Chapter 13
Without wasting a single second, Steven loaded the syringe and injected the serum directly into Elizabeth's IV line.
The room fell into absolute silence as they waited for the medication to take effect against the poison.
For three agonizing seconds, the heart monitor flatlined with a long, piercing, continuous tone.
"No, no, no! Come back to us!" Steven shouted, pressing his hands against Elizabeth's chest to begin CPR.
Just as despair threatened to crush him, the heart monitor let out a sharp beep.
Then another beep, followed by a steady, rhythmic cadence as Elizabeth took a deep, shuddering gasp of air.
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Color slowly returned to her cheeks as her eyes fluttered open with renewed life.
"Steven..." she whispered softly, wrapping her arms around his neck as he pulled her into a tight, emotional embrace.
