Chapter 441 - WAS ALL A DREAM: PART I

In a familiar cream vintage style room which was covered in light decorative colors. You can hear the slight sobbing of a woman. Her face was all wet from all the crying as she wipes her tears away with the handkerchief in her hand. She was all pale and had dark black eyes not only from all the crying but also from lack of sleep. It seems she has not rested for quite some time and eaten as well. For her cheek bones were almost visible…

"Oh, Miss Lizzy, when are you planning to wake up?" 

Laying on the bed was Elizabeth, who looked as if she was sleeping beauty. Even in her sleep, she was beautiful and her beauty seems to have not faded at all. 

"You don't know how please we were to hear from the Lady when she said you were responding when she talked to you. But why are you not responding to us again. Have you really decided to leave us?" 

The woman watching over Elizabeth and all in tears was Sam her caretaker. Since her master need some rest, she decided to take over and look after her with the nurse on standby. 

The nurse who was seated by the seating area watch as Sam continue to tear up for her Young Miss. 

'Hmm, I wonder when the Young Princess will wake up. Everyone has been on edge lately and I don't know what to do when every come here and cry.'

It's been hard on the nurse for she couldn't comfort them at all. It was useless for her to say not worry and the Young Miss will wake up soon for its been a while now and still she has not shown any signs of waking up. 

'Good Lord, please wake up the Young Princess of the Knightley so I may be able to see my family too.'

The nurse has been praying day and night along with the other nurses who have taken charge in watching over the Young Princess's condition. They too have not have any good rest as well since they need to watch over the girl 24/7 in the cases she suddenly wake up. 

Sam got up from the chair she was seated on which was near Elizabeth's bed. She went to the nurse and said: "I'll be back, do you want anything to drink?" 

"Some tea will do, thanks." 

"No worries." Sam smiled, but it did not please the nurse to see such a smile since she looked so haggard at all. Her smile was not as pleasing as the time she had met Sam before. She and Sam have been acquainted for a long time since they are always in charge of taking care of the Knightley family's health. So she has frequently visited the residence with the doctors. 

As Sam left the room, she decided to go and move to the chair where Sam seated. She turned to watch Elizabeth, who was sleeping so sound. 

"God sure isn't fair." The nurse looked at Elizabeth displeased that despite the girl was only getting her nutrients from the drip. It looks as if she hasn't changed at all. Yes, she lost some weight, but apart from that she looks as though she was the Young Princess they all know. 

"You know Young Princess, everyone here has been wondering when you'll wake up. Even your friend Jackie has stayed in the palace. Your friend has postponed her marriage for you since she wish for you to be her bridesmaid but who know if the wedding will happen since you are not waking up." 

The nurse paused for a moment to pondering on things for a moment. She realizes it was the first time she actually tried to speak to the Young Princess since she've been assigned to take care of her. Unlike her colleagues who has taken initiative to speak to her when it was there turn to watch over her. She didn't bother all… 

"You might find my voice strange and you might not know who I am but we've meet a couple of times. We aren't really closely acquainted, but if you recall when you were 8 years old, that time you visited the hospital. I was the nurse you assisted the doctor in treating your wounds. Your parents were arguing that time since who would have thought you'll fall from the horse. Anyways, you didn't hurt yourself that badly anyways since you are quite a skill child. Your grandfather's martial arts training did help you during the fall didn't it." 

As the nurse continue to tell stories of what she knew about Elizabeth, her voice started to steady faint in the air as if she could no longer hear them and the room fell into silence. 

Where am I?

Elizabeth felt her whole body was in pain and she was unable to move it all.

Ah, I must be dead then.

She had this depressing tone of her voice whilst she spoke. She felt upset that she had died, but then suddenly something surprised her. 

"I brought you your tea." 

Sam?

Sam, is that you? 

Tea?

Wait, I didn't ask for tea?

"Thank you." 

"I also remember the story you just told the Young Miss."

"Ha-ha, you heard that…"

"Hmm, but to be honest, the Young Miss has always been such a wild child and I really don���t know who she got that from. Neither the Master or Lady Zhao is such a person." 

"That's true." 

Wait, who are you talking to Sam?

Sam, can't you hear me?

"But, I've always liked that side about her. It was that side of her that brought such excited in the palace. She've always cause such a ruckus and well… Everyone seems to have treated it as if it's a game now. Whenever she disappears the guards will always make a beat to see who can find her first." 

"Really?"

"The estate is big and it does take a day or two to completely tour every corner. Just the woods alone can take half your day to walk the entire area." 

Elizabeth, continued to hear the voice of her caretaker and the person whom she is speaking to fell in despair. Seeing Sam couldn't hear her could only mean she have died indeed. 

"Don't worry, I'm sure once the Young Princess wakes up. All of you will soon get some adventure." 

Wake up? 

Wait, didn't I die?

She thought hard on the last event she could remember, she recalls seeing the old man standing in front of her and killing her. She clearly recalls the sound of gunshot before she closed her eyes. 

As she continues to reminisce the memory she had, she soon remember something important that happened that day. 

YUN SHEN

And with that…

Elizabeth's eyes opened as she was brought to shock by the fact Yun Shen also died at that time. As she tried to remember every detail that happened, tears soon fell down her face as her cry echoed in the room. 

Both Sam and the nurse who were having their tea was bewildered by the sound they were hearing. They look at each other all confuse at the same time curious as to what they were hearing. 

"Are you hearing what I'm hearing?" Sam looked at the nurse with such questionable look on his face. 

"If my ears are not deceiving me, I'm sure I can hear someone crying." She responded assured she was hearing someone crying but unsure who could it be. 

Both of them looked puzzled at each other. There were only three people in the room and both of them were not crying at all. Which could only mean one thing… However, that person is currently still asleep and in a coma. There is no such thing as a coma person crying whilst in a coma. That's just illogical and impossible.

The nurse continues to be curious as to where the crying was coming from. So she decided to get up along with her cup of tea. 

As she turned around to the bed where Elizabeth should be resting, her eyes widen in shock of what she was seeing. She couldn't explain what she was seeing at all and turned mute. Her body reacted on its on as she eventually drops the cup of tea she was holding whilst continuously staring at the person in the bed. 

"What's wrong?" Sam asked as she was surprised that the nurse suddenly drop her tea. 

As she got up to check with the nurse, she too was turned into stone when she saw what the nurse was seeing. The words she wishes to express couldn't escape her lips as if someone have locked her mouth from speaking. Her eyes automatically turned red as it soon started to wet again. She was sobbing quietly with a great smile on her face. This time, she was not crying because of sadness but of joy. 

The nurse turned to look at Sam who seems to be seeing what she is seeing as well. "Am I-"

"No you're not, finally…"