This Chapter is dedicated to Misty_Fisher. Hey Misty, thanks for the golden ticket. I love you. ლ(・﹏・ლ)
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Chris returned with more than 15 bags of ice. It wasn’t hard getting them, but now, he hoped this would work on his mother.
"It’s here." He stepped inside the lounge and Ariana could feel her heart leap from her chest at the sight of him and his bags of ice.
She had tried reaching Penny over and over again, but there was still no response. Ariana felt like the world was coming to an end. She was going crazy.
She couldn’t be exposed.
She could not tell her mother that she had failed so much in school that she had to sort her way out. In most cases, when Penny couldn’t help her, she had sorted her way out.
People said it was impossible for dical students to sort, but her case has been different.
"What do we do now?" Chris asked, believing his wife was a doctor. Tis like this are when he gets happy he has picked Ariana instead of Penny.
"We need to help her into the bathtub and then pour the ice on her legs," Ari said.
"Wouldn’t that make my legs numb?" Abby asked.
"That’s the only solution now Mother. We don’t have your cream or drugs." Ari said.
All she has to do is pretend through the night, by morning, she will make sure to deal with Penny so much. That stupid bitch dare try to humiliate her like this.
Who does she think she is?
"Co Mother, we don’t have ti to complain. Ariana is the doctor here not you." Chris went ahead to help his mother up, as he took her into the bathroom. He left when she was in, leaving her to Ariana and Greg who undressed her.
The older man almost puked at the sight of her.
The doctor had warned Abby that her illness would spread if left untreated. Now look at it.
Greg had warned her several tis to do what the doctor asked, but Abby had refused. He had no idea why she cared so much about their stolen reputation than her health. People talk, but what would make you stand out, is if you don’t listen to them.
They’ll poke you to get a reaction. But if you don’t react, you’ll always win.
"Look what this has turned into Abby." Ariana covered her nice with her palm at the foul stench coming from her mother-in-law.
"W... Why are you rotting Mother?" She couldn’t hold her tongue, and that earned her a glare from the older woman.
"That is not your business. I hope this thod of yours works perfectly because I still need to get my beauty sleep." Abby rolled her eyes.
"What do you an Abby? Did you forget Ari is the one who treated Osvaldo the day he was badly injured?" He didn’t like the way his wife was testing his daughter-in-law now.
Ariana is a smart girl. He was so sure she would treat Abby.
"Thank you, Father," Ari said to Greg who patted her shoulder.
Both people helped Abby in the tub and poured the ice on both her legs.
"How long do I stay in here?" Abby asked.
"Maybe, until the legs get numb. That was the itching process will pass and you’ll be fine again." Ariana said and Abby stayed still.
She was ready to endure the pain of ice water. After all, it was nothing compared to the pain that ca from her rotting legs.
After an hour, Abby was taken out of the ice water. By then, both her legs had gotten numb. She could not feel the sting or pain, and she could almost not feel anything.
It’s almost as if her legs were not there.
Abby didn’t care about the numbness. She was glad the pain and itching was finally gone. Finally, she can sleep peacefully tonight.
Both Chris and Greg helped her in bed and she slept off.
The rest of the family, celebrated Ariana, thanking her for making Abby sleep through the night.
"You should take good care of Ariana Chris and forget every thought of that stupid girl," Greg said. He had not been happy when he heard Chris and Penny had dated.
He didn’t know how he would have reacted should he have known of that from the beginning.
"Father."
"What, I’m not wrong. My daughter-in-law is perfect. The best thing anyone would want in a daughter-in-law."
"Stop flattering Father," Ariana said shyly. It seems her instincts did work this ti. Maybe she doesn’t need Penny after all. She had just handled her own problems herself.
"What have I said that is not true?" Greg asked.
"You’re the best of the best daughter-in-law." He added.
"No one has been able to make Mother sleep in such a short ti. Even the best doctors could not do it, but only you did." Chris whispered to her and Aria smiled.
They weren’t done talking when a loud scream ca from inside the room.
"Abby!" Greg shot to his feet.
"Mother?" Chris shouted, sprinting alongside him. Everyone in the lounge scrambled after them.
They stord into Abby’s bedroom.
She was sitting upright in bed, eyes wild, tears running down her face as she scratched again.
"What’s happening? What is it?" Greg asked.
"I was asleep. But then, it started again!" Abby sobbed. "The itch ca back. Worse."
Ariana’s heart fell straight through her stomach.
"Then we need more ice," Chris said urgently.
"No! No more ice!" Abby shrieked. "It made it worse. I swear, it’s like my legs are on fire now. What did you do to , Ariana?!"
Everyone turned to Ariana who had suddenly turned ghastly pale.
She stood frozen, heart pounding wild in her chest.
Abby pointed at her with trembling fingers. "You said it would work! You lied to !"
"W-what? I said the ice was ant to cool it off while the real drugs arrived" Ariana said.
"Then where is it? Why have these so called drugs not arrived yet?" Ariana wanted to respond when her cell phone suddenly rang.
She checked the caller to see it was Penny.
For the first ti all night, Ariana nearly wept from relief.
"I need to take this," she said breathlessly and fled the room before anyone could stop her.
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