Waiting at Lyndsy's bedside, Cassandra dozed off at times but was woken up by the nurse who came and checked on the patient from time to time.
It was dawn when Lyndsy finally opened her eyes the following day.
With misty eyes, Cassandra jumped up and leaned toward her.
"Lyndsy, how are you feeling?"
she asked with concern.
"It feels like I just had a long, long dream,"
Lyndsy murmured as her eyelids fluttered heavily.
Cassandra, trying to fight back her welling tears, started to tell her friend reassuringly, "It is okay, Lyndsy, you will be fine as long as you wake up now."
She then pressed the call bell at the bedside, and a doctor and a nurse arrived.
After checking on Lyndsy, the doctor let out a sigh of relief. He seemed pleased with what happened.
"She has gotten past the critical period. She will now slowly recover,"
The doctor's words made Cassandra breathe freely again. At that moment, Lyndsy reached out and touched the side of her face that was still covered with gauze.
"What is wrong with my face?"
Lyndsy uttered. Her eyes were full of horror.
"It is okay, Lyndsy, you will recover eventually,"
Cassandra immediately reassured her as she hastily took her friend's hand away for fear that she might touch her wound.
"Cassandra, what is wrong with my face? Tell me!"
Lynsy demanded. She was a movie star! Her face was her livelihood. She could not go on with her profession if her face were disfigured.
Lyndsy clutched Cassandra's hand, scanning her eyes for information.
"Nothing, Lyndsy. Don't be worried. Your cheeks just got scratched when you fell down. It will recover soon, don't worry,"
Cassandra replied, trying to quell her anxiety.
Now, the ward door opened and Lyndsy's parents came rushing in.
"My daughter!"
mother rushed to her bed and grabbed her hand. Tears began to
turned to leave the
moment. It belonged to Lyndsy and her parents. Besides, Cassandra
an ever familiar figure with her bloodshot and weary
seemed to have fallen asleep. In the shabby
to Rufus and watched him
his usually
someone watching him, Rufus's eyes shot open and
locked and did not seem to want to move away
"How is Lyndsy?"
in a hoarse voice. He had stayed outside the ward for a
to see him in
the hem. This was probably because he spent
suddenly felt an overwhelming amount of gratitude. In a gentle voice, she answered,
lower lip, Cassandra hesitated but continued, "You haven't had breakfast, have you?
said, mustering her courage. She could tell that Rufus
move her?' he thought to himself
do you
her to be the one to choose.
about to answer him when a
Cassandra, I brought you
in time
face fell at once. Ignoring Rufus, Clark simply strode over to Cassandra with an
congee cooked by your mother, with some pickled vegetables. Would you like to eat it
in a tender voice.
took the box Clark handed her and shot Rufus
many journalists gathered outside the hospital. They are waiting for a statement. Are you going to make one
eat the congee slowly. Clark sat down next to her.
later. Lyndsy
and said, feeling warmer after some vegetables and congee
about Cassandra as she has me with her. After all, the accident happened to Lyndsy when she was shooting the film produced by my company. It is only right that
seeing Clark
representing your company. Cassandra will be representing Lyndsy. Your company is very powerful. It's too much to face for Cassandra alone. I'll keep her
managed to reply with no hint of irritation.
businesses. As for you, I don't see any
shot back, rather
am merely doing what she has told me to. How can
Clark replied smugly.
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