Chapter 59

Amelia was unconscious for a whole day. It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that she slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was a bit blurry. Seeing Willow sitting by the bed, her lips moved slightly as she said weakly, "Aunt Willow... are you okay?"

Hearing her voice, Willow quickly wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "I'm fine, Amelia. How are you? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Amelia shook her head, showing a weak smile on her face. "I'm fine... as long as Aunt Willow is okay..."

Willow couldn't help but cry. She gently patted Amelia's hand. "Why did you push me away? Don't you know, if something happened to you, what would I do?"

Amelia looked at Willow, her eyes also slightly reddening, her tone soft, carrying a hint of grievance and sincerity.

"Aunt Willow, I've had no mother since I was little. Ever since I met you, I've always thought of you as my real mom. You accepted me as your goddaughter and gave me the warmth of a family. I've always wanted to be good to you and protect you."

"When that car rushed over just now, I didn't think about anything else. I just wanted to protect you. I couldn't let anything happen to you."

Willow could no longer hold back. She hugged Amelia tightly, tears constantly falling on Amelia's shoulder. "I know, you're such a good child. You've been wronged..."

Amelia leaned into Willow's embrace, a barely noticeable smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, a flash of calculation in her eyes. This was exactly the effect she wanted. As long as she could completely win Willow's trust and sympathy, she would be getting closer and closer to her goal.

William stood to the side, watching this scene, feeling increasingly conflicted. He walked over, looked at Amelia, his tone gentle: "Amelia, thank you, thank you for saving my mom. Just focus on recovering. Don't think about anything else. I'll find the hit-and-run driver as soon as possible and make them pay for what they did."

Amelia raised her head, looked at William, showing a weak smile. "William, you don't need to thank me. This is what I should do. I just did what I was supposed to do. You don't need to take it too seriously. It doesn't matter whether the driver is found or not, as long as Aunt Willow is okay."

Her understanding and kindness made William feel even more guilty. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find the hit-and-run driver. I won't let you suffer for nothing. Rest well. My mom and I will stay here with you."

Meanwhile, Evelyn had arrived at the hospital. She planned to check on Gwendolyn's condition.

At this moment, Gwendolyn was leaning against the headboard, holding a book in her hand, looking in good spirits.

"Gwendolyn, I came to see you." Evelyn walked over with a smile, placing what she brought on the bedside table.

Seeing Evelyn, Gwendolyn's face instantly lit up with a smile. She put down the book in her hand and said, "Evelyn, you're here. Please sit."

After sitting down, Evelyn carefully checked her complexion and said with a smile, "Gwendolyn, you're recovering very well. Your color looks good, too. There's nothing serious anymore. You can be discharged tomorrow."

"Really?" Gwendolyn's face showed a delighted smile, her eyes full of anticipation. "That's great! I can finally leave the hospital. I've been here for so long, I'm going crazy from boredom."

Evelyn nodded. "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you? After you're discharged, as long as you take good care of yourself and take your medicine on time, your body will fully recover soon."

Gwendolyn smiled from ear to ear, holding Evelyn's hand, her tone affectionate: "Evelyn, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I probably would have lost my life long ago. By the way, Evelyn, when I'm discharged, could you come pick me up? I want you to come home with me."

Evelyn was stunned. She didn't expect Gwendolyn to make such a request.

She was a bit puzzled about why Gwendolyn insisted she come pick her up. But seeing Gwendolyn's expectant eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse and nodded with a smile.

"Of course I can, Gwendolyn. I'll definitely come pick you up tomorrow."

"Wonderful!" Gwendolyn smiled even more happily, secretly planning that after being discharged, she must bring Evelyn and William together and help them get together soon.

Just then, the hospital room door was pushed open, and William walked in. William was stunned to see Evelyn, clearly not expecting her to be there.

Seeing William, the smile on Gwendolyn's face instantly faded. She frowned and said, "William, why are you only coming now? I thought you weren't coming at all."

William walked forward, his tone somewhat low: "Grandma, I'm sorry I'm late. Something happened just now."

Gwendolyn looked at his face and noticed something was wrong. Her heart immediately felt uneasy, and she frowned as she questioned him:

"What happened? Did something bad happen? Tell me honestly, don't hide it from me."

William knew he couldn't hide it from Gwendolyn, so he had to tell her everything about Willow's car accident and how Amelia risked her life to save her.

"What? Your mom was in a car accident?" Gwendolyn's face instantly turned pale as she looked urgently toward the door. "How is your mom? Is she hurt?"

William answered honestly. Learning that Willow was fine, Gwendolyn also breathed a sigh of relief.

"How could such a thing suddenly happen?"

After saying that, she changed the subject. When mentioning Amelia, although her tone was softer than usual, it still carried distance: "I didn't expect Amelia would risk her life to save her. It seems the Brown family owes her another life debt. Have someone take good care of her, don't let outsiders say the Brown family is ungrateful."

William nodded in agreement, but noticing that Gwendolyn's attitude toward Amelia was still cold, he hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking: "Grandma, you never liked Amelia before. How come this time... even though she saved my mom, you're still so cold to her?"

Gwendolyn's face instantly darkened. After a long silence, she finally spoke, "That's enough. Go check on your mom and Amelia. Stop asking questions."

William looked deeply at Gwendolyn. Although puzzled, he didn't ask more and turned to leave the room.

As soon as he left, the coldness on Gwendolyn's face immediately faded. She looked at Evelyn with gentle eyes and reached out to tightly hold her hand: "Evelyn, sorry you had to see that. These messy family matters of ours are making you worry, too."

Evelyn smiled and gently squeezed her hand back: "Gwendolyn, don't say that. It's only right that I come see you."

She just didn't expect such things to happen.

Evelyn was somewhat surprised. She had seen Willow's attitude toward Amelia that day. Given Amelia's personality, it was unexpected that she would risk her life to save her at a critical moment. This was quite surprising.

They chatted for a few more moments. Seeing Gwendolyn looking tired, Evelyn got up to leave.