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.

whispered weakly, her voice barely audible. "Miss, are you alright?" Skylar rushed to Audrey’s

voice fragile as she sat up on the sofa.

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

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

boiled. She knew exactly what

the tension between the two women would escalate. "Audrey, what exactly happened just now? Can you explain

her head, big tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked so pitiful that anyone would feel

I bumped into David. When Danielle came downstairs, she misunderstood, and... and David didn’t want her to think

couldn’t hold back a scoff. Audrey’s ability to lie so