Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 0086

Cara's POV

I'm pushing the thoughts of Alaric far from my mind as I head to the hospital.

I need to focus. I'm here for Mia. She needs me,

Ruby greets me at the door, and I can see the stiffness in his shoulders immediately.

"We need to talk," my best friend tells me as she guides me to a small table and chairs in the corner of the lobby.

"Is Mia okay?" I ask, my concerns growing at the sight of her. This can't be good.

"Everything's fine..." she assures me, "for now...

"What do you mean?" I ask. For now?

"I spoke with the team of doctors. They are certainly experts in allergies, and they all have very impressive resumes, but..." she trails off.

"But?" I can tell she's trying not to worry me any more than necessary, but this isn't the time for any confusion. "Please, just tell me."

"Mia's condition is complex. It's more than just allergies... there's something else going on, but we don't have as much information as we should by now. The treatments are working for her symptoms, but they aren't doing anything about the underlying cause. Ruby's lips come together in a tight line as she continues, "In other words, they aren't any closer to a cure. And every day that passes... every idea that doesn't work... I'm starting to worry..."

"I was afraid of that," I say to her softly, reaching out to pat her shoulder. "What can we

do?"

"I'm going to do some more reading... there's got to be something we can use... something that can spark an idea..." Ruby's eyebrows knit together in deep concern.

She loves Mia nearly as much as I do. We're both so worried about the little girl. The doctors have been trying so hard, dedicating so many resources to trying to save my daughter from becoming feral. There's got to be a cure. There just has to be.

"Dr. Ruby? Can we just confirm once more some of the things you mentioned from your notes?" One of Mia's doctors pops their head out of a room, beckoning Ruby to follow.

there," Ruby calls, grabbing her notebook. "Take this as a good sign. We're all trying to learn as much

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a Charter como

before following

sit in a chair in the hallway, waiting for Ruby's return and the end of Mia's

I can't quite

away when she sees me

I call to her

"Can I help you?"

before speaking, "It is you,

you

ago. I cared for you, if you remember," the

the wrinkles around her eyes, her long silver braided hair. She's got a scar across one of her eyebrows, and

with how quickly the

my bedside nurse until I was healthy enough to transfer to Pack

reaching for the older woman's hand. "How are you? Not yet retired, I

raspy sound feels like it tickles my ears. "No,

smile at her, not at all surprised that her hardworking spirit endures, despite

me stories about her family, about her hobbies. I was so grateful to be able to think of anything besides the scary predicament that I was in, battling my injuries. Nadya did me a great

but I can tell that they were wrong," Nadya says to me with a wrinkled

feel a blush

Finally.

haven't

a princess hasn't

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phone rings. "Excuse me I

dear. I know you're a busy

for my phone. The device is stuck at the

the papers

just grasped the phone in my fingers.