Not A Small-Town Girl

cold.

She wondered, ’What does that mean? Is she going to keep doing this until I open my eyes?’ The thought of it made her blood boil.

"I trust Danielle’s skills," Howard said, his tone firm, his approval clear. They had all seen what she could do, especially after she helped Logan and Alice recover. They did not doubt her abilities.

Audrey’s grip on the bedsheet tightened, her nails digging into the fabric. She thought, ’How could they not see what is happening? Danielle is targeting me on purpose.

"The next few needles are going to hurt even more. But I’m sure she’ll be awake soon enough," Danielle said.

As though on cue, Audrey began to stir, just as Danielle was about to insert another needle.

weakly, her voice barely audible. "Miss, are you alright?" Skylar rushed to Audrey’s side, her voice full of panic.

She must have been so worried," Audrey said, her voice fragile as she sat up on the sofa. Her lips quivered as she forced a weak smile, her eyes red from unshed

expression dripping with disdain. She didn’t even try to hide her contempt as

welcome. But next time, don’t faint so easily." Her tone made it clear she meant: [Don’t bother pretending to faint in front of

exactly what Danielle was implying. She cursed

the tension between the two

tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked so pitiful that anyone would

When Danielle came downstairs, she misunderstood, and... and David didn’t want her to think badly of him, so...

Audrey’s ability to lie so smoothly