Chapter 35

Clara's POV

As Derek opened his mouth to speak, the physician left the room.

The doctor had our full attention at this point.

"Doctor, how's she doing?" So I did.

She was in a hazardous situation, but for the time being, we were able to stabilise her. We're trying our hardest." He said.

With a sympathetic glance in our direction, the doctor walked away down the hall.

She doesn't deserve this out of all the people I know. She always shouts at us to eat healthily since she is such a powerful lady. I never imagined she would come to this place." It was Ivy.

She seemed to have a few tears in her eyes.

I let go of all I was keeping within. My mom wasn't doing well at all.

Ivy saw the new stream of tears in my eyes and hugged me.

Ivy said, "Don't worry, it's alright." As you would with a two-year-old, she was calming me down, which was helping. Ivy said, "It's all part of the plan," behind my back.

She kept massaging my back until her words finally registered.

By "this was all part of the p