She leaned forward and asked with concern, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Ariana actually felt pain all over her body when she moved. However, she didn't mention it. She looked around blankly and asked, “Where am m7"

"In the hospital. You were rescued from a car accident over a week ago.

The hospital couldn't identify you so they had to turn to the police for help," Sonia said. She paused and wiped her tears before continuing, "By pure chance, I stumbled upon information about you when I went to the police station to see if they had any news of your whereabouts. As soon as I heard you were in the hospital, I rushed here. You had been in a coma for over a week. You scared the hell out of me, do you know that?"

At the mention of the car accident, Ariana suddenly came to her senses and memories of that day rushed through her mind. She straightened up and asked in a trembling voice, “A week ago? Where is Theodore? The last thing I remembered was him at the scene of the car accident. How is he? Is he alright?"

Ariana felt that since she had been rescued, Theodore and the others should have been found too.

However, when Sonia heard Ariana's question, her eyes seemed to get redder, which stunned Ariana. Sonia couldn't bear to meet Ariana's questioning gaze and she quickly looked away, her head lowered.

Suddenly, a shiver ran through Ariana. She grabbed Sonia's sleeve and asked, sobbing, "Tell me he's fine! Where is he now?"

“He... H-He is..." Sonia stammered, unable to speak. This just made Ariana even more anxious. She pulled Sonia‘s sleeve harder and asked,

“How is he? Tell me, please.”

Under Ariana's persistent pleas, Sonia finally relented, "He... died in that car accident."

Ariana froze, tears streaming down her cheeks like a wild river.

“Ariana, don't let it get you down too much. Just take care of yourself." Sonia rushed to offer comfort in a soothing tone.

Ariana's mind went blank and her frustration increased as she covered her face with trembling hands, struggling to find the right words.

After a moment's pause, she clutched the bedding tightly, her voice choked with emotion.

"I can't believe this! How could he leave me?"

Sonia hesitated for a moment before handing Ariana her phone. A news report appeared on the screen.

Ariana glanced at it briefly, and then tossed the phone away in anger.

She held her forehead and said, "I won't accept it! I have to find him, no matter what! Alive or not, I'm leaving this hospital to search for him!"

Sonia, feeling the weight of Ariana's distress, tried to stop her.