Chapter 0098

The surgery lasted for an entire day and night. Mom's condition was temporarily stable, but whether she would wake up was still uncertain.

The doctors wore solemn expressions. When I asked them about her chances of regaining consciousness, they merely shook their heads.

My ankle was swollen to a dark purple color. Alex, who was unable to bear it any longer, said, "Ms. Jones, let me take you to orthopedics for an X-ray."

I looked down at my feet. Feeling no pain at all, I shook my head and stayed by Mom's bedside. "It doesn't hurt."

Alex gritted his teeth. "Sorry."

The next moment, he picked me up in his arms and walked toward the exit of the ward. I didn't want to leave Mom's side, so I struggled. Tears fell uncontrollably down my face.

"Ms. Jones, if Ms. Thompson were here, she wouldn't want to see you like this. She loved you so much. She'd be heartbroken."

and cooperative during the X-ray procedure. To my surprise, while waiting for the results, I ran into Pete, who was there with Gabriela

twisted her ankle while running in a variety show. Her assistant was

halted for a moment, then averted his gaze. As if not recognizing me, he focused straight ahead and tried to pass by me. Gabriela, however, spotted me and tugged at his sleeve. "Pete,

at the same time as you. She

can we stop and let me

struggle before

stood in front of me, blocking the light above my head with their presence. Gabriela apologized to me, saying she had

mood for a conversation with her, so I

was standing beside Gabriela, gave her some advice in a sarcastic tone. "Aren't you going to ask Mrs.

can't even manage a bit of flattery properly, I'm beginning to question whether letting you enter

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