?Chapter 59:
Marissa asked, “What is it?”
Ferris responded, “Two essential ingredients for the Serene Rest Pills are currently unavable. We can’t produce more for the time being, so please use the ones you have left sparingly.”
Marissa looked at thest Serene Rest Pill in her hand and inquired, “How long until you can produce more?”
Ferris replied, “It’ll take about three months.”
Three months? Marissa frowned and quietly popped thest Serene Rest Pill into her mouth. She had developed severe insomnia after an injury during a mission. Later, she formted these Serene Rest Pills herself, which allowed her to sleep soundly each night without any side effects. Now, without her Serene Rest Pills, whether she could sleep well in the next three months was uncertain. She had spent the entire previous night poring over Tiffany’s diaries, resulting in no sleep at all, and today was hectic, adding up to a significantck of rest. Fortunately, the Serene Rest Pill ensured she finally had a good night’s sleep
The following morning, Marissa visited Benevolence Hospital. Realizing she was Caylee’s daughter made her feel a renewed responsibility to show care. The ward was quiet, and Caylee was sleeping soundly. Marissa checked on her, confirmed she was stable, and then sat beside her bed, keeping watch. Caylee, who had been bedridden for years, appeared pale and frail. Nevertheless, it was clear she had been strikingly beautiful in her younger days, and even after twenty-two years in a slumberous state, she still retained a subtle grace
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Reflecting on Caylee’s age, Marissa realized she had been only twenty-six when she gave birth to her daughters, in the prime of her life, only to be struck by such a cruel twist of fate. Marissa felt a surge of sadness and gently took Caylee’s hand, massaging it tenderly. Shortly after that, the door to the ward swung open and Le entered
As soon as Le spotted Marissa, her face lit up with a weing smile, showing no resentment. “Tiffany, you’re here to visit Aunt Caylee?”
“Mm,” Marissa said with a nod. Le studied Caylee’s serene expression. “Aunt Caylee hasn’t slept this well or this long in ages. Your visit yesterday must haveforted her greatly. I wish you’d been around like this earlier.” Realizing her words might have been inappropriate, Le added with a shy smile, “With Dr. Riss performing the surgery, Aunt Caylee is sure to recover. Riss has been a godsend to our family; I can’t thank her enough!”
Le then sat on the opposite side of the bed, softly massaging Caylee’s other hand. Suddenly, a loud disturbance echoed from the hallway as Lorna and Neil stormed in, apanied by several others
“Tiffany, I demand an exnation today!” Lorna yelled furiously. Neil’s expression was just as livid. “Being Connor’s wife doesn’t mean you can escape consequences. You’ve hurt my son, and you will answer for it!”
Marissa nced indifferently beyond Lorna and Neil, noticing Derek standing there looking foolish. She almost burst intoughter; she hadn’t expected him to be so easily shaken. Before Marissa could respond, Le stood up and firmly said, “This is my aunt’s room. Please leave now!”
Thanks to Dr. Riss, the hospital staff were particrly attentive to Caylee’s care. The ruckus attracted Myles, who quickly came and, after some effort, persuaded Neil and Lorna to leave the ward
Outside in the hallway, Lorna confronted Marissa again, saying, “I heard you took Derek out to eat. He slept for an entire day and night afterward, and when he woke, his memory was gone. What did you do to my son?”
Neil scoffed, “You imed Derek tried to assault you while drunk, yet you took him to Lovers’ Cliff. It sounds like you tried to seduce him, and when that failed, you took your revenge. We need to resolve this matter thoroughly!”
Just then, the elevator doors opened, revealing Connor’s tall, imposing figure. His presence was cold and authoritative, demanding respect quietly. As he approached, he said calmly, “Neil, how do you propose we settle this?”
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