Not A Small-Town Girl

"Shall we have lunch together?" David had been missing her, wondering if his phone was malfunctioning when he didn’t receive any messages from her.

"I might be tied up this afternoon. How about dinner instead?" Danielle suggested.

"Alright, I’ll pick you up later," David replied, the thought of dinner already lifting his spirits.

Danielle hung up and tucked her phone away as they neared the military base.

"Danielle, the Darling family will always have your back. If David ever treats you poorly, don’t you dare put up with it," Elliot said seriously.

At the border, he had witnessed how David had stood by Danielle, but if David were to let her down, the Darling family would stop at nothing to protect her.

Danielle smiled warmly. "Don’t worry, Elliot. I won’t let myself suffer." When they arrived at the base, they bypassed the usual checks since Elliot had brought her in. They parked inside, where Danielle was greeted by a group of soldiers waiting for them.

the car door for Danielle. "Glad you’re

of them remember anything. It’s like they’ve lost their memories entirely." Justin filled her in on the condition

it," Danielle replied softly. "That’s why I’m

take you to them," Luke

as he found himself relegated to the sidelines as the guys showered Danielle with

group entered the medical wing, where Lydia,

tried everything, but the symptoms were puzzling. Since regaining consciousness, they

tests

you done any diagnostic tests

gone through every possible test, but nothing conclusive has shown up. They get splitting headaches from