Upstairs, Olivia was massaging Sophia's legs. At that moment, she was glad she had chosen such a major. Her mother was from the neurosurgery department and could check on Sophia whenever she wanted. She was from the orthopedics department and could help check the injuries on Sophia's hands and legs.
Someone knocked on the door a few times. After all, Liam and Harper were both men. They had to knock before entering the room. "Come in," Olivia said inside.
After saying that, Olivia hid Sophia's hand under the blanket.
She stopped crying and took a nap. Olivia told herself to be strong and not fall. She wanted to help her parents share this sadness. When she turned around and saw the two of them, she said, "Why are you back too?"
Liam walked very quickly. When he saw the injured Sophia, his gentle face immediately turned cold. It was as if a layer of frost had been sprinkled on it. He complained to Olivia, "Fuck, are we still friends? Can't you use a few cents to call us for such a big matter?"
Olivia originally wanted to explain that she only knew about it last night, but when she saw their tense expressions, she did not want to explain anymore. Both Liam and Harper were frowning so hard. The usually talkative Harper only stared at Sophia and pursed his lips tightly.
"Don't you guys only finish school tomorrow?" Olivia's tone was flat, and one could not tell her emotions. It was as if Sophia was only sleeping.
It was Liam's first time to see Sophia being so seriously injured. In his impression, Sophia never cried. She was in high spirits every day. It was as if she never got tired. From time to time, she could even box. He missed it. Thinking about it, he felt depressed.
He pulled a chair over and sat down at the side. He glanced at Sophia, whose face was covered in injuries and bruises. He was silent for a few seconds before saying, trying to provoke her, "Didn't you say that you won't be injured? Didn't you say that you have an indestructible body? You even said you were invulnerable. Wasn't what you said bullshit? You proved yourself wrong, didn't you? Weakling, get up and hit me if you have the ability."
Olivia smiled with tears in her eyes and reminded him, "Sophia is just asleep. She heard what you said. Be careful! She might bring up the past and settle scores with you when she wakes up."
Liam continued to provoke her. He was looking forward to Sophia getting up and beating him up. At this moment, his entire body was itching. "What's so good about bringing up the past and settling scores? Sophia, if you have the ability, get up and beat me up. I'll let you make three moves first."
Harper, who was usually glib-tongued and could make the dead seem alive, was at a loss for words. He just stared at Sophia in a daze. He had been frowning since he entered. His mind was filled with images of Sophia chasing after him and beating him up. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt.
Olivia's eyes flickered. "When Sophia wakes up, you might not be able to win even if she only uses one hand. Am I right, Sophia?"
The three of them stayed in the room for almost two hours. Harper occasionally said a few words. Most of the time, it was Liam and Olivia chatting casually.
Before he left, Liam walked to the door. He turned to Olivia, who was secretly wiping her tears. He said, "Phones are not for decoration. Call me if you need anything. We're all on."
Olivia did not say anything and only nodded silently.
Since Ava said that her parents were coming, Natalie and Trevon did not sleep. They waited in Sophia's room.
Before one o'clock in the morning, the Turner family people pushed open the door of the Wilson's residence. They went straight upstairs without even carrying their luggage. The leader was Daniel, followed by Emma, Joseph, Christina, and George.
The door was pushed open. Everyone in the room turned around and stood up at the same time. Natalie greeted them one by one.
Emma's heart ached as she walked over to hug Natalie. She could not bear to blame her. "You... How can you not tell us about it?"
Everyone stood beside Sophia's bed. George called out softly. When the person on the bed did not respond, he frowned. When everyone saw Sophia, their expressions did not look good.
Daniel's eyes also seemed to be covered with a layer of mist. He raised his hand and gently wiped it away.
Trevon recounted Sophia's situation. Daniel nodded with mixed feelings. Joseph was in a low mood. He patted Trevon's shoulder and said, "Human effort can achieve anything. If we do everything we can, we can wake Sophia up."
Christina patted George's head, who was also in low spirits. "Stay here and accompany Sophia for a while. Your father and I will go down to discuss something."
Natalie pulled out of Emma's embrace. She felt so sorry. "Christina, why did you let George come over too? Isn't he going to class tomorrow?"
Christina explained, "When this child heard that something had happened to Sophia, he asked Joseph to help him apply for leave. It's fine. He has arrangements."
George had always been self-disciplined. He would never do anything without a plan. Even if something unexpected happened, he had a way to remedy it. This was inherited from Joseph. He always planned for a rainy day.
Olivia, Jasper, and Ruby walked over. No one in the villa was asleep. After a while, Rachel and Caleb also came over.
After Ruby greeted the Turner family people, everyone went downstairs. Joseph and Trevon were discussing solutions. Before coming, Joseph had already contacted many foreign brain experts and spent a lot of money to hire them. They would come to Athana tomorrow to diagnose Sophia.
Trevon knew it would be the same no matter how many people came. Sophia would not wake up immediately. Over the past few days, three groups of doctors had come to treat Sophia, but the results were the same.
However, he did not want to reject the good intentions of Joseph and the others. He also had a trace of hope, thinking, 'What if we meet a miracle-working doctor?'
A gentle person would always be gentle no matter the time and age. At this moment, Emma was like this. She spoke gently and was still in the same plain gown. She tied a third of her hair and pinned it with a hairpin. "Ava and Frank originally planned to rush over, but I told them not to."
Natalie nodded and held Emma's hand. She looked at Joseph and said, "Thank you, Joseph."
Joseph pretended to be angry and glared at Natalie. "I haven't criticized you yet. If Ava didn't tell us, would you have planned to hide it for a few days? The older you get, the bolder you become."
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