In the bedroom, Lily's eyelids lifted to reveal clear, bright eyes. She checked the time on her phone. This time, she had only slept for three days. In the past, after using the 13 Needles of Life, she would need to sleep for at least seven days.
She closed her eyes and concentrated on her right palm; a wisp of white mist soon emanated from her hand. It was much easier for her to do this compared to before. If she could control it well, using the 13 Needles of Life in the future wouldn't be so difficult.
Lily heard Melanie's voice coming from the living room. She decided that she shouldn't continue sleeping. So, she got up.
As soon as she opened the door, everyone in the living room heard the movement.
Loid was replying to messages on his phone. When he saw Lily coming out, he stuffed the phone into his pocket and stood up right away.
He spoke gently, "Let's get you some food first."
When Lily was asleep in the past three days, Loid had food prepared every day. He would replace the food whenever it got cold. He wanted to make sure that Lily would get to eat hot meals when she woke up.
Lily was indeed hungry. She followed Loid to the dining room, and Melanie followed closely behind. She went to the kitchen and brought out the soup she had prepared in advance.
With a smile and an exceptionally soft and doting voice, she said, "I made this soup that can nourish your body. Have some first."
Stefan followed behind her. "She just woke up, and you're letting her drink such greasy soup? I think she should have some oatmeal first."
Shaun, Neil, and Daniel didn't tag along when the Lauriers made their way to the dining room. At a time like this, they knew better than to stick around and disrupt their family time.
Lily had slept for three days straight, so she needed to eat first. Any burning questions they had would have to wait until Lily was done eating.
"I'll... I'll have the soup." Lily wanted to say she'd have alcohol instead.
But then, if she were to drink alcohol now, Melanie and Stefan would nag at her. Even Loid wouldn't allow it either. She never enjoyed being lectured, so she decided against it.
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