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“ You’re awake , Jennifer Im so glad you’re finally awake ” Donald’s voice rang out as he entered , his excitement palpable He instinctively placed his hands on her shoulders as if to hug her but stopped , worried about her injuries .
For a moment , Jennifer saw a mixture of tenderness and joy in his eyes – a kind of care she had never experienced Startled by Donald’s sudden reaction . Teresa woke up as well . Moving slightly , the adjusted the covers over Michi “ Are you okay , Hannah ? ” Teresa anked , slipping out of bed and putting on her short
Jennifer teased , “ Still alive , which is nice ”
Donald chuckled “ Keep living well , my dear Dr. Nelson , ” he said
Teresa noticed the sparkle in Donald’s eyes , as though they were filled with stars .
“ Hannah , you have him to thank . If Donald hadn’t pulled you out of the driver’s seat and rushed you to the hospital , who knows what might’ve happened ? Teresa naid .
Jennifer replied nonchalantly , “ Hmm , I’ll repay the favor someday . For now , I’d like to speak with my sister alone Taking the hint , Donald stepped out
“ What about Michael – should I take care of him ? ” Donald asked .
Teresa immediately waved him off and said , “ He’s still sleeping , and he likes to sleep in Let’s not wake him ”
Donald nodded and left without another word .
“ Hannah , ” Teresa said , holding Jennifer’s hand . Seeing Jennifer’s body covered in bandages , tears welled up in her eyes again . “I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you sooner . I can’t believe you were right by my side all along . I’m so sorry ” she continued
“ Silly girl , I’m the one who should apologize . When I disappeared , you were barely three and a half years old . How could you possibly remember me ? Besides , I changed my name , Jennifer said , wiping Teresa’s tears
“ Why didn’t you tell me right away ? You’re my sister , Hannah ! What happened all these years ? Now that you’re awake . I’m going to tell Mom , Teresa said .
Jennifer immediately panicked . “ Don’t tell her . She doesn’t love me . What’s the point ? ” she said .
“ You’ve misunderstood , Mom loves you deeply . She-
“ If she truly loved me , how could she have left a five – year – old to lie in the cold rain , waiting for her for an entire day and night ? She’s a heartless woman . ”
Teresa was stunned . Seeing tears streaming down Jennifer’s face , she quickly grabbed some tissues and wiped them
away .
“ Fine , I won’t tell her . Please don’t get upset . Focus on recovering first , ” Teresa said .
Jennifer held Teresa’s hand tightly . “ You and Mike are the only family I have now ” she said .
Just then , a doctor knocked on the door to check on Jennifer . Although she was awake , she would need to stay in the hospital for at least a week for observation . Jennifer insisted she was fine , but her colleagues urged her not to push herself and to focus on recovering first .
Not long after , the director of the Maternal and Child Health Hospital also came to see Jennifer , telling her not to worry about work . It was clear to Teresa that Jennifer was well – liked at work .
“ Mommy , ” Michael mumbled , waking up at 11 a.m. He had slept late due to their hospital visit .
Teresa nudged him and said , “ Say hi to your aunt ”
“ Aunt Hannah , are you feeling better now ? Mommy said you were sick . What illness did you have ? And why are you covered in bandages ? You look so cool ! ” Michael asked curiously .
Jennifer glanced at Teresa before smiling and stroking Michael’s face . She said , “ Mike , I’m fine now . Thank you and your mommy for taking care of me . ”
Michael grinned and replied , “ We’re family , right ? ”
That night, after Michael fell asleep again and the hospital quieted down , Teresa sat by Jennifer’s bedside . She wanted to know everything that happened to Jennifer back then .
And so , Jennifer began recounting the events from the year she went missing . “ Back then ….
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