Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1114

*Seven, leave here.*

Seven? Who else besides her family knew she was the seventh child?

*Go. Go. Go...* The man's face turned red as his eyes widened, desperately trying to signal her.

Juniper stared at him. She suddenly remembered their first meeting, when he mistook her two fingers for seven. Perhaps, from the very beginning, he had done it on purpose.

"Who are you?" Juniper leaned over, pretending to check his vitals, while mouthing the words.

Silas looked at her, tears blurring his vision, and slowly moved his lips:

*Save Mom.*

*Save Five.*

Mom? Five?

Juniper froze for a few seconds as the taut strings in her mind violently snapped. She stumbled back a few steps, her breathing turning ragged.

"Are you okay?" Shanley was startled and quickly caught her, his voice laced with worry.

"I'm fine." Juniper shook her head, instantly masking her emotions. "My legs cramped. I lost my balance."

Shanley studied her intensely but didn't notice any outward panic. The people watching the monitors wouldn't suspect anything either.

Juniper prepared another syringe and returned to the bedside, mouthing words twice more.

The first time: *Are you my dad?*

Silas blinked and gave a weak nod.

Juniper felt a crushing weight on her chest, like a boulder pressing down on her. In the cramped room, she could barely breathe.

"I've swapped out the medication," Juniper said, forcing her voice to remain steady so the guards watching the feed wouldn't suspect anything. "Rest well."

The door opened, and the guards led her and Shanley out.

As they passed the room where Theia was held, a frantic banging echoed from the iron door.

Juniper subconsciously stopped. Before the guard could push her along, she spoke up, her voice thick. "Your husband is fine. He can finally tell the difference between Two and Seven now."

What? Theia's hands froze against the door, her mind spinning. He can tell the difference between Two and Seven?

Last time, Silas had told her he purposely called a two a seven, hoping his daughter would recognize him. But when they met later, the girl hadn't seemed to notice. Theia had thought they would never get another chance. She never expected Seven to come back. And now, she had said something so incredibly specific.

Did she recognize him? Or was she literally just talking about counting fingers?

"Just to test him, I held up Five and Seven, and he guessed both right." Before Theia could process it, Juniper's voice rang out again. "It proves his bodily functions are recovering. It won't be long before he's back to normal."