Jonathan Lamont immediately had the caregiver fetch a doctor.
"Norah, Norah!" Janice Harper called out softly.
Norah Lamont struggled to open her eyes. Her gaze was completely blank as she stared blankly at the crowd.
"Norah!" Catherine Lamont grasped her hand, tears in her eyes. "Grandma is here, we are all here. How do you feel?"
Norah didn't speak. She just looked at everyone with panic and confusion, even trying to shrink back. However, her injured arm and left leg were immobilized in casts. Any movement brought agonizing pain. She lay with her eyes wide open, tears streaming down her face from the pain.
Her fragile and pale appearance made everyone's hearts ache!
"It's okay, you're safe now!" Catherine held her hand, softly comforting her.
The doctor came in, did a simple checkup on Norah, and observed her condition. He said in a low voice, "It's due to the brain trauma. She just woke up, so please don't rush or overwhelm her. Let's wait until her physical and emotional state stabilizes a bit before continuing with follow-up exams."
Janice asked in a panic, "What's the worst-case scenario?"
The doctor frowned and shook his head, unable to be certain.
Everyone's mood instantly plummeted.
Norah fell asleep again shortly after waking up. The doctor said this was a good thing; she was very weak and needed sleep to recover.
After Norah fell asleep, Estelle Macclain called Xavier to tell him Norah was awake.
She didn't elaborate, only mentioning that Norah was very weak and needed rest.
Xavier paused for a moment before his hoarse voice came through the line. "Please... take good care of her. Call me anytime if anything happens."
"Don't worry," Estelle said.
Xavier had gone back, but Estelle's mood remained as heavy and oppressive as the gloomy weather outside.
Yet she firmly believed that Norah would fully recover.
She was so wonderful and had such a long, long life ahead of her. She wouldn't just be stuck here.
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