Henry came by several times to reassure Paige. Talia's surgery lasted nearly four hours.Afterward, Talia was moved to the recovery room. She was wheeled out of the operating room after an hour in recovery.Her consciousness flickered. She opened her hazy eyes. Henry, Jerry, Paige, and the nurses surrounded her, but Quentin was nowhere to be seen.Her mind felt foggy, and she quickly fell back asleep. She didn't fully wake until 2:00 pm.The moment she opened her eyes, she felt sharp pain radiating from her leg. She instinctively frowned.Then she heard concerned voices beside her. "Talia, how are you feeling?""Talia, does the incision hurt? If it does, I can increase your pain medication."It was Paige and Henry. Quentin's voice was absent. Talia glanced around again.Disappointment washed over her, but she still managed to smile at them. "Paige, Henry, aside from some pain at the incision, I'm fine."They both exhaled in relief.Paige said, "Then rest, Talia. I'm going to
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