Chapter 50

Steve paused at my words. Instead of replying to my question, he said, "I had Maria make you some nourishing soup. She'll bring it soon. When you get home, you can eat whatever you want." He meant I didn't have to eat vegetarian meals like him anymore. But I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It took me nearly dying to get the kind of treatment Isabel and Dorothy enjoyed so easily. Just then, Isabel walked in. When she saw that I was awake, a flicker of disappointment crossed her eyes. Then, she brightened and said, "Ms. Yaxley, you're awake! That's such a relief. If anything happened to you, I'd never be at ease." Steve immediately asked, "How's Dorothy?" Isabel said, "Thanks to Ms. Yaxley, she's much better than yesterday. But…" "Spit it out." Steve frowned. He never had much patience when it came to Dorothy. Isabel feigned a look of distress. "The doctor said the blood bank ran out of supplies yesterday after what they used for Dorothy. She'll need transfusions for a few