Not A Small-Town Girl

for their favor. I’ll just watch from the side."

Audrey bit her lip and looked at Danielle timidly.

Howard chimed in and ordered sternly, "Audrey, shut up. Let Danielle focus on her treatment. If you really want to talk, go and do so in the corridor."

Audrey was appalled by Howard’s response. She thought, ’Is he implying that I’m mentally ill? Why would I talk to myself alone in the corridor?’

"Sorry, Dad. I’ll keep quiet." Audrey stood quietly at the side, not daring to speak again.

After checking the time, Danielle removed the acupuncture needles.

Without Audrey’s disturbance, Danielle could finally calm down and hypnotize Alice. Danielle snapped her fingers and began guiding Alice.

now. Your body

me. Slowly adjust your breathing.

warmly. We

down with you step by step. If you can hear my voice, move your fingers.

Move your legs and

condition. Alice seemed to struggle

stairs, we’ll see an entire sea

Danielle snapped her fingers.

created after researching Caleb and Alice’s conditions. They had been lying

on the hospital bed for a few years,