Chapter 78

Serena exclaimed and rushed over, grasping Mary's hand. Mary's vacant eyes suddenly cleared, flickering with awareness. She opened her mouth, but with an oxygen mask covering it, speaking was inconvenient. "Granny, rest well," Serena said, rubbing Mary's hand against her cheek. Feeling the pain, Serena remembered the injury on her own cheek. Mary's gaze held concern and inquiry. Serena couldn't explain the clear imprint of Emily's slap on her cheek. She couldn't tell her grannyr that she fell, could she? "Just a minor disagreement with a colleague, everything's fine," Serena reassured. Mary slowly squinted, lacking the energy to look at Serena any longer, and drifted back into slumber. Serena pursed her lips, raising her hand to touch her own face. Granny must be worried. Matthew stood behind her, hesitating for a moment before extending his hand, patting her shoulder. He wasn't good at comforting people, so the gesture was stiff. Serena was about to say something to thank her when the