Silverleaf Ridge.
Master bedroom.
Due to jet lag, Violette hit the hay as soon as she got back at six in the morning.
Rita walked over to her bedside, grabbed her hand, and hollered, "Mom! Wake up! I need to talk to you! Please, wake up!"
Violette struggled to open her eyes upon the faint sound of her daughter's voice.
"Mom, Makayla says she's dying, please save her!" Rita begged, breaking into tears as soon as her mom opened her eyes.
Violette immediately snapped out of her drowsy state. She sat up in bed, glancing at Makayla standing next to Rita.
She took a deep breath, wanting to say no, but instead, asked, "Makayla, why do you think you're dying?"
Elisa intercepted, "Ever since her surgery, she's been out of sorts. Always tired, groggy, and dazed all the time..."
"Have you got her checked out at the hospital?" Violette questioned.
Elisa shook her head, "Dr. Sarah said it's just a normal post-op reaction. She just needs to rest more."
Violette: "But you and Makayla think this is not normal, right?"
Elisa hesitated, "I don't really know, I just follow what the doctor says. But seeing Makayla like this is tearing me apart."
"Then get her to the hospital!" Violette sighed, "You can bring her here, why can't you take her to the hospital?"
Elisa was again in a fix, "I didn't dare to take her to the hospital without Dr. Sarah's approval."
"You bringing her here would piss off Sarah even more."
Elisa: "It was Makayla who wanted to come here. Ms. Dennis, why don't you take Makayla to the hospital? If you step in, Mr. Bourne wouldn't blame you."
So, Elisa didn't want to upset Sarah and Elijah, so she let her deal with it?
What?!Unbelievable! Every citizen in A Country had an ID, even orphans did. Why didn't Makayla?
Violette didn't ask further. Even if she did, Elisa wouldn't spill the beans.
"Violette, I think it's because of the surgery you performed on me." Makayla's voice came from the backseat.
Violette saw Elisa's shocked expression through the rearview mirror.
"No, it's not." Violette denied flatly, "Makayla, I will only take you for this one check-up. If anything happens in the future, go find Elijah, okay?"
Elisa caught the displeasure in her tone and quickly said, "Ms. Dennis, sorry for the trouble. I won't bring her to bother you again."
Violette: "Thank you for understanding."
"I should be the one thanking you." Elisa looked utterly embarrassed.
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