Chapter 35: Will power
The following morning
Sitting beside Aurora’s bed, Scarlet anxiously watched over her while the pack doctor attended to her.
Concerned, Scarlet asked, "Is she showing any signs?" Yesterday, Enoch assured her that Aurora was recovering, so why did she appear so weak now?
"Her condition is puzzling. It’s as if she’s struggling to come back and also holding on to something. Her body is weak," the pack doctor apologized, unable to comprehend what was happening to Aurora. She had shown stable signs yesterday, but now her condition was deteriorating.
"What does that mean?" Scarlet asked, her eyes filling with anger as she sat up straight. Enoch had assured her that Aurora was improving, so what was the pack doctor yarning about?
"It’s quite unusual. There’s no further medical treatment we can provide. It seems we have to rely on her willpower, on whatever she’s holding onto," the pack doctor explained, offering the most reasonable explanation for Aurora’s state.
Scarlet gazed at the pale Aurora and wondered, ’Are you with your parents?’ She was aware of Aurora’s painful past involving her deceased parents and hoped that Aurora wasn’t trying to reunite with them in the afterlife. Perhaps it would be best if Aurora left this cruel world, as she hadn’t experienced true happiness since her parents’ death.
Scarlet felt a sense of helplessness, knowing that she couldn’t do much to alleviate Aurora’s sorrow. Aurora needed someone like her parents, someone who could bring her joy as they once did. However, such a person was far-fetched, as Scarlet had her own problems to deal with and could only provide occasional comfort to Aurora.
"Do you think she will fight her way back?" Scarlet absentmindedly asked, tightening her grip on Aurora’s hand.