39 Love, Healing, and Italian Delights

KAREN'S POV Some hours later, I woke up to the voices of some people around me. I stirred and they all stopped talking. I rubbed my eyes with the back of my hand and yawned. “Percy? Are you here? I need to eat something. I am starving.” I said. “Oh. She's up. I'll get your food immediately.” I heard him say. I managed to sit up and around me I saw Percy's mum and his siblings. Then, the young mother from the hotel. I smiled at them all and then waved. I knew they had been expecting me to wake up so they could decorate my face with kisses. “It's nice to see everyone here. Thanks for standing by me.” I said “Karen darling. You are more than that. I am so sorry about your condition. Trust me, Percy is totally innocent. It was all Arianna's fault. She was the one that deceived you and ran. The cops are on her tail now. I am definitely sure she can no longer escape. And, oh about the hotel, everyone thinks you're their hero. The press wants to have an