Chapter 1235

Upon hearing the doctor's inquiry, Mable's eyes flickered, and her hand, hidden beneath the blanket, clenched into a fist. Worried by Mable's silence, Blair asked, "Mabes, what's wrong?" Mable shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just thinking. I suddenly had a headache without any apparent trigger." Mable lied because she did not want Blair to know she had secretly read his will. "Have you experienced this before?" The doctor inquired. Mable shook her head again. "No." "You did once," Blair reminded her. "You had a brief headache in the car a few days ago. Maybe it just wasn't as severe as this time." With his reminder, Mable recalled, "You're right; there was such an instance. However, this time, the headache lasted longer and was more intense." The doctor asked, "Mrs. Fowler, have you had any head injuries before?" Before Mable could respond, Blair answered, "She fell from a cliff a few years ago, injuring her head and suffering from amnesia for two years. She has since rec