Fiona Linton was a decisive person. Once she made a decision, she never looked back.
Right away, she began to pack her things.
There were no more flights for the day. The earliest she could leave was tomorrow.
She told Auntie King about her decision.
Worry immediately clouded Auntie King’s face. "Fiona, I don’t want you to go at all."
Fiona Linton hugged her and said, "Auntie King, you know how much pain I’ve been living in these past few years. I have to give it a try. It’s the only way I can do right by them."
Auntie King wiped away her tears. "But what if something happens to you? What would I do?"
Fiona Linton grinned and said, "I promise, nothing will happen to me. Even if I fail, I’ll drag myself back here if it’s the last thing I do. Then the two of us can just rely on each other."
Auntie King, however, remained silent.
’If only things were really that simple.’
Fiona Linton hugged her. "Come on, now. You just hold down the fort here and wait for me to come back. What if I succeed? Won’t our lives be wonderful? I’ll find a boyfriend, have a few kids, and you can help me look after them, how about that?"
Auntie King turned away. "You’re just good at sweet-talking me. I’m going to make dinner."
Once Fiona made up her mind, no one could easily change it.
No matter how worried Auntie King was, all she could do was quietly endure it and wait for her to return.
...
When it was time for the acupuncture session to end, Fiona Linton removed all the silver needles from Chloe Reed.
Then, she brought over a bowl of herbal medicine and handed it to Chloe Reed. "Drink this. We’ll see how things are tomorrow morning."
Chloe Reed nodded, took the medicine bowl, and drank it all down in one go.


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