They had talked to Doctor Maniac before they came, so he didn't go back to his room to rest. Instead, he sat on a wheelchair in the living room waiting for them.
"Mr. Morris, Gabrielle, you're back." Doctor Maniac called out to them.
"Doctor Maniac, we're really sorry to bother you at this hour. I wanted to see Rose so we decided to drop by. I went to the temple to pray and asked for an amulet. I want to give it to her," Gabrielle explained.
"It's no bother at all. All I do is rest here all the time anyway," Doctor Maniac answered with a smile.
"How are you these days?"
"I'm doing fine. I'll be able to start my rehabilitation training soon." Doctor Maniac sounded happy.
After all, who liked being in a wheelchair for a long time? It was surely not a pleasant experience.
He used to walk around freely, but now he was stuck in a wheelchair. His injury was taking time to heal. It would be an unhappy situation for anyone.
"That's good to hear. I'll go see Rose first." Gabrielle hurried to the room.
Rose remained motionless and dependent on the respirator. Gabrielle felt a sting in her heart when she saw Rose like this.
"Rose, I'm back. I went to the temple and prayed for you. I also drew a divination stick about your condition. Look, it's a favorable one. I especially got you this amulet. I hope it will bless you and that you wake up soon," Gabrielle said, putting the amulet under Rose's pillow.
"Rose, I'll wait for you to wake up. Then, if you'd like to, we can be sisters for life. I have a brother, but I never knew the feeling of having a sister. You have to wake up soon, okay? We have a lot to catch up on." Gabrielle talked to Rose for a while, then she left the room.
"Thank you for looking after Rose, Doctor Maniac. Don't forget to take care as well. We're leaving now." After expressing her gratitude to Doctor Maniac, Gabrielle and Westley went back to the villa hand in hand.
"Are you feeling better?" Westley gripped her hand gently and walked away. He noticed that she looked so much more relaxed.
It seemed that this visit had put her in a lighter mood. As long as Gabrielle was in a good mood, he would be relieved.
"I feel so relieved after seeing Rose. I placed the amulet under her pillow, hoping it would help her regain consciousness soon. Do you think the Buddha will hear my prayers?" Gabrielle looked at him and asked uneasily.
She knew she wouldn't get an answer even if she asked Westley. He couldn't tell the future and he didn't know the answer either. But, she just wanted to be assured, even if he told a lie.
"Of course, you've always been sincere with your prayers. How could the Buddha not hear it? About the three divination sticks you drew, did the Dewey tell you about them personally?" Westley asked, feeling doubtful all of a sudden.
For a small temple like Baycrum, the abbot or the monks were usually not fluent in English. Gabrielle didn't know Thai at all, how could she have understood the explanation of the divination sticks?
"Of course, I was lucky enough to receive three favorable divination sticks, but the truth is, Dewey only knows Thai." Gabrielle felt a little guilty at the mention of this.
Because she had assumed that she would never see Victor ever again.
She didn't expect they'd be able to meet in the hotel. He eventually passed out in front of her with blood all over his face.
This was kind of cliché and she had to doubt something.
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