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24. Bully
Eleven days had gone since Edward Bartlett's admission to the hospital. He was now able to move places with the help of a wheelchair. The cervical collar and IV injection had been removed from him as well as the pulse oximeter and ECG machine. And with his regular sessions to physiotherapy, his recovery was swiftly progressing.
"Good morning, uncle Edward!" little Sophia's beaming smile greeted him as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Good morning, Sophia." He smiled back.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I did. What about you?"
"I slept well too!" she hopped on her seat as she answered.
"You came so early," he said. Apparently, Gray and little Sophia didn't spend the night at the hos
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