"Don't worry. She's going to be fine really soon. Well, her wounds haven't started to close up on their own yet. So it won't be convenient for you to visit her today. I think she'll be better tomorrow. By then and you can finally see her."
"Sure, sure! That makes me really happy!" Hannah exclaimed with so much excitement. Although she said that she had trust in Harper and that she was not worried, she still had some concerns. Only if she had confirmed her daughter's health with her own eyes could she feel more relieved.
"It's time for me to change her bandages into fresh ones. I shall leave now. Please excuse me," Harper said. Then, she stood up and went outside the room. Hannah wanted to follow her. But then, she thought of what Harper had just said to her, so she stopped. She had to wait for another day. Tomorrow, she would finally be able to see her daughter.
At the same time, Harper had actually thought that Hannah would come with her, but it turned out that she didn't. Based on this fact, Harper believed that she was a disciplined and composed person in some ways, or else she wouldn't have brought up a son like Shawn.
Like what she said, Harper came to change the bandages for Wendy. Meanwhile, she asked Forsythia to take a rest. Harper knew that she had been busy taking care of Wendy for the entire day and night. "Go to bed and have a good rest," she urged.
"No, Your Highness, I'm not tired. I can still—" Forsythia tried to say,
but before she could even finish her words, Harper interrupted, "You haven't slept for a day and a night. Go eat something first and then have a good sleep. After you're well-rested, you'll come back and take my place in here. You must take good care of yourself. If you fall ill, nobody will replace me. If that were to happen, I would become even more tired."
While listening to Harper, Forsythia thought that what she said made sense. So she quietly left the room. After finishing her food, she went to the small room next door and slept right away. In fact, it wasn't a big deal for her to lose some sleep for a day and a night. But she knew that if she didn't take a rest, Harper would never allow her to continue taking care of Wendy. If she wanted to relieve Harper's burden, what she needed to do was to sleep that instant. After she regained all of her energy, she would go and take care of Wendy in Harper's replace.
Meanwhile, back in Wendy's ward, her situation was becoming more stable since her fever last night. She had actually woken up once for a brief moment. When she saw that it was Harper who was taking care of her, she felt secured and instantly fell asleep again. Harper was relieved to see that Wendy was recovering at a steady pace. She figured that the woman had a strong desire to survive, or she wouldn't have woken up so soon. After that, she only needed special care during her recuperation. According to Harper's estimate, it would take half a month for her to fully recover, given that everything went well. The only concern she had was Wendy needed to be very patient if she wanted to get better.
When Harper came out of the ward, she noticed Shawn who was waiting outside. With a smile, she asked, "You're back from the imperial court session already?"
"Yes. His Majesty actually asked Prince Matthew to stay there. So I came back by myself. How is Wendy?" Shawn calmly asked.
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