The woman desperately needed comfort.
As the woman recounted what had happened, the atmosphere in the ward grew increasingly strange.
They opened their mouths to speak, but she was too worked up to give them a chance to interrupt.
"...I can't take it anymore..."
Even though the woman kept telling herself to stay calm, to keep a level head, that it was all in the past—
That it had only been a nightmare—
She couldn't do it.
Whenever she thought back to everything she'd experienced, her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Her heart was racing.
She was even starting to feel short of breath.
She pressed hard against her chest.
"...I suddenly thought of Qiqi... Could all of this have happened because of Qiqi?"
"I apologized... I said I was wrong..."
"...And then I finally woke up."
"But I'm scared!"
The woman gasped loudly. "I'm scared I'll fall into that nightmare again."
"Then I'll go crazy."
"I'll definitely go crazy!"
"I want to see Qiqi."
"I want to apologize to her. I want to tell her I'm sorry..."
"I want her to forgive me..."
"Then I won't have that nightmare again."
"I need to see her soon..."
"Mom."
The woman grabbed the old woman's hand. "Mom, I want to see her as soon as possible."
"Mom, I'm scared."
"That nightmare was so terrifying."
"Terrifying."
"I want to see Qiqi... I want to see Qiqi..."
The woman's emotions were clearly out of control. She kept repeating those same few words.
Her face was full of fear, and her voice was hoarse and trembling.
Like a frightened little beast trapped in a tiny space surrounded by walls, she paced in circles, unable to find a way out.
The old woman was heartbroken to see her like this.
She clasped the