Chapter 124

• THE SHADOW OF THE ROOM enveloped Rocco, where he still lay recovering from the coma that had imprisoned him all this time. Beside him, a nurse, a presence hired by Kenji Ito, monitored every heartbeat of Rocco, attentive to signs of his recovery. Ellis Barker's figure entered the silent space, and the atmosphere, laden with mystery, hung like a shadow.
• Ellis approached the bed where Rocco lay, a discreet smile adorning her lips. “Rocco, do you know who I am?” she asked, her soft voice cutting through the room's silence.
• Rocco's eyes, still weakened by the transition from the world of dreams to harsh reality, are fixed on Ellis. He examined her for a moment, as if searching for connections in the recesses of memory. Finally, a response emerged from his tired lips, “Ellis Barker.”