Chapter 164

The doctor looked confused. "The blood clot in her brain wasn't that big, and it's already been absorbed. But for some reason, she hasn't woken up. I think the explosion and the kidnapping might have really shaken her up. I suggest you call her name often."

"She might be in a self-protective coma because of the trauma. Calling her name could help her wake up faster."

Simon and I nodded. Back in the hospital room, I sat by her bed, gently patting her shoulder. "Kathy, Kathy, wake up."

Simon leaned against the wall, watching.

Savannah came in with some food and placed it on the table. "Still not awake?"

I shook my head and kept calling her name.

Just then, Simon noticed Kathy's hand move. "Her hand moved! Keep calling her, it's working!"

Excited, I continued, "Kathy, you need to get up! Someone wants to order custom clothes from you. It's a big deal, worth a year's revenue!"

Kathy's long eyelashes fluttered. She seemed to be waking up, her hand movements becoming more pronounced.

Simon quickly went to get the doctor.

I grabbed Kathy's hand, watching her intently.

Her eyes moved under her eyelids, and then she slowly opened them. Her gaze was unfocused.

The doctor came in, checked her with a stethoscope. "Her heartbeat and pulse are normal. Waking up is a good sign, but start with light food and no water yet. We'll monitor her."

I kept calling her name. "Kathy? Kathy?"

Her eyes gradually focused, and she turned her head slightly to look at me.

I couldn't help but cry. "You finally woke up. You scared me to death, you know?"

Kathy's first words were, "I'm so hungry."

Savannah and I laughed through our tears. "Of course you're hungry! You haven't eaten in three or four days. You've been on IV fluids."

"I'll ask the doctor when you can eat. We'll get you some porridge, okay?"

Kathy nodded, still a bit groggy from just waking up.

Simon stood at the foot of her bed, waving. "Ms. Patel, Ms. Patel? Do you remember me?"

"Did you lose your memory?"

I knew he was teasing her. Kathy's eyes moved faster, and she weakly glared at him. "Get lost!"

Her voice was hoarse and weak, but the fact that she could still curse was a good sign.

By evening, Kathy had recovered quite a bit. Following the doctor's advice, we fed her porridge, spoonful by spoonful.

Kathy leaned against the pillow, still a bit dizzy.

Once she could talk, she started venting. "You guys have no idea how scared I was that day. I felt like someone was following me. When I hid in my studio, I saw the door had been tampered with. I thought someone was already inside, so I hid in the back alley."

"But there were people in the alley too!"

Kathy got so worked up that she lifted her head quickly, then immediately fell back, holding her head and complaining of dizziness.

We couldn't help but laugh. I fed her more porridge. "Can you stay still? Just lie down."

"I could hear you guys talking these past few days, but I just couldn't wake up. It was driving me crazy."

"What happened to those bastards?"

I looked at Simon. He said, "They all died in the explosion."

Kathy nodded angrily. "Serves them right. They put me through hell. Why kidnap me? What did I ever do to them?"

"The leader caught me when I was trying to escape. I had almost freed my hands, but he saw me and hit me with a stick. It hurt so much."

After finishing the porridge, Kathy sighed in satisfaction. "They didn't even give me food. This is the first meal I've had in days."

"When I get better, I'm going to eat so much barbecue."

Seeing her think about food even in this situation, I felt relieved. She was really okay.

Kathy asked curiously, "How did you find me?"

"I didn't even know where they took me. They put a black bag over my head and threw away my phone. I thought you'd never find me unless you were God."

I explained our guesses and how we found her.

She was surprised. "Paula? I never expected that."

"Didn't you notice who kidnapped you?"

Kathy shook her head. "How could I? They kept a black bag over my head. I only saw them when I tried to escape, but then I got knocked out."

After eating, we chatted for a while. Kathy suddenly felt very sleepy, which scared us. We thought she might fall into a coma again.

The doctor reassured us it was normal. Her brain injury meant sleep was a way to heal, so we let her sleep.

Not long after Kathy fell asleep, Joanna arrived with some gifts. "Didn't she wake up? Why is she asleep again?"

We explained, and she nodded, sitting down to look at Kathy. "She really had a close call. Maybe she'll have good luck after this."

We all nodded, hoping it was true.

We didn't tell Aurelia about Kathy's injury. She's pregnant, and we didn't want to worry her.

Joanna stayed for a while, then left, leaving us to watch over Kathy.

Thankfully, Kathy woke up soon after, just normal sleep this time.

She looked much better, her face more vibrant, even her lips had color.

Seeing her like this, I finally felt at ease, knowing she was truly okay.

But one thing still puzzled me. Why did they target Kathy, and how did they know she was back in Skyview City?