took the painkiller behind Zachary’s back. I have always relied on it, but the side effects can be quite strong. I only take it when my pain is severe.”
Zachary carefully snipped a large number of flowers from her garden and arranged them into a bouquet, which he handed to Sonny to carry into the ward.
“Mom,” Sonny called out, trotting over to the hospital bed.
He presented the bouquet to Liberty as if it were a precious treasure, his black eyes sparkling with excitement. “Mom, you’ll get better soon if you have flowers!”
Liberty smiled warmly. “As long as you’re by my side, I know I’ll get better soon.”
“Sonny, just place the bouquet next to your mom’s pillow,” Serenity advised as she walked over to assist her nephew. With a gentle smile, she added, “Liberty, Zachary only helped with cutting and wrapping the flowers. Sonny is the one who picked them.”
Liberty’s smile deepened at this.
“Aunt Audrey and Elisa, you two should go home and rest. Leave my sister in our care for now. Aunt Audrey, you worry too much. Liberty will heal quickly,” Serenity reassured them as she and Zachary took over watching Liberty for the night.
Audrey had been keeping an eye on Liberty for half a day and felt a sense of relief when she noticed that Liberty’s mental state had improved since the morning.
As long as she was alive, her injuries would heal!
There is always a rainbow after the rain.
“All right, we’ll take our leave now. I’ll bring some food for Liberty tomorrow morning. The doctor said she can start on liquid food then,” Audrey said as she prepared to leave.
She gently touched Liberty’s still-pale face and said, “Liberty, you need to get better soon. I’ll make you some nourishing tonic in the future. Seeing you like this breaks my heart.”
“I will get better, Aunt Audrey. I already…”
“I feel much better now than I did when I first woke up this morning,” she said. Her wound only ached. Liberty bore the pain silently, fearing that her loved ones would be even more upset if they knew. Elisa gently stroked the top of Sonny’s head. “Say goodbye, Sonny.”