The dining room was quiet. Alice ate in silence until she received a message from Julian, asking how Macie was doing. She replied, and after reading her response, he breathed a sigh of relief. Macie was safe, and that was what mattered. As for her issues with the Hales, those could be settled later. Still, he wanted to see her in person, but the Hales wouldn't let him go upstairs.He asked Alice for help, and she promised to bring him along the next day. Julian thanked her sincerely, and they agreed on a time. …The next morning, before leaving for the hospital, Alice called Mitch to ask if Macie had woken up. If she hadn't, she intended to drop by later. "Ms. Smith is awake. Please come as soon as you can, Ms. Hart," Mitch answered.After hearing that, she thought something was wrong and hurriedly inquired, "What's wrong? Did her condition worsen?"Sean, who was beside her, turned toward her when he heard that."Ms. Smith is fine. Don't worry," Mitch assured her. "The docto
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