You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 500 Nina Passed Out

Her hair covered most of her face, but Nina still could see the man in front of her. His handsome face was like a bomb to her eyes.

She squinted her amber eyes and knitted her brows as a fresh headache pulsed in her temples.

"Who are you?" Nina gripped the back of John's hand so hard that her nails drew blood. After a few seconds, she completely lost consciousness.

John hurriedly scooped her up in his arms and headed for the door. Cali was just about to rush in.

"Who are you?" Stunned, Cali looked at the man carrying the unconscious princess. Her eyes darted to his, and she gasped. "Sean? Is that you? You took off your mask? Shouldn't you have scars on your face? What the..."

"Shut up and call an ambulance. She needs to see a doctor right away." It took Cali three seconds to realize that something had happened to Nina. "Ambulance! Of course! I'll call an ambulance right away!" John walked out with Nina in his arms. Cali turned around and followed him, but he yelled over his shoulder.

"Someone has to stay and watch the children. Don't let anyone near them, do you understand?"

John was born to give orders. No matter where he was, everything he said always made people respectfully submit to him.

"Yes, sir." Cali immediately turned around and went to the bedroom to call an ambulance and calm the twins down.

When she was done, John was long gone with the princess. Everything happened so fast. Cali could only remember his handsome face and the voice he used to order her.

"Is that man really Sean? He's so handsome," Cali murmured to herself in a daze. She continued to coax the crying little boys and said, "Van, Don, don't cry. Your mother's fine. Don't cry."

At the hospital, after Nina was examined, the attending doctor only said, "Princess Nina fainted because of overstimulation. She'll wake up tomorrow morning at the latest. Avoid overloading her with information after she wakes up. Otherwise, she'll faint again and there'll be no way to tell when she'll wake up."

John heaved a sigh of relief and answered, "Okay. Thank you, doctor."

After the doctor left, he stepped into the ward where Nina had been admitted a few days ago. She was still asleep, and her breathing had evened out.

John watched as a nurse came over and replaced Nina's intravenous drips.

The news quickly reached the ears of Nina's parents. Bruce and Anne rushed over from Scher Mountain that night.

It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when they arrived, and Leon came with them.

"Nini..." Leon pushed the door open nervously. "How's my sister?"

Bruce's heart was lodged in his throat. "Where's my dear daughter? What happened? Is she okay?"

"Keep your voices down, you two." In the family, Anne was always the calmest one. As a mother, she was also very concerned about her daughter's situation, but she thought that it was useless to talk nonsense when things had already happened.

She came to Nina's bedside, extremely thankful that her daughter did not look as pale and sickly as she had imagined. Without looking at anyone in particular, she asked, "When will she wake up?" "Tomorrow morning," John answered flatly.

"It seems that it's nothing serious." Standing at the foot of the bed and looking at his daughter's face, Bruce sighed. His anxiety finally eased off his chest.

Anne said, "Explain."

Leon replied, "It was my fault. I told Nina that she has mistaken John for Noah."

"You told her?" John turned around in surprise.

"Yes, I did. She called and asked me. I thought she sounded calm enough, so I gave her some information. She actually guessed it herself. I thought she could accept it," Leon explained.

"You thought?" Anne glared at him, raised her hand, and poked him on the forehead. "How did you turn into such a fool? I thought you were a smart man."

Bruce sighed deeply. "Your sister needs to regain her memories on her own. You telling her about John must've sent her brain into overdrive. You carelessly accelerated a very delicate process. You put Nina in danger."

"I'm sorry." Lowering his head, Leon felt extremely guilty. "I didn't mean any harm."

"It's already done. There's no point arguing about it. Let's just be thankful that your sister pulled through," Bruce said, patting his son on the shoulder.

However, contrary to their hope, Nina did not stir awake the next morning.

After examination, the doctor determined that she slipped into the same condition as last time. Her physical functions were all working fine, and she was not in a vegetative state. She was simply asleep. Nina was in her dream again.

She stayed like that for three more days since she got admitted. Except uttering a few words in her sleep, she showed no signs of waking up.

Leon had gathered well-renowned doctors from all over the world to assess his sister. Meanwhile, John never left Nina's side.

Vicente returned as soon as she finished her work. She found Nina still slumbering like Sleeping Beauty in her hospital bed. "She hasn't woken up yet?" Vicente asked worriedly.

Keeping his eyes on Nina, John said, "No."

"Is it like last time?"

"Yes."

"This is so weird. It must be the drug. Unfortunately, we don't have enough information about M.C. and its ingredients. How are we supposed to deal with this?" Vicente began pacing back and forth. "What if she sleeps for the rest of her life this time?"

Hearing that, John whipped his head toward Vicente and flashed her a murderous look. Chills went down Vicente's spine. Suddenly, she changed her tone and said, "She woke up last time, and she's going to wake up this time too."

It was only then that Vicente realized that John did not have his mask on. "Did you take off your mask after coming to the hospital?"

"She saw my face before she fainted." John felt remorseful over showing Nina his face before she lost consciousness. At the back of his mind, he could not help thinking that maybe his face was the reason Nina fell ill in the first place. To atone, he guarded Nina day and night and forgot about himself completely. He had not been eating or sleeping well, and he looked like a total mess.

Vicente understood how John felt at the moment. Instead of blaming him, she comforted him, "Maybe this isn't a bad thing. The last time Nina woke up, she didn't remember you. Maybe when she wakes up this time, she will."

"Let's hope so." Vicente stretched out her hand, wanting to pat John on the shoulder. But seeing his fierce look, she silently withdrew her hand.

There was a gleam in John's dark eyes. Even though he knew that what Vicente said was a long shot, he still chose to believe it. He wanted Nina to wake up and remember him.

He looked at her pale face affectionately.

"I promise I won't force you to kiss me again. Just wake up for me, okay?" John gently caressed her face.

Then, Nina's eyelashes started quivering.

She murmured, "John..."

The ward fell deathly silent. Except for the sound of three people breathing, there was only Nina's whisper saying, "John."

John and Vicente exchanged elated but nervous glances.

What Vicente said might not be a long shot after all.00000000