"The Billionaire's Forgotten Wife"

chapter6

Four full days had passed, and time seemed to stand still in the corridors of Al-Rashid Hospital, before life slowly began to flow back into that frail, motionless body.On the morning of the fifth day, as the first weak rays of dawn slipped through the thick curtains, the girl’s fingers twitched slowly over the cold white sheet. A strange heaviness bound her limbs. Her thick, heavy lashes fluttered several times before she opened her eyes with great difficulty, as if her eyelids were fighting against the light of the outside world.The pristine white ceiling was the first thing she saw as her eyes struggled to focus. Her vision blurred, then gradually cleared.She inhaled, and the sharp smell of medical disinfectants assaulted her lungs. As her senses awakened, a steady, rhythmic sound reached her ears… beep… beep… beep… It was the sound of the heart monitor beside her bed.She blinked several times, carefully turning her head as she tried to make sense of her surroundings. She looked left and right in utter confusion.Where am I? What is this place? What happened to me?Before she could sink deeper into her thoughts, the metallic click of the door lock broke the silence. Two doctors in white coats entered, followed by a nurse carrying medications and IV bags.The head doctor noticed her awakening and the dazed movement of her eyes. A calm, professional smile appeared on his face, meant to reassure her, as he approached the bed and said:“You’ve finally woken up. We’ve been waiting for you.”Her wide eyes darted nervously between their faces. Her first words came out in a hoarse, dry voice from a parched throat:“Where am I?”“You’re in the hospital,” the doctor replied calmly while checking the IV drip above her head. “You’re completely safe here, so don’t worry.”Her breathing quickened suddenly, a sting of anxiety piercing her chest.“The hospital? Why? What brought me here?”The doctors exchanged quick, cautious glances before one of them stepped closer and said gently, trying to ease her tension:“You suffered a serious head injury, along with several other wounds and bruises. You were rushed here four days ago for emergency treatment. Your vital signs are now excellent.”Her confusion deepened. She felt storms of pressure building silently inside her mind.“An injury? How did I get hurt? Who did this to me?”The doctor shook his head slowly with regret, holding her medical file at the foot of the bed.“Actually… that’s what we were hoping you could tell us.”He leaned in slightly, opened the file, and looked at her with serious concern.“You arrived here with no identification papers or personal documents. So, to register your information and contact your family… what is your full name?”The girl stared at him with wide eyes.One second passed… then two… then three… as silence swallowed the room.Her face suddenly turned deathly pale, matching the white sheets covering her. She felt the ground shifting beneath her as she cried out in a trembling voice:“My name?”“Yes,” the doctor replied gently. “Your name and your family name.”She opened her mouth to speak, then closed it abruptly. She tried again, desperately searching the depths of her mind, but the words wouldn’t come. The letters dissolved before they could form.Pure terror flooded her entire being. Every time she tried to look back and remember something, her mind slammed into a solid black wall—empty and silent. It was as if her life had only begun two minutes ago.“I…” Her voice shook. Her panicked breaths came faster as she raised her thin hand to her bandaged head, as if trying to hold her scattered thoughts together.“I… I don’t know!”The doctor froze in place, his brows knitting in shock. He looked at his colleague.“What do you mean you don’t know?”Her eyes widened in horror. She began hitting the blanket with her hands in a hysterical, frantic motion.“I don’t know! I swear I don’t know my name! I don’t remember anything!”The heart monitor’s beeps accelerated wildly, reflecting her crumbling mental state.“I don’t know who I am! Who the hell am I?!

What happened to me?! Why am I here?!

Who brought me to this place?!

Where is my family? Where is my mother? Where is my home?!”