Not A Small-Town Girl

for their favor. I’ll just watch from the side."

Audrey bit her lip and looked at Danielle timidly.

Howard chimed in and ordered sternly, "Audrey, shut up. Let Danielle focus on her treatment. If you really want to talk, go and do so in the corridor."

Audrey was appalled by Howard’s response. She thought, ’Is he implying that I’m mentally ill? Why would I talk to myself alone in the corridor?’

"Sorry, Dad. I’ll keep quiet." Audrey stood quietly at the side, not daring to speak again.

After checking the time, Danielle removed the acupuncture needles.

Without Audrey’s disturbance, Danielle could finally calm down and hypnotize Alice. Danielle snapped her fingers and began guiding Alice.

Danielle said, "Grandma, you’re safe now. Your body is slowly relaxing.

"I know you can hear me. Slowly adjust your breathing. You can trust me completely.

"Now, let’s imagine that we’re surrounded by all kinds of flowers. The sun is shining warmly. We are coming out from a castle. Next, we’re going to take the stairs down.

"Relax your body. I’ll walk down with you step by step. If you can hear my voice, move your fingers. Yes, you’re doing very well.

"Now, we’re going to take the first step. Move your legs and relax your body. Come and follow me."

Danielle kept observing Alice’s condition. Alice seemed to struggle with waking up.

Danielle continued, "After we walk down these stairs, we’ll see an entire sea of flowers and bright sunlight. Come, adjust our breathing. Open your eyes now."

Danielle snapped her fingers.

Alice opened her eyes. Danielle took out a pill and placed it in Alice’s mouth. This was a pill Danielle created after researching Caleb and Alice’s conditions. They had been lying on the hospital beds for a few years. This pill could allow them to quickly recover their bodily functions.

Arthur’s eyes widened in surprise. He had just witnessed a vegetable, who had been lying on the hospital bed for a few years, miraculously recover and regain her bodily functions. This was simply a miracle. Arthur had profound respect and admiration for Danielle.

Alice looked calm and poised. She looked radiant, not at all like a vegetable who had just woken up.

Howard and the others surrounded her. Howard said emotionally, "Mom, you’re finally awake. How do you feel? Do you want to stretch your legs?"

Howard and Vivian could not contain their excitement at all. They rushed forward and hugged Alice.

Alice’s eyes were red. For the past few years, she and