35 LISTENING TO SON'S CONVERSATION

Olivia woke up in mild pain at three in the morning. Madison was already fast asleep, slumped by her bedside. Olivia's moans finally woke her up, and she blinked sleepily, saying, "Mommy, you're awake. Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get the nurse." Soon, the nurse arrived and conducted a routine post-operative check on Olivia. The verdict was everything was fine after the surgery. Madison finally let out a sigh of relief. "Mommy, it's alright now. Are you in a lot of pain? The nurse said the pain was because the anesthesia wore off. She gave you painkillers just now, and you'll feel better soon." Olivia weakly turned to look at the person beside her. "Why are you here, my Madison? Didn't you already leave?" Madison comfortingly touched Olivia's hand. "Mommy, Evelyn called me and brought me here. Luckily, Evelyn woke up for water tonight and found you; otherwise, there could have been serious consequences." "You have to give Evelyn a bonus." Olivia nodded, her eyes scanning the ho