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Vital signs were faint , but there was life .
Aria quickly fitted the ventilátor onto Violet and made sure her clothes were properly arranged .
Aria straightened up , walked to the door , and said , “ She’s out of immediate danger for now . ”
The two boys , bursting with excitement, hugged each other and cheered , “ Ms. Saxon , you’re the best ! ”
She brought Violet back from the dead ! From then on , Aria would be practically their goddess .
Upon hearing the news , Kate collapsed to the ground and instantly burst into tears .
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Kate crawled to Aria’s feet and thanked her repeatedly . “ Madelyn , ” she choked out , “ thank you , truly thank you ! From now on , just say the word , and I’ll do anything you ask . ”
Owen had been keeping a close eye on Aria . Seeing that she looked normal , just a bit weak , he finally breathed a sigh of relief .
Just as Aria reached out , Owen beat her to it , stepping forward to help Kate to her feet . With a solemn look , he said , “ Mrs. Livingston , Violet’s out of immediate danger for now , but it’s too early to tell what comes next . “ –
Medical outcomes were unpredictable . If any complications came up later , they might just redirect their anger toward Aria , while the real culprit got off
scot – free .
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Kate caught Owen’s meaning and nodded eagerly . “ I know , I know ! Everyone said Violet was gone , but it was Madelyn who insisted she was still alive … ”
If anything happened to Violet , Kate didn’t think she could go on living either .
Madelyn didn’t just save Violet – she saved Kate , too .
“ No matter the outcome , as long as Violet isn’t suffering , I can accept it . ” With that , Kate raised her hand to the heavens and vowed , “ If I ever utter a single word of complaint against Madelyn , may God punish me ! ”
Owen said , “ Mrs. Livingston , that’s too much . ”
Aria looked at Kate and said , “ The worst is over now . Keep Hannah
Culver away from Violet . ”
Kate gave a solemn nod , vowing from that moment on to obey Madelyn’s every word without question .
Had it not been for Madelyn , once Violet was sent to the city hospital , I probably would never have known my granddaughter still had a fighting chance .
The more Kate thought about it , the more terrified she became . She would be too ashamed to face Violet if anything happened .
Aria turned to the two boys and instructed , “ You two take turns watching over Violet . Let me know right away if anything changes . I’m going to the lab to prepare some medicine . ”
With that , she turned on her heel and headed out .
Owen caught up with her in just a few strides and asked , “ Need me to
Aria nodded . “ Yep . ”
the medicine ready ? ”
Owen said , “ You barely slept last night , and now , you’ve just done treatment . You really need to get some rest . ”
“ No need , I’ll rest tonight ,” Aria replied firmly .
She headed straight for the lab .
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Owen instinctively grabbed her arm . “ Aria , get some rest . You’ll be more effective that way . ”
Aria was forced to stop in her tracks and turned her head to look at him .
Backlit , Owen’s amber eyes appeared especially tender when he looked at others .
Had it not been for what Owen said last time , that concerned gaze of his could easily make her get the wrong idea .
Aria said firmly , “ I know exactly how my body is doing . ”
Owen didn’t release her wrist . With a firm but gentle tug , he drew her closer and guided her in another direction . “ Write the list for me ,” he said , his tone firm . “ I’ll get the medicines ready . ”
Afraid she might bolt , his grip was firm yet measured – just enough to make escape impossible for an ordinary person .
After all , he genuinely cared about her , and Aria wasn’t about to struggle free . She said calmly , “ I’m not going to the lab anymore . Let go . ”
Owen released his grip but stayed put , waiting for her to move first .
Aria smiled and teased , “ I thought Mr. Shaw was the gentle type . Guess I was wrong . ”
Trailing half a step behind , Owen rubbed his nose with the very hand that had just held her wrist . Glancing at his palm , he felt his ears grow warm . He murmured in a low voice , “ You’re right .”
They walked in silence all the way to the break room .
Aria was about to get something when Owen gently placed his hand on her shoulder , prompting her to settle onto the couch .
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