Chapter 22
Ada thought, ‘Alison isn’t dead? No, it must be my mind playing tricks on me. I’ll be screwed if that old witch doesn’t kick the bucket. God, don’t mess with me like this. I tried suffocating her, bashing her skull, and even tossing her in the water. Is she a cat with nine lives? How on earth is she still breathing?”
A doctor delivered the incredible news from the emergency room. “Mr. Wilson, your grandma’s breathing on her own now.” It shattered Ada’s Illusion of herself
Panic surged within her as she screamed inside, “Alison isn’t dead! I spilled everything by the lake on that day. I told her about Sophia’s attempt to sacrifice herself for Jason five years ago. I even confessed that I’m not carrying Jason’s child. Her awakening means doom for
mel‘
Eve noticed Ada’s panic and felt a sense of satisfaction, but she also started to worry, thinking, “What if Ada loses control and sends someone to harm my son once Alison is awake?‘
Considering the situation, Eve stealthily approached Ada and whispered, “Don’t freak out. Go in there and find out what’s happening first.”
Eve’s words pulled Ada together from her panic. Ada immediately removed the IV. needle on her arm and staggered toward the emergency room, overwhelmed with regret. ‘I regretted my behavior so much. I wouldn’t have spilled so many truths to Alison if I hadn’t been that arrogant. I should’ve kept those secrets to myself. Why did I yell out about Sophia saving Jason and that I’m not carrying his child? I felt great to let them out at that time, but I also sent myself into hell‘
Jason questioned, “Ada, what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be outside receiving an I.V.?” His scolding dragged Ada from endless panic.
She forced herself to regain composure and replied tremblingly, “I… I’m so worried about your grandma. She ended up in the water because she was trying to protect me.”
Jason put down the medical report and strode toward Ada. He locked his eyes on her as if he could see right through her, asking. “How did my grandma fall into the water?”
Ada felt a “boom” in her head as if something had exploded in her brain, causing her almost to lose her balance.
She pondered, ‘What does he mean? is he suspecting me of pushing his grandma into the water?‘ Panic returned as she kept reminding herself, ‘Stay calm. I need composure more than ever.”
Ada considered her response carefully and said, “My sister pushed Alison into the water, Eve is the witness. She’s been working for Alison for so many years. She wouldn’t lie about it.”
Jason nodded in response. He looked at his grandma in the bed and replied plainly, “We’ll talk about it when my grandma is awake.”
Ada was so nervous that she could sense her legs turned weak. She prayed inside, ‘God, please take that old woman’s life.”
The seconds ticked by. It was winter, but beads of sweat gathered on Ada’s forehead, and her shirt became soaked.
A doctor noticed a slight movement from Alison on the bed and exclaimed, “Mr. Wilson, your grandma is starting to wake up. Call out to hert”
Joy lit up Jason’s face. He hurried to the bedside, crying out, “Grandma? Grandma?”
Ada screamed inside, Seriously? Is Alison waking up? Her legs became so weak that she almost fell on the floor
Chapter 22
Ada stared at Alison lying on the bed, her body trembling uncontrollably. She clenched her hands into tight fists, her fingernails digging into her palms, yet she could not feel the pain amidst the turmoil of her strong emotions.
She thought, “If that old woman is awake, I’m as good as dead. What could be worse than that? What am I supposed to do? What should I do?”
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