Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 21-2

The Darlings had also searched for this miracle healer ever since the car accident, hoping against hope that such a person truly existed. They tried all ways and means to locate them, but any clues they had had been vague, and often led them to dead ends.

Joseph asked tentatively, "Danielle, do you know about the miracle healer?" He wondered if she knew this person, or at least had some connection to them.

Danielle simply hummed in response.

Vivian believed Danielle wholeheartedly. "Oh my god, Danielle, if Alice and Caleb wake up, we would be over the moon. You really are the lucky star of our family, our little blessing."

Audrey held on to Vivian’s arm as she agreed, "Vivian, since Danielle has given her word, let’s trust her. I’m sure she hopes to be able to do something for Alice and Caleb. If they do wake up, they’ll be overjoyed to reunite with her too."

In her mind, Audrey had no doubt Danielle would end up with egg on her face. At best, Alice and Caleb wouldn’t wake up, and if something horrible goes wrong during this time because of the new prescription, there’d be no way Danielle would be able to continue staying in the family.

Audrey began to fantasize in her mind. ’If Alice and Caleb lost their lives, what would Vivian and Howard do then? Would they choose to punish their daughter? Or perhaps they wouldn’t have a choice at all but to see Danielle spend the rest of her life in prison.

’If that happens, then I’d be the only daughter of the Darling family. I’d be spoiled for attention everywhere I go.

Imagining the scene made Audrey’s heart leap. She looked at the two old farts in their hospital beds and began the mental countdown to their deaths.

Howard and Vivian prepared to take their leave. They turned to the caretaker and instructed, "Please inform us immediately if there are any changes at all. We’ll be counting on you."

Then, turning to Danielle, Vivian said, "My dear, it’s getting late. Let’s head on home." She took Danielle’s arm and the Darling family filed out of the ward.

Danielle was sound asleep when the ringing of her phone stirred her. As soon as she picked up, Jason hurriedly said, "Danielle, your parents have placed another huge order of clothes, shoes, and bags. We just launched the new season’s offerings, but they’ve all been snapped up and delivered back to your home.

"It’s not just your parents, either. Another major account also placed a sizeable order for clothes, bags, and shoes. We’re so swamped."

Jason began to sound increasingly exasperated, and he half-jokingly said, "Why don’t you come clean with your family about who you really are? In that case, we won’t have to work so hard, and your parents could just transfer money to us directly."