Chapter 22 " Olivia , you've been asleep for a month . Why won't you wake up ? I miss you so much … " Ethan murmured , holding her hand tightly . Suddenly , he felt the faintest movement in her fingers . He froze , forcing himself to calm down and staring intently at her hand . She moved . She really moved . Overcome with joy , Ethan quickly called for the doctor . After a flurry of activity , Olivia finally regained consciousness . She was still weak , though , and drifted back to sleep soon after . Ethan , overwhelmed with relief , didn't notice the fleeting , complicated look Olivia gave him the moment she woke up . In the following days , Ethan never left her side. He helped her with rehabilitation , stayed with her around the clock , and only left when absolutely necessary . But since waking up , Olivia had been unusually quiet . She spent most of her time staring into space , barely acknowledging Ethan's constant chatter . He noticed something was off , but assumed it was just part of her recovery and didn't press her . A few days before she was fully recovered , Olivia began finding small excuses to send Ethan away . At first , he worried that she'd disappear the moment he stepped out . But each time , when he returned , she was there waiting for him like nothing had happened . Gradually , his guard dropped . That day , Olivia once again told Ethan she was craving chicken noodle soup from Maplewood and Sticky Toffee Pudding from Sunmere . Without thinking too much of it , Ethan grabbed his keys . " Be good and wait for me at home , okay ? I'll be back soon . If you think of anything else you want , just message me . " But as he drove , a strange anxiety settled in his chest , eerily similar to the feeling he had the day of her accident . His heart pounded uncontrollably . Instinctively , he pulled out his phone and called her . " We're sorry . The number you dialed is currently powered off , " said the automated voice . The moment he heard it , dread seized him . Chapter 22 R ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming 100.00 % He made a sharp U - turn and sped home , running red light after red light . When he arrived , he didn't even turn off the engine . He leapt from the car and rushed inside . The house was empty . Room by room , he searched the villa , but no sign of Olivia anywhere . The unease that had been gnawing at him all day now turned into full - blown panic . On the coffee table in the living room sat Olivia's phone and a letter . With trembling hands , Ethan picked it up and unfolded the page . Ethan , I had a long dream . In it , you were just like Sebastian and the rest of my family . You only had eyes for Lillian . Even because of a few words she said , you tortured me endlessly . The dream ended with me jumping into the freezing river , no struggle , no hesitation , no regrets . After waking up in the hospital , it took me a long time to accept that this reality was different from the dream . But even so , I still couldn't accept it completely . I couldn't pretend none of it ever happened . I know you had the same dream too . That's why you've been so afraid of losing me . There are so many things I want to say , but at the same time … maybe there's nothing left to say . I hope your life from now on is peaceful and healthy . Just without me in it . As Ethan finished reading , everything that had felt off over the past few weeks suddenly made sense . She had been reborn too . Chapter 22 R ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming 100.00 % Tears fell from his eyes freely . The sorrow became unbearable, and just before he lost consciousness , he heard the beeping of machines and urgent voices around him . Pain shot through his body . When he opened his eyes again , he was in a hospital emergency room , dazed and confused . It was just a dream . But why even in the dream couldn't it have a happy ending ? Olivia , do you really not want to forgive me ? I'm coming with you . As the last tear slipped from the corner of Ethan's eye , the heart monitor let out a piercing flatline . The once - steady rhythm on the screen was suddenly yanked straight , like an invisible hand had pulled the pulse out of his body until only a blindingly straight line remained .