Stella shut her eyes tight as if to shut out Mateo’s questions. In the darkness that followed, a memory from her past flashed before her.
She couldn’t tell if it was a dream or reality.
She envisioned a man and a woman. The man lay bloodied on the ground, and the woman, struggling to breathe, clutched Stella’s hand.
“No… Please don’t leave me,” Stella shouted, her breath catching in her throat.
In that fleeting moment, the woman’s face became clear to Stella. She had a kind face and tangled hair. Her body was covered in wounds of varying depths.
“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…” Stella murmured, tears streaming down her cheeks as she succumbed to unconsciousness.
“Stella…” Matthew’s breath hitched, and he glanced down at Stella, only to find her already unconscious. Tears streaked her face, giving her a deathly pallor.
Startled, Matthew embraced her tightly.
“Stella, wake up.”
But his plea was met with silence.
Turning to Mateo with a mix of concern and accusation, Matthew asked, “What’s happening? Why did she faint?”
“Her reaction was expected,” Mateo replied calmly, while turning off the car accident video.
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“These methods are too extreme for her,” Matthew said in a hushed tone, his worry evident.
Mateo remained impassive.
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“This is just the first treatment. Her stress reaction is normal. Don’t worry. I know how to handle it and when to stop.”
Matthew frowned, somewhat reassured by Mateo’s assurance.
However, a pang of guilt pierced him as he observed Stella’s pale face. If he had known the treatment would cause such pain, he’d rather chose not to help her recover her memories.
Tenderly stroking Stella’s face, he turned to Mateo.
“What do we do now? When will my wife wake up?”
Mateo handed him a box of medication.
“Give her this. If she recalls anything before fainting upon waking, it means the treatment’s effective.”
Darkened by uncertainty, Matthew accepted the medicine.
“Thank you.
I’ll contact you once she wakes.”