eventually, he slowly opened his eyes.

Darryl was greeted by the sight of a luxurious bedroom.

“Darryl, you’re awake?”

Darryl heard a cheerful voice. Lily’s eyes were red as if she was crying.

“Honey, why are your eyes so red?” asked Darryl with a smile. “Were you worried that something had happened to me? Come, give me a hug.”

Darryl’s forced a pained smile. Even though his wounds have been tended to, they still stung.

‘Damn it. I can’t believe I got shot twice a few days apart,’ Darryl thought to himself.

Lily blushed and backed away shyly. “I… I wasn’t worried about you. I didn’t even cry!”

Lily refused to reveal her true feelings even at that moment.

The doctor mentioned that Darryl’s injuries were severe. The bullet was close to hitting his heart.

Thankfully, he had finally awakened.

“Darryl, I know what happened then. You and Dax saved us