Dear reader…
Now we must return to the human world. So hold tight, because leaving the gate of Eldoria is not easy.
And here we are… back in our real world.
Back in Dream Falls, the birthplace of our ginger-haired heroine, Hilaria—the same girl we left in the hospital after the incident, after the fire, after the death of her mother Eva, and after the arrival of her grandmother, Valoria.
For the first time in years… a tear fell from Valoria's eyes.
Because she was looking at her granddaughter—the one she had placed all her hope in—lying on that hospital bed, suspended between life and death.
After several long hours, the doctors finally came out to speak with Hilaria's family.
They informed them that Hilaria was in a coma due to the burns… and the fall when the door collapsed on her. Her head had struck the ground, and this could have serious consequences. Most likely, if she wakes up, she may suffer from physical or even psychological conditions.
Because what she lived through…
Was far too much for a little girl.
A child who was never supposed to go through all those crises—because of a mother who chose the worst man… and a father who chose to hate his daughters, even though they never asked for anything from him.
They only wanted a loving father.
Someone to support them.
Encourage them.
Care about them.
Be their first love.
Teach them what unconditional love means.
Be the one who protects them from the wolves of the world.
But unfortunately…
George Valvi was the leader of those wolves.
George Valvi—who once was a young man that fell in love with Eva Weller when they were both in high school. Even though he came from a wealthy family in Dream Falls, his father was an arrogant man who never showed him love.
No matter how much George tried, he was never enough.
His father constantly compared him to his own success and called him a failure. He believed that this would make George strong, unbreakable.
But he was wrong.
He was creating a monster.
George became a bully in high school. He would hurt those weaker than him, acting superior, as if trying to become the version of his father in a place where he could finally feel in control.
But Eva…
Eva never saw that side.
She always tried to see the good in him. She tried to bring out the kind version of George hidden deep inside.
And because of that…
George fell in love with her.
He convinced her to run away with him.
He used the fact that Eva never felt like the favorite daughter of Valoria. He used psychological manipulation—things he had learned from his own father—and slowly managed to convince her.
But this time…
Luck was not on their side.
George's father, being a powerful and respected man in Dream Falls, made sure that no company, no shop, no one would give George a job.
That broke him even more.
Watching his own father destroy him in every possible way.
And so he turned to illegal work.
Alcohol.
Gambling.
His mental state collapsed.
Until he reached the point where he hated his own daughters…
And killed the only woman who ever loved him unconditionally.
This does not mean we should feel sympathy for George.
Or forgive him.
But the truth remains—
He was once a victim of a failed father…
Who became a failed father…
And a killer.
As for his punishment…
It is a tragic one.
George suffered a complete mental breakdown.
He lost his sanity.
And when he finally realized what he had done…
His body collapsed.
He became paralyzed.
Unable to speak.
Now, he lives in a care hospital.
And Adham…
Our brown-haired boy with the warm smile…
No longer smiles.
Since the day Hilaria fell into a coma…
His smile disappeared.
Because she was the reason behind it.
After a miserable life in the orphanage—a life he thought had ended when he finally found a family who loved him—and after meeting Hilaria, who made him realize that he could love… that he had feelings…
Those feelings that only existed because of her…
Now she was lying on a hospital bed.
Every night, Adham prayed.
Day and night.
Hoping his angel wouldn't leave him…
Before he could tell her how much he loved her.
Every single day after school…
He would visit her.
He brought pink roses.
Just the way she loved them.
He bought lemon cake.
The same one they always shared.
They would split it into two pieces.
And Hilaria would always let Adham take the piece with more lemon filling…
Even though she loved it more.
Because she enjoyed watching him eat it.
The sour taste would make him react—closing his eyes tightly, smiling, his dimples showing clearly on his cheeks.
And that sight…
Would make her laugh.
Even though Adham never liked lemon.
He did it…
Because it made Hilaria happy.
Love is actions.
And even though they were still too young to understand love…
They lived it.
Adham visited her every day.
With flowers.
With cake.
And with hope in his heart.
Every night before sleeping, he wished that the next day, when he went to see her…
She would finally wake up.
He sat beside her, talking to her.
Telling her about his day.
About the stories he read.
About how he was trying harder in art class, because it was her favorite.
He even tried to write down anything important that might help her when she wakes up.
He told her about the beautiful places he visited…
And how much he wished she was there with him.
Sometimes…
He tried to wake her up.
But nothing changed.
This continued for eleven months.
And autumn came again.
Adham's favorite season.
Because it reminded him of Hilaria.
The cold…
Mixed with the warmth she gave him.
But this autumn…
Was the worst one of his life.
Because she wasn't there.
At the hospital, Gloria and Valoria came to visit Hilaria.
But something was strange this time.
Adham wasn't there.
He was usually there before them.
They asked the staff, "Did Adham come today?"
"No… he didn't."
"But a delivery arrived."
A bouquet.
White and pink roses.
Just the way Hilaria loved them.
And a card.
It read:
"The flowers are a gift from the White family to our dear Hilaria. We wish for her to wake up as soon as possible and be in good health.
We couldn't come to say goodbye, because we know Adham wouldn't accept being separated from Hilaria.
James White will be closing the jewelry shop in Dream Falls because he received a better job opportunity in New York.
We wish you all the best… and we hope we meet again in the future—
with Hilaria with us."
James and Sarah White.
And just like that…
Adham left.
Without saying goodbye.
While Hilaria…
Still hadn't opened her eyes.