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Chapter 9
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Sunlight on Thawed Ground Chapter 9
"My sweet girl," Marie choked out, pulling me into a tight hug. "Everything is going to be okay from now on. For both of us."I leaned into her, finally letting myself relax. "Let's just forget about the bad stuff, Mom. From this moment on, it's just the two of us looking out for each other.""Yes," she said, nodding hard through her tears. "I'm going to take good care of you. I won't let anyone treat you unfairly, and I won't let this sickness get the best of you again. We're going to live happily together."True to her promise, Marie started opening up to me. When things got tough, we talked through them together. She learned how to communicate with me properly and love me with all her heart.I finally let my guard down, slowly getting back the confidence and cheerfulness I thought I'd lost forever.Once everyone at school found out what had happened, they all came to visit me at the hospital. Hailey brought over a massive stack of study guides."Don't stress about your schoolw
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"It's so good." I nodded vigorously, feeling the bittersweetness. "It tastes exactly like it did when I was little."Marie smiled—the first genuine smile I had seen on her face in years, devoid of coldness and stripped of malice. There was only absolute tenderness and quiet relief. Even the deep, chronic exhaustion in her eyes seemed to soften and fade.In the days that followed, she put all her work on hold and canceled every unnecessary social engagement, dedicating her entire existence to sitting by my side and tending to my daily recovery.She accompanied me to every therapy session, guided me through my emotional lows, and prepared my favorite dishes. Gone were the days of forced restrictions and starvation; she never again rationed my meals.Every morning, she would walk down the hospital corridors with me, breathing in the fresh air. She kept the conversation light and cheerful, sharing gentle stories to lift the crushing weight of anxiety from my shoulders.In the afternoo
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Marie immediately pressed the call button on the headboard, her eyes never leaving me for a second. Her hand clamped tightly around mine as she soothed me over and over."Don't be scared, sweetheart. Stay with me. The doctor is coming right now. The discomfort will pass soon, okay? Just hold on."I nodded weakly. Watching her usually composed demeanor dissolve into utter panic brought a fragile wave of warmth to my chest, laced with a poignant, sharp pang of bittersweet irony.The mother of my past would have weaponized my pain, screaming that I was staging a performance to shirk my duties. Yet now, she was unmoored by the slightest hint of my physical distress.Within moments, the attending doctor rushed into the room. He ran through a quick check-up on me, then let out a relieved sigh."Don't worry. It's just a mild flare-up of your symptoms," he reassured me. "Your system has just endured a massive trauma, and you're still profoundly weak. It will clear up once your emotional s
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I had no idea how much time had passed before the hospital room door creaked open softly.The attending doctor stepped inside, gently placing a hand on Marie's trembling shoulder. "Dr. Wilcox, let the child go for a moment. She's only just regained consciousness, and her body is far too weak. She needs proper, undisturbed rest."Jerking out of her trance, Marie carefully loosened her grip, her eyes brimming with a poignant blend of reluctance and heartache as she drew back."About her condition..." She turned to face him, her voice thick with anxiety. "Can it be cured? Will there be any lasting side effects? She is still so young. I can't bear to see her suffer through this pain any longer."The doctor sighed, spreading open a thick stack of diagnostic reports and pointing to the analysis lines. "Rest assured, this condition is curable, and it won't leave any permanent damage."It is a form of covert neurosis. It is entirely invisible on standard physical examinations, which is wh
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I had no idea how much time had passed before I felt someone gently rocking my body. The frantic voice of the school doctor and the breathless weeping of Hailey drifted into my ears.And there was another voice—a voice I never expected to hear break like this.I fought to pry my heavy eyelids open. My vision remained a blurred haze, but I could make out a trembling figure crouching right beside me.It was Marie. Her eyes were swollen and bloodshot, her face drenched in tears. Gone was the icy detachment and the visceral disgust she had worn just moments ago. In their place was a frantic wave of pure panic and remorse."Ashley... please wake up..." she whimpered, her fingers brushing against my forehead so gently that they felt unreal. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you, hit you, or screamed at you."Please, just wake up, okay? I'll take you to the best hospital in the city. I'll get you every test you need and make sure you get the care you deserve."I swear I'll never f
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"Dr. Wilcox! Stop this right now!" Hailey screamed, her face contorted with panic as she lunged forward, desperately trying to wrench the water bottle from Marie's grip. "You're killing her like this!""I am giving you ten minutes," Marie finally said, halting her actions.She stood up slowly, positioning herself right above me with icy detachment. "If you are still lying here playing dead when the clock runs out, I will drag you out to the middle of the sports field. I'll make sure every single student and faculty member in this school can see you."I'll let everyone see just how incredibly pathetic and humiliating you are—a lazy, worthless parasite who can only survive by faking illnesses!"With that final insult, she spun around and marched back to the examination room.The freezing water continued to drip from my hair and clothes, pooling around my rigid torso. My body had gone completely stiff, and the biting cold was gradually replaced by a hollow numbness.Hailey crouched
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