Through the hazy moonlight, Elizabeth could vaguely see a man lying motionless at her feet!
There was no movement; she didnt know if it was a living person or... a dead body!
Her heart nearly leaped out of her throat. After several deep breaths to calm herself, she mustered the courage and timidly called out, "Hello! Sir over there?"
The only response was silence.
After waiting for a while, she cautiously approached the man, reached out to check his breath, and the knot in her heart finally untied. Thank goodness, he was still breathing!
"Wake up, can you hear me?" Elizabeth called out to him a few more times without success.
As she was unsure of what to do, voices calling her name echoed in the distance.
"Elizabeth? Where are you? Can you hear us?"
"Miss Elizabeth!"
It seemed like a large group of people, and although their voices were unfamiliar to her, the presence of others meant hope. Without a second thought, she stood up and shouted towards the sound, "Im here! Theres another person here whos fainted! Come quick, someone needs help!"
Upon hearing her voice, several figures quickly approached from the distance.
"Elizabeth, are you alright? Why did you run off on your own!" one middle-aged woman scolded with a mix of anxiety and relief, pulling her into a tight embrace as she approached.
Elizabeth frowned slightly, feeling confused. What did she mean by running off on her own? Most importantly, she didnt recognize these people at all!
"Um, Im fine. You should check on this gentleman here; he doesnt seem to be in good shape," Elizabeth gently pushed away the woman, quickly changing the subject.
Their attention then turned to the man on the ground. Upon recognizing his face, the womans eyes widened in shock, "Isnt this Mr. Darcy of the Bingley family? Good heavens, what happened? Take him to the hospital immediately!"
Bingley?
Elizabeth was momentarily stunned. The name sounded somewhat familiar.
"Elizabeth, dont just stand there. Its cold out, go back and take a bath," the woman hugged her again with a pained expression.
"Uh, okay," Elizabeth, still unable to process the situation, felt something was terribly amiss but couldnt pinpoint exactly what was wrong. Eventually, she asked, "But where are my agents? Did Sister Emma send you to find me? Also, I remember I was at home, how did I end up here?"
Upon hearing this, the woman abruptly stopped in her tracks, staring at her in disbelief as tears welled up in her eyes. She reached out and touched Elizabeths forehead, "Whats wrong with you, child? Why are you talking nonsense? What agents? Dont you recognize your own mother?"
"What... what? I dont know you," Elizabeth was thoroughly bewildered. What was going on? Was this some kind of prank show?
The woman wiped away her tears and hurriedly led her into the car, signaling frantically, "Drive! Go to the hospital! My Elizabeth, whats happening!"
As the car sped away, Elizabeth shrank into the seat, forcing a smile, "What are you talking about? Did Sister Emma arrange some kind of hidden camera prank with a TV station? Where is she? Stop playing around."
"Sweetheart, dont be afraid. Mother will take you to the hospital for a check-up soon. Everything will be fine," the woman ignored her words, trying to embrace her again.
Elizabeth instinctively raised her hand to refuse, her mind a jumbled mess, on the brink of collapsing, "I said stop playing around."
"Alright, I wont touch you. Its all mothers fault. Whatever you want to do is fine. I agree to your engagement with Mr. Bingley. I wont stand in your way. Do whatever you want. Please dont scare mother!" the woman choked out.
"What are you talking about? How did I..." Elizabeth was about to argue again when a flash of light in her mind caught a name the woman just mentioned, "Mr. Bingley?"
Hearing the name, the woman, who was crying, paused and looked at her hopefully, nodding vigorously, "Yes, thats right, Mr. Bingley, the illegitimate son of the Bingley family. Didnt you say you liked him and were making a fuss about marrying him? Do you remember?"
Mr. Bingley... Bingley family... illegitimate son...
These words intertwined in Elizabeths mind, leaving her momentarily speechless, her pupils contracting in disbelief.
Mr. Bingley was the male lead in the script she was about to audition for, and coincidentally, the Mr. Bingley in the script was also an illegitimate son!
Recalling the scene just now, Elizabeth came to her senses and cautiously asked the woman in front of her, "Excuse me, whats my last name?"
"Bingley, your name is Elizabeth Bingley. Have you even forgotten your own name?" the woman said, on the verge of crying again.
Elizabeth Bingley...
Upon hearing the name, Elizabeth was stunned. Wasnt this the name of the supporting character she was going to audition for?
Ignoring the crying person next to her, she frantically found a mirror in her bag and looked at her reflection. The moment she looked into the mirror, Elizabeths body froze, and her mind went blank鈥攖he face in the mirror was completely unfamiliar to her!
The next moment, the immense shock caused her to faint again.
"Elizabeth! Elizabeth, dont scare mother! Old Wang, drive faster! Take Miss Bingley to the hospital right away!"
In her daze, Elizabeth could still hear the panicked shouts of the woman who claimed to be her mother.
God, you must be joking with me, right? Or this must certainly be a dream!