Chapter 118: Embers of Hope

••Athara••

I stood in the kitchen, surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the household staff as they prepared meals for the day. It was a routine I had grown accustomed to - lending a helping hand to the maids in the kitchen whenever I had the chance. Today, however, fate had a different plan in store for me.

As I moved about the kitchen, conversing with the maids and chopping vegetables, a sudden explosion reverberated through the room. The stove had malfunctioned, causing a violent eruption of flames and debris. Chaos ensued as the fire rapidly spread, licking at the walls and consuming everything in its path.

In that moment, amongst the panic and fear, something stirred within me. It was as though the flames had ignited a fire within my own consciousness, rekindling a sea of memories that had long been forgotten. I felt the weight of a different life, a life where I was not Eliana, but Athara.

My mind raced back to a hospital, a place of sickness and despair. I remembered the angu