Facade of Love

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Chapter 293 Alice

I shook my head. “Nope!” It just felt like I had woken up from a really deep sleep, and I was all sore and weak.

The doctor cracked a small smile, nodded, and said, “Good, make sure you get plenty of rest.”

The doctors, who had arrived in a grand parade, trickled out of the room one by one.

Thankfully, no sooner had the last doctor left than the door swung open once more.

“Yvette!” My mom was at my side in an instant, her hands gripping mine, eyes brimming with tears. “Are you still hurting anywhere? You have given me the fright of my life.”

Seeing her, I swallowed hard, my voice raspy, “Mom, what are you doing here? And Maxwell? I heard about the landslide at Snakehead Mountain. You’re okay, right?”

She clung to me, her voice trembling a bit as she started, “Yes… We’re okay. The mountain did come down, and we were trapped, but Idris got us out. But why did you go charging into the mountains like that? You even took the long way around. The doctors said if Idris had been even a little later, we might have lost you.” Mom went on, a flood of words. I latched onto the most important part, however. “Idris found us?” I thought it was Charlie who carried me down…

he found you, you were out cold. Idris had a doctor with him who gave you

After a brief silence, I turned to her, “Mom,

“I’ve no idea. After Idris got Little Sanchez and me off the mountain, he told me about your accident and brought me here. I haven’t seen any Mr. Yates with you. What’s up with

you check with the doctor about the guy who was with

hint of worry in my voice was caught by Mom, who stood up, ready to help. “Sure, I’ll go

a voice from the doorway. It was Maxwell, cutting in with, “He’s still in

ages since I had last seen him. He looked leaner, and like Mom, his skin was a shade tanner–probably a souvenir from his

him–tall, slim, with features that could turn heads. She was drop–dead gorgeous, the kind that

caught me staring and flashed a small, warm

her smile with one of

in, “This is Mary’s daughter, the one I told you about on the phone. She’s a reporter too. She was with us on Snakehead Mountain. Thank goodness for her! She knew

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