responsibility for the company matter matters for now Ashley’s recovery is the top priority I squeezed Daniel’s hand yes saving our daughter’s life is the most important thing right now Mr and Mrs Foster detective Parker said the next few days are going to be tough but we’ll do our best to support you we nodded gratefully looking out the window the light of dawn was gradually spreading the beginning of a new day and the beginning of our new battle As Time passed the number of medical staff coming and going in the
hospital Corridor increased Ashley’s condition remained critical Daniel and I took turns staying by her side continuously praying for her recovery Meg Daniel spoke to me with a tired expression I called carer I explained the situation and decided to take some time off I nodded silently now we need to focus solely on Ashley amidst all this an unexpected hand of support was extended to us my colleagues from Quincy High School visited the hospital one after another offering words of encouragement Sarah Johnson the head of
the English Department held my hand tightly and said Megan if there’s anything we can do just say the word the students are worried about Ashley too hearing those words I felt tears welling up thank you Sarah I’ll let Ashley know everyone’s feelings and to my surprise my students had made message cards for Ashley the walls of the hospital room were decorated with colorful cards the thoughts contained in each one of them gave us strength one day the attending physician came with a new proposal Mr and Mrs Foster I’d like to
consult with Dr Emily Harris a toxicology specialist from Boston Children’s Hospital would that be all right with you we immediately agreed the next day Dr Harris visited the hospital room she greeted us with a warm smile I’d like to try a new detoxification therapy Dr Harris began to explain this is a recently developed method that shows promise for cases like Ashley’s we felt like we had found a ray of Hope please please help Ashley I said desperately the treatment began and we watched Ashley’s condition with baited
breath as time passed little by little changes began to appear in her condition her pulse is stabilizing the nurse reported happily hearing those words Daniel and I hugged each other spontaneously we can’t relax yet but this is definitely progress meanwhile Rachel’s condition was also gradually improving she hadn’t regained Consciousness yet but it seemed she was out of life-threatening danger Meg Daniel quietly spoke to me one day about Rachel what should we do when she wakes up I let out a deep breath honestly I don’t have the
emotional capacity to think about Rachel yet for now I just want to think about Ashley Daniel nodded silently he probably feels the same way as days passed we continued to pray for Ashley’s recovery swinging between hope and anxiety the sky visible from the hospital room window sometimes clouded over sometimes cleared up as if reflecting our state of mind then one day Ashley’s fingers moved slightly Ashley I gasped holding my daughter’s hand can you hear me it’s Mom at that moment Ashley’s eyelids trembled slightly a new Ray of Hope was lit in
