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.

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

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a Charter como

arm before following

and the end of Mia's treatment for today when I see an

familiar, but I can't

keeps looking at me, then looking away when

I call to her

"Can I help you?"

to herself, before

you are...?" I

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

hair. She's

myself with

until I was healthy enough

walk closer to her, reaching for the older woman's hand. "How are you? Not

it tickles my ears. "No,

all surprised that her

would tell 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

says to me with a wrinkled smile. "You

smile and feel a blush hit

Finally.

someone thinks I haven't changed for the

that being a princess hasn't ruined

+25 BONUS

my phone rings. "Excuse me I have to check that "I

I know you're a busy woman...."

very briefly before looking into my purse for my phone. The device is stuck at the bottom of the bag, and

of the papers falls

grasped the phone in my fingers. I pull