Chapter 571
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 571<\/p>\n
Chapter 571<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the\u00a0examination,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0found\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0significant\u00a0issue\u00a0with\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0body.\u00a0The\u00a0main\u00a0problem\u00a0still\u00a0lay\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0brain.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0the\u00a0previous\u00a0brain\u00a0CT\u00a0scans,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0impact\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bullet\u00a0had\u00a0caused\u00a0a\u00a0blood\u00a0clot\u00a0in\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0brain.\u00a0This\u00a0clot\u00a0was\u00a0pressing\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0nerve\u00a0artery,\u00a0causing\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0excessively\u00a0sleepy.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0disconnected\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0life\u2013support\u00a0machine,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0guarantee\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0shock\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0moment.\u00a0The\u00a0risk\u00a0was\u00a0considerable.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0still\u00a0held\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0softly,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0opinion.\u00a0I\u00a0believe\u00a0Hank\u00a0also\u00a0wants\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0better\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0this\u00a0condition\u00a0continues,\u00a0the\u00a0blood\u00a0clot\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0brain\u00a0will\u00a0keep\u00a0expanding.\u00a0Even\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0combined\u00a0skills\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0master\u00a0and\u00a0me,\u00a0we\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0save\u00a0you.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0latest,\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0morning\u2013I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia. I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0hear\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0go\u00a0out\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0prepare\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0steps.\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0great\u00a0care,\u00a0she\u00a0gently\u00a0placed\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0back\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0blanket\u00a0up\u00a0over\u00a0her.\u00a0Only\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0felt\u00a0satisfied\u00a0did\u00a0she\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0leave.<\/p>\n
Suddenly,\u00a0she\u00a0heard\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cCherise?\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0familiar\u00a0yet\u00a0strange,\u00a0soft\u00a0call,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0that\u00a0spread\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0palm\u00a0throughout\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0body,\u00a0made\u00a0Cherise\u00a0stop\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tracks\u00a0and\u00a0stand\u00a0still.<\/p>\n
If\u00a0there\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0another\u00a0person\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0they\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0clearly\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0shock\u00a0and\u00a0stiffness\u00a0on\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0face.\u00a0Slowly,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0began\u00a0to\u00a0glisten\u00a0with\u00a0tears.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0standing\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0slowly\u00a0lowered\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0held by\u00a0Claire.\u00a0The\u00a0tears\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0holding\u00a0back\u00a0could\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0be\u00a0contained\u00a0and\u00a0slid\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.<\/p>\n
Afraid\u00a0that\u00a0Claire\u00a0would\u00a0notice,\u00a0she\u00a0quickly\u00a0and\u00a0quietly\u00a0wiped\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0meet\u00a0the\u00a0gaze\u00a0of\u00a0Claire,\u00a0she\u00a0spoke\u00a0again,\u00a0\u201cCherise,\u00a0why\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u00a0anything?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0me,\u00a0your\u00a0mom.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0heard\u00a0everything\u00a0you\u00a0said,\u00a0every\u00a0single\u00a0word.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0struggled\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0wake\u00a0up.\u00a0Mom\u00a0is\u00a0so\u00a0sorry.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0missed\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn\u00a0around.\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0grown\u00a0up\u00a0so\u00a0much.\u00a0Let\u00a0me\u00a0take\u00a0a good\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0apologize\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u00a0Mom\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0Claire\u00a0could\u00a0say\u00a0more,\u00a0looking\u00a0extremely\u00a0remorseful, Cherise\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0interrupted\u00a0her,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything more.\u00a0You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0you.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0everything,\u00a0I\u00a0understand\u00a0it\u00a0all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Only\u00a0after\u00a0speaking\u00a0these\u00a0words\u00a0did\u00a0Cherise\u00a0finally\u00a0meet\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0eyes.\u00a0And\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0barrier\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0completely\u00a0crumbled.\u00a0She\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0call\u00a0out\u00a0again,\u00a0\u201cMom!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0that\u00a0word\u00a0\u201cmom,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0heavy\u00a0burden\u00a0in\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0lifted,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0smiled\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0sweet\u00a0Cherise.<\/p>\n
All\u00a0these years,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0again.\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0expected\u00a0that\u00a0fate\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0kind\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0beautiful\u00a0than\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0photos,\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0more\u00a0beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0spoke,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0remained\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0bright,\u00a0radiant\u00a0smile,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0grandmother,\u00a0Amelia\u2014a\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0exuded\u00a0optimism\u00a0and\u00a0brightness\u00a0despite\u00a0being\u00a0confined\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0hospital\u00a0bed\u00a0for\u00a0years.<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0that\u00a0Claire\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0close\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0again,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0quickly\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cMom,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0sleep\u00a0yet.\u00a0Listen\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0first.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia\u00a0for\u00a0treatment.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0leave\u00a0tomorrow,\u00a0okay?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0until\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0enjoy\u00a0this\u00a0beautiful\u00a0world again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0also\u00a0spoke\u00a0up,\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0concerns,\u00a0but\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0ever\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0back,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0good\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0Clusia\u00a0from\u00a0now\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d\u00a0Hank\u00a0asked,\u00a0puzzled\u00a0by\u00a0Lucy\u2019s\u00a0shy\u00a0expression.<\/p>\n
Feeling\u00a0even\u00a0shyer\u00a0under\u00a0Hank\u2019s questioning,\u00a0Lucy\u00a0lowered her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0side.\u00a0Following\u00a0her\u00a0gaze,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0middle\u2013aged\u00a0man\u00a0of\u00a0Astamian\u00a0descent\u00a0standing\u00a0there,\u00a0looking\u00a0honest\u00a0and\u00a0simple.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0instantly\u00a0understood\u00a0and\u00a0chuckled\u00a0softly,\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0I\u00a0wish\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0happiness\u00a0and\u00a0fulfillment.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0keep\u00a0in\u00a0touch!\u201d<\/p>\n
If\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0what\u00a0Lucy\u00a0wanted,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0best.\u00a0Over\u00a0the\u00a0years,\u00a0Claire\u00a0and\u00a0Hank\u00a0had\u00a0taken\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0personal\u00a0time;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0happiness.<\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
After\u00a0exchanging\u00a0hugs\u00a0and\u00a0farewells,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0boarded\u00a0the\u00a0plane\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0mother,\u00a0Claire,\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia.<\/p>\n
On\u00a0the\u00a0flight,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Claire,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0completely\u00a0free\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0equipment\u00a0and\u00a0acupuncture\u00a0needles\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sustaining\u00a0her\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Morris\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0quietly,\u00a0\u201cWith\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0coming\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia\u00a0and\u00a0considering\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0connections,\u00a0things\u00a0probably\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0peaceful\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0near\u00a0future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Morris\u00a0moved\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0brushed\u00a0the\u00a0stray\u00a0hairs\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0forehead,\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0softly,\u00a0\u201cIndeed,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0curious\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0planned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0steps.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0shrugged\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0\u201cAfter\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0person\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0is\u2013whether\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0gentle\u00a0and\u00a0refined\u00a0or\u00a0bold\u00a0and\u00a0free\u2013spirited.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0matter.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0happens,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0comes.\u00a0After\u00a0all,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0always\u00a0more\u00a0solutions\u00a0than problems.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-594","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}