Filed to story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Old Mrs. Griffith’s face had turned a shade of red from oxygen deprivation. Her emotional outburst, coupled with the lack of oxygen, had caused her to hyperventilate, making her body shake uncontrollably.
“Everybody, step back!”
A voice rang out urgently.
Upon hearing Mirabella’s voice, everyone felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off their chests.
The crowd parted to make way for Mirabella. Seeing the state Old Mrs. Griffith was in, Mirabella immediately instructed, “May, go get my acupuncture kit from my room.”“Right away!” May dashed off to her room.
Mirabella quickly pressed a few acupressure points on Old Mrs. Griffith. When May returned with the acupuncture kit, Mirabella swiftly applied the needles.
Soon, Old Mrs. Griffith’s hyperventilation ceased, and her body slowly calmed down. Her eyes, however, filled with tears again as she looked at Mirabella.
“Bella, is Grandma going to be okay?” Louisa asked worriedly.
“She’s fine, it’s just too crowded here, and she got too emotional,’ Mirabella took Old Mrs. Griffith’s pulse and continued, “It’s not serious.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” Louisa let out a sigh of relief.
Just as Mirabella was about to withdraw her hand, Old Mrs. Griffith on the bed suddenly gripped her wrist.
Mirabella looked at her in surprise, only to see Old Mrs. Griffith’s tear-filled eyes staring at her.
Mirabella could see a myriad of emotions flickering in her grandmother’s eyes. She gently started, “Grandma, since this is the first time we’ve met since you woke up, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mirabella, and I’ve been back in this family for about half a year now”
Belinda Griffith’s eyes welled up with tears, her voice trembling as she whispered, “The second time.”
Mirabella furrowed her brows in confusion.
“The first time, you saved me by the roadside.” Belinda’s voice quivered, her tears trickling down her cheeks. “I remember you, it was you who saved me.”
Of all the cars that whizzed past, not one stopped to help, only Mirabella had extended a helping hand.
Belinda still remembered how weak she had felt, barely able to keep her eyes open due to lack of oxygen, her head spinning with discomfort.
Yet, Mirabella’s appearance was like a breath of fresh air, a sight for sore eyes.
This girl, she was incredibly beautiful, much like her daughter in her younger days.
However, this child had a stronger aura than her young daughter did, and her features were even more stunning.
Mirabella’s eyes softened, it was unexpected that her grandma had noticed her back then.
“No wonder Mom told me she saw a girl who looked a lot like me.” Louisa suddenly realized, “She was talking about Bella, not hallucinating.”
“All of us missed you, Mom.” Kenneth grinned, “We’re really overjoyed that you’ve woken up.”
“Yeah, once again Bella saved you.’ Sampson chimed in with a smile, “Including this time, she saved you four times””Four times?” Belinda was taken aback. Wasn’t it only twice? When were the other two times that she had no recollection of?
“The first time was by the roadside.”
“The second time she came here, took your pulse, and prescribed medication.”
“The third time was when you learn about the baby mix-up, and you fainted in shock.”
“The fourth time was just now.”
Belinda was surprised. She hadn’t expected her own granddaughter to have saved her four times.
“Do you know that she’s the renowned Dr. Bell that everyone’s been talking about?”
As soon as Sampson finished speaking, Belinda was even more surprised.
She had heard the name Dr. Bell countless times during her search for treatment.
She hadn’t expected such a mysterious figure in the medical field to be her own granddaughter.
“Bella is an exceptional doctor. She’s confident she can cure your disease.”
Sampson’s words once again left Belinda in disbelief. She knew very well how serious her condition was.
But her granddaughter could.
“Really?” Belinda turned to Mirabella, her eyes wide in disbelief, as if waiting for an answer.
Everyone around her was smiling, including her grandsons.”Grandma, you may not believe what other quacks say, but everyone’s witnessed Bella’s medical skills.”
“If she says it’s possible, then there’s definitely no problem.”
“Don’t be fooled by her young age, she knows a lot.”
“You’ll realize, after spending some time with her, that she is a treasure trove of knowledge.”
“Alright, stop babbling, let Grandma have a good chat with Bella.” Louisa chided.
Belinda hadn’t expected her grandsons to hold such high regard for Mirabella. It seemed that they all got along quite well over the past days.
“Are you a medical student?” Belinda asked.
“I learned from an elder member of our community,’ Mirabella began gently, “I won’t claim to be able to perform miracles, but I can handle basic medical emergencies without a hitch.”
“Are you still in school?” Belinda inquired.
“Speaking of school; Mirabella replied, “Your granddaughter here scored perfect grades on her national exams.
She’s been courted by prestigious schools from across the country but chose to attend Westerly College.”
“She’s a freshman at Westerly College now. They’ve given her a lot of leeway, allowing her to attend classes at her own pace.”
“Her talents don’t stop at academics. She’s also quite gifted in arts. She led her team in a competition against other prestigious schools and emerged as the star, creating quite a buzz.”
“In short, we could go on for days about your granddaughter’s virtues.”
Her brothers all chimed in, singing Mirabella’s praises.
Belinda was taken aback by the excellence of her long-lost granddaughter. Looking at Mirabella’s sweet, beautiful face, her eyes brimmed with tears again.
“lL heard from Louisa that you’ve had a tough time over the past eighteen years,’ Belinda said, her heart aching.
“It’s all in the past,’ Mirabella dismissed, brushing off the hardships of the past eighteen years with ease.Belinda felt the maturity and resilience in her words. What a wonderful child.
She couldn’t help but squeeze Mirabella’s hand, “I’m glad you’re back. It proves there’s justice in the world. With the Collins family and your aunt and uncles around, you won’t have to suffer anymore.”
“I’m fine.”
“If there’s anything you’re uncomfortable with in the house, just let us know.”
“Everything’s great.”
“Bella is easy-going. She doesn’t fuss about anything,’ Clark said with a smile, “She never asks for anything.
When we insist on buying her stuff, she claims it’s wasteful.”
“She’s always thinking about saving us money.”
“We’ve said it before, the list of her virtues could go on and on.”
Louisa listened to her sons, feeling gratified to have such a considerate and well-behaved child.
“I haven’t had time to prepare a present for our first meeting. Maybe when Christmas Eve arrives.”
Before Belinda could finish her sentence, David laughed, “Grandma, Christmas Eve has passed. It’s past midnight now. It’s Christmas Day: “It’s Christmas already?” Belinda hadn’t realized how quickly time had passed.
Mirabella smiled, “Grandma, waking up is the best gift you could give me. Material wealth is secondary.
My Parents, uncles, and brothers have already given me so much.”“That’s not the same!” Belinda immediately countered, “The sentiment from your grandmother is different. Let me think of a suitable gift to give you.”
And she set about pondering seriously.
“Why don’t you rest a bit? Bella has been running about a lot because of your illness,’ Louisa said with a smile, “Once you rest, everyone else can too.”
After all, Bella must have sacrificed a lot of her own work to take care of things here. If her grandmother could recover soon, it would ease Bella’s burdens.
“Now that you’re awake, shall I give you your medicine?” Mirabella asked, signaling May to bring the herbal concoction from the kitchen.
“It’s Christmas, maybe I could skip it today.” Belinda caught a whiff of the strong medicine from afar.
Ever since she fell ill, she had been consuming all sorts of medicine to the point where she was somewhat reluctant now.
“This medicine is good for you.” Mirabella took the bowl of medicine and gently coaxed her.
Thinking about how the prescription was written by her own granddaughter, Belinda decided to brave it out, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
