s face. He worked with dexterity as he pulled on the bandag

but it shouldn't alarm you. It's normal and the feeling will we

is eyes shone with fear. He was eager to see the result of the s

he was spoken to. The bandages had prevented her from speaking.

her past was very slim. But Knox couldn't shake off the fear that she

sob. He was staring at his daughter. That's what he felt. Ashley was back and the thought tugg

arked with a warm smile. "There is no in

ace. Her fingers traced over the silk feel of h

tretched out behind him. The nurse understood Tony's mean

an. He raised the mirror up to her eye level when

irror. A tear slipped down her cheeks. Her reflectio

been wrong on his diagnosis. She may have remembered her past. As slim as the chances were,

trembling with fright, praying and wishing he would be shown mercy and have his daughter returned to

lian said in a whisper and mo

ng and Knox was not immune to the tension. A deep sigh escaped his lips when Li

Knox gave a subtle nod of ap

a smile. Lillian looked at Tony's face,

I'd like for us to move on

on clothed her eyes. She wonder

name?" Tony

gaze still resting on Tony's face. She focused and tried to r

r breath hitched as she tried to focus. Her head hurt from the str

s. She felt incompetent. She raised her teary

ur name?" T

w, grew until it got too loud. She felt a sharp pa

head began to feel light, empty. She felt herself falling, slipping again into the familiar darkness. She trie

nox's worried voice aske

llian into a comfortable lying position. Lil

e turned to the nurse, dished out a few instruc

en Knox spoke again in agitation. "To

e and settled into his sea

s fine

much pain before she lost consciousness

happen after the surgery. Right now her

ber?" Knox's tone did

pted before he could finish. The nurse

nd she's asking for you

as already on his feet following the nurse. Knox had stood up immediately

Tony instructed when he

ow." She sa

what?" Tony as

my name." Lill

a look. Their suspi

cted in a teary voice. His eyes instantly became f

ng the man. She examined him with scrutiny. And when she

ASHLEY