Chapter 792 Meeting
The figure in the hallway was getting closer.
Juniper's appearance became clearer.
Cecilia had seen her on TV.
In person, Juniper seemed smaller than she appeared on TV, and surrounded by several bodyguards, she looked even more delicate.
She looked visibly healthy, walking without much caution, her steps even a bit brisk.
She walked past Cecilia.
It seemed she didn't recognize Cecilia.
Cecilia lowered her eyes, smiled faintly, and walked out of the hallway.
She had been lying in bed for several days during her stay at the hospital.
It had been a long time since she had breathed the fresh air outside.
She walked slowly in the small garden of the hospital, sat on a bench, and basked in the warm early spring sunlight.
The weather in Serenovia City was like this: where there was sunlight, it would be very warm, but where there was no sunlight, it would be unusually cold and damp.
"Ms. Lockhart, there's a breeze. Would you like to cover yourself with a blanket?" George asked, holding a pink thin blanket.
Cecilia shook her head.
George didn't say anything more.
He silently placed a cup of warm water next to Cecilia.
Cecilia didn't eat, but she would occasionally take a few sips of water.
Cecilia sat on the bench, basking in the sun for quite a while.
The weather suddenly changed.
The sun was hidden behind the clouds, and without the sunlight, a breeze blew, making Cecilia sneeze.
George was startled and quickly draped the blanket over Cecilia, "Ms. Lockhart, why don't we go back to the ward? The doctor said your body is weak during this period, and the last thing you need is to catch a cold."
Cecilia glanced at George and indeed felt a bit cold.
She actually cherished her life.
The cold war with Alaric was just to break up with him completely.
She didn't really want to die.
She nodded and stood up.
At the moment she stood up, perhaps because she had been sitting for too long, Cecilia felt a bit dizzy.
George quickly supported her.
Cecilia smiled at George.
George felt really heartbroken seeing Cecilia's strong and stoic demeanor.
The group walked back to the ward.
What would normally take an average person five minutes to walk took Cecilia fifteen minutes.
Her steps suddenly paused.
As she passed by Alaric's ward, she saw Alaric and Juniper inside.
Cassius and Dashiell were not there, perhaps they were in her ward or had left, but they had made space for Alaric and Juniper to have some private time.
Cecilia glanced inside, seeing Juniper gently applying medicine to Alaric's hand, occasionally blowing on it.
George saw it too.
He sighed, wanting to support Cecilia and leave at that moment.
Cecilia had already turned and left.
There was no emotion visible on her face anymore.
Cecilia returned to her bed.
Shortly after she lay down, medical staff came in to give her an IV.
The bodyguards stepped forward to restrain her.
Cecilia said, "No need, I won't struggle."
Knowing she couldn't resist, why make herself suffer?
The bodyguards looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
George said something, and the bodyguards reluctantly stepped back a few steps.
The medical staff prepared to insert the needle.
Cecilia didn't like the indwelling needle, so every time she needed an IV, they had to insert a new one.
Her thin hand was covered with needle marks, and she bruised easily, so her entire hand looked swollen and bruised, quite frightening.
The medical staff carefully searched for a vein to insert the needle.
Cecilia hadn't eaten for many days, making her veins so small that it was difficult to insert the needle.
The nurse asked, "Ms. Lockhart, can we use an indwelling needle? If we continue like this, we won't be able to give you an IV in the coming days."
That was her goal.
So why would she agree?
She shook her head, "The indwelling needle makes me very uncomfortable."
The nurse was in a difficult position.
It was already hard to insert the needle today, and it would be even harder in the future.
But given Cecilia's status, the nurse didn't dare to decide on using the indwelling needle without permission, so she had to use a disposable needle.
She searched for a long time before finding a usable vein.
But because the vein was too small, it broke as soon as the needle was inserted.
The nurse turned pale with fright and kept apologizing.
Cecilia said calmly, "It's okay."
The nurse was not only flustered by the failed insertion but also because she didn't know where else to insert the needle.
She kept holding Cecilia's hand, searching for a vein.
"It's okay, just insert it wherever you can," Cecilia said calmly.
The nurse didn't dare.
She was so nervous that her hands were shaking.
George couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Get someone else to give Ms. Lockhart the IV."
"Yes," the nurse quickly agreed.
She left quickly.
After a while, she returned quickly.
This time, she brought several other nurses with her.
At the same time.
There seemed to be another person following the nurses.
She stood quietly at the door, watching Cecilia.
For a long time.
Finally, the needle was inserted.
The nurses took turns, and after three failed attempts, the fourth one was successful.
By then, Cecilia's hand was severely bruised and swollen.
The nurse, relieved, set up the IV drip and reminded Cecilia, "Ms. Lockhart, your veins are very small and fragile. Try not to move during the IV, and if there's any problem, contact us immediately."
Cecilia didn't want too many people in her ward.
A few bodyguards and George were already enough, so she didn't want the medical staff to stay.
"Okay," Cecilia replied.
The nurses then left.
After they left, the figure at the door walked in.
George saw Juniper and was a bit at a loss.
He probably didn't know how to treat her.
Juniper, on the other hand, was very friendly and took the initiative to speak, "George."
"Ms. Monroe," George immediately responded respectfully.
Juniper smiled.
She said, "I want to have a few words with Cecilia."
George looked at Cecilia.
Alaric had instructed him to stay with Cecilia at all times.
"George, you can go out," Cecilia said, "I also have some things to say to Ms. Monroe."
George was a bit hesitant.
In the end, he compromised.
George left.
In the ward, besides a few bodyguards, there were only Juniper and Cecilia.
Juniper's eyes fell on Cecilia's hand, looking at the bruises on her hand. She turned to Cecilia, "I didn't recognize you in the hallway earlier."
Cecilia smiled lightly.
She didn't say anything.
Sometimes, staying silent was the best choice.
"I didn't expect you to become like this. I saw you on the news before and looked up your special reports. Everyone said that Cecilia was the most beautiful woman in the Yakurosean Empire. When I saw you on the screen, I also thought you were very beautiful, stunningly beautiful. And your beauty really fits all my aesthetic views. It's no wonder Alaric liked you so much; it was only natural."
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