When Charles groggily woke up again, he found himself still in the infirmary, but he wasn't sure how much time had passed since.0

His gaze shifted downward, and saw that a significant portion of his left side was missing. His left arm and part of his left chest were gone, and the amputation wound was tightly wrapped in white bandages.1

Hearing movement, Lily, who was curled up beside an oil lamp, opened her eyes. The moment she saw that Charles was awake, she leaped up onto her feet in excitement.0

"Mr. Charles! You're awake! Are you feeling better?"0

"How long has it been?" Charles asked.0

"It's been a week. We were so worried about you. Sister Linda said if you don't wake up soon, you might never wake up again," Lily replied.0

Hearing Lily's words, Charles leaned back against the soft pillow, but the...0