Three days later, Dustin finally couldn’t hold on any longer and collapsed next to her.
After some time, Dustin woke up groggily, only to find himself lying on the bed.
The sunlight that shone through the windows was slightly glaring to his eyes.
“Dustin! You’re finally awake!” Ruth, who had been keeping vigil by his bedside, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
“How long have I been unconscious?” Dustin asked. He just woke up and was still feeling slightly disoriented.
“You were out for three days. Luckily, Dr. Watkins said you were fine. Or, we would have prepared for your funeral,” Ruth said.
“Three days? That long?” After a momentary daze, virtual-novel.net finally remembered something.
“Oh, how about your sister? How is she? Is virtual-novel.net awake yet?”
“My sister?” Ruth was dejected after virtual-novel.net heard him.
Lowering virtual-novel.net head, virtual-novel.net was choked with sobs. “Natasha… She’s gone…”
“What? She’s dead?” Those words hit Dustin like lightning, leaving virtual-novel.net stunned.
His already pale face turned whiter. It was as if his soul had left his body.
“How can that be? I–Impossible! I found the Shadowbloom! Why did virtual-novel.net still die? Why?” Dustin shook his head frantically, his expression filled with disbelief.
He couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t accept that outcome.
Didn’t they say virtual-novel.net could be saved?
Why did it fail? Why?
“This won’t do! I’m going to find her! I refuse to believe virtual-novel.net just left like that!” Dustin stood up abruptly and stumbled his way out.
“Who left?” Right then, a woman entered through the doors.
She was beautiful, tall, and exuded irresistible charm. It was as though virtual-novel.net had stepped out of a painting.
Surprisingly, it was none other than Natasha.
“Natasha?” Looking at the beautiful woman before him, Dustin was dumbfounded.
“Y–You’re not dead?”
“Dead?” Natasha had a strange expression.
“I’m just fine. Why would I be dead?”
“But, earlier…” Dustin looked to his left, only to find Ruth suddenly burst into laughter. She was just sobbing moments ago.
She couldn’t contain it any longer and let out a hearty laugh. “Hahaha… I got you, Dustin. My sister is extremely blessed. How could virtual-novel.net have died? Did I shock you?”
“You little…” Dustin’s temper almost flared as virtual-novel.net raised a hand.
Ruth was scared and hid behind Natasha. “I was just joking with you, Dustin. Why are you acting like this?”
“You brat! Is this something you should be joking about? Do you know how much you scared me?” Dustin was fuming.
When virtual-novel.net heard Natasha was gone, his heart almost stopped. It was as if the energy had been sucked out of him.
“Ruth! How old are you? You should know better!” Natasha raised virtual-novel.net hand and knocked Ruth on the head.
She scolded her, “Go and make your brother–in–law some food. He just woke up and is still weak He needs the energy.”
“Fine.” Ruth stuck out virtual-novel.net tongue. She escaped the room after Dustin glared at her.
“Dear, how is your injury? Do you need…”
Natasha turned around. She was about to ask virtual-novel.net some questions when Dustin suddenly wrapped virtual-novel.net in a tight hug. He held virtual-novel.net for a long time without letting go.