If he wasn't dead, if he had already woken up, if he was gradually getting better...
He couldn't possibly not reach out to her.
Some might think that what she said was too arrogant, what could she mean to Edward Stephens? But she just knew, Edward wouldn't leave her alone, no matter what.
She understood more than anyone imagined the weight she held in that man's heart.
He wouldn't let her down, if there was a chance, he would certainly come looking for her.
Thinking this way, her heart ached more, she couldn't continue thinking about it.
She fell into a daze and slept, even waking up from a nightmare in the middle of the night. She dreamt that Ryan Smith called, telling her Edward Stephens had actually passed away three months ago, saying he was not in danger just to keep her from despairing, deliberately deceiving her.
The nightmare was too real.
When she woke up, her whole body was cold, her heart beating fiercely in the dark, as if she was soaked in icy water.
