Strangers

When Ivy woke up again, she found herself in the ordinary clinic's ward. Her mother and Lilith were sitting on either side of her, their eyes swollen.

Seeing her wake up, Emma hurriedly said, "Don't get up, you need to rest."

Ivy rubbed her tired eyes and asked, "Where are Professor Alter and Professor Watson?"

"They've gone to City S," Lilith quickly replied, fearing that if she didn't explain things thoroughly, Ivy might try to rush to City S. She continued, "Professor Alter wants you to rest properly. Your back wound got infected, and you've been overworking yourself for several days, which led to fatigue and fever."

Ivy looked at the bright light outside the window and asked, "How long have I been sleeping?"

"Just one night," Emma replied, tears streaming down her face. She continued, "Ivy, please listen to me and rest properly. You're my only family. If something happens to you, what will I do?"

"Mom..." Ivy looked at her worried and tired mother, feeling a pang of pain in her he