"Don't try to move your arm! Your left shoulder is wounded." Sven reminded her diligently.
'Well, OK then!' Janet didn't dare move an inch.
"Sister, will you go back to sleep?" John asked while he curiously stared at her; he hadn't seen his sister for a long time.
Janet then glanced at Ella, who standing next to John, and asked, "Mom, I've been already sleeping for a long while, haven't I?"
"Yes, for almost two days! You really gave us a scare! Foolish girl!"
The event in Xiaxi Village was reported by the media and Janet, who was held hostage, had been broadcasted to the public.
And because she had wanted to sacrifice herself for everyone's safety, all the net users had now regarded and praised her as being the most beautiful woman in the world.
Samuel and Ella had found out of their daughter's happenings through the news.
And so they immediately came back together with John. Samuel had already scolded Jerry for his negligence in taking good care of his sister.
"For two days! That's so long! Mom, do you know how Brian is doing?" asked Janet. She couldn't forget about Brian; after all, he had been shot in order to protect her.
Ella put down the glass of water in her hand, and said, "They say he's still in the military hospital, but we still don't know much about his current condition."
As soon as their plane had landed, they rushed to the hospital. They knew little of what had been going on, and upon their arrival they saw that Daniel himself had kept Janet safe and had looked after her.
Janet was about to jump up from bed, but her whole family surrounded her and stopped her.
"Jane, don't move! Don't forget about your wounds!"
"Oh dear! My dear granddaughter, don't be so anxious to get up, just lie still!"
"Jane, what do you want to do? I'll help you," said her father.
...
Janet was forced to go back to the bed, so she had no choice but to lie down and stay still.
"I want my phone, and I need to call to Brian to see if he's doing well. He took a gunshot wound for me," Janet said.
Samuel comforted his daughter, and out of her dirty handbag took out the phone and switched it back on for her.
Janet searched for Brian's phone numbers, but when she was just about to dial it, she saw that all of her family members were still staring at her.
She felt embarrassed make the call before them, and said, "Can you give me some space? I can't talk on the phone when all of you are staring at me!"
Then her family left her alone, and Janet dialed the number.
The call was soon connected. "Janet! How are you doing?" asked Brian.
"I am doing well, but what about you, Brian?"
Brian eased up when he heard that Janet was fine, and he answered, "I'm also doing good. A bullet shot is not that much of a big deal for me. Don't worry."
"Well, thank you, Brian. I'll come and see you when I've recovered." Janet thanked him sincerely for all that he had done for her.
Brian had saved her life, and her words couldn't describe enough the gratitude she owed him.
In the military hospital, Brian had already got out of his bed, and said, "No, you don't need to come and see me. Just take good care of yourself, I'll come and see you later. Where are you now?"
"I'm in... No, um, please just wait. I'll come by myself!" insisted Janet. She still thought she should go and thank her saver herself.
Brian smiled, and gave up on the argument with her, and said, "OK, then, I'll wait for you. But please rest now."
"OK. Goodbye, Brian!"
After Janet hung up the phone, Sven came closer to her, and asked, "Jane, was that your boyfriend?"
'Oh, the little girl has really grown-up. She's got a boyfriend!' Sven thought.
But he also felt a little bit confused, because Daniel's reactions towards Janet's condition seemed to be... quite unusual.
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