Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
It was already 7:30 in the morning in Solterra. Louisa was sitting at the breakfast table, about to have her meal, when her phone rang.
“What did you say? Nora had a sudden heart attack last night? Bella flew the plane?”
Kenneth, sitting next to her, jerked in surprise, spilling his coffee.
“Is Bella okay?” Louisa was visibly frightened, gripping her phone tightly.
Kenneth also leaned in to listen to the conversation.
After hearing the entire story, Louisa finally breathed a sigh of relief, “You scared me! As long as she’s okay, that’s all that matters.”
Who knew the little girl could fly a plane?
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Thank God she could, or the outcome could have been disastrous.
With urgency, Kenneth snatched the phone, questioning the person on the other line, “How did Nora end up with a heart attack? I’ve never heard of her having heart problems before. Has she been taken for a medical check-up? And when can we expect the results? Okay, okay, as long as she’s fine”
Louisa grabbed the phone back, “What is Bella doing now? Good, good, I won’t disturb her then.”
After the call ended, Louisa felt weak in her knees, “I didn’t expect Bella to have such a dangerous encounter last night, and she didn’t even mention it.”
“Bella has always been the reserved type. She’s too considerate.” Kenneth couldn’t help but say, “Not long ago, a helicopter took off and the pilot suffered a heart attack and passed out. Luckily, a female passenger saved the day, managing to control the helicopter. When I first heard this news, I thought, how could someone with heart problems be allowed to fly a plane?”
“Nora has always been in good health, there shouldn’t be any underlying diseases.”
Louisa remembered reading about similar cases in the news. An airline pilot also suffered a heart attack during flight, but he managed to make an emergency landing before he passed away.
And there was the incident with a Bangladeshi airline, where the captain of a flight from Muscat to Dhaka, carrying 124 passengers, suffered a fatal heart attack mid-flight.
And a pilot from Skywatch Airlines who had the same issue.
Louisa was still shaken, “Thank goodness Bella managed to land safely and even saved Nora.”
“That girl is truly brilliant.”Serena, who was eavesdropping from the side, was fuming. How did Mirabella even learn to fly a plane?
What couldn’t she do?
Did Mirabella come from another era or something?
“Serena?”
At that moment, a servant brought breakfast for Kenneth. Seeing Serena at the door, it looked like she was eavesdropping on the master and mistress’s conversation.
Upon hearing, Kenneth and Louisa turned to look. Serena quickly regained her composure, “Good morning Mom, Dad.”
“Good morning Serena; Kenneth greeted as usual.
But Louisa seemed to be still upset, she just lightly replied with a “morning” and didn’t show much concern.
Serena’s heart sank, her mother wasn’t usually like this!
It definitely had to do with Martha.
With Bella away from home for a few days, it was the perfect opportunity for her to bridge the gap between her and her parents!
Remembering how Bella used to massage Louisa’s shoulders, an idea struck Serena, “Mor, I’m sorry about last night. I’m sure you didn’t sleep well. Let me give you a massage.”
“No need, Louisa hadn’t gotten over the shock of Bella flying a plane when soft little hands landed on her shoulders and began to massage.“Mom, is the pressure okay?”
“You should go have your breakfast.”
“Do you think I’m not doing it well? I know I can’t compare to Bella, but I can learn.”
Louisa didn’t expect her to interpret her words like that, “I just want you to eat first, I’m afraid you’re hungry after crying so much last night.”
“Mom, you still care about me, right? I was wrong last night, I only remembered the good things Martha did for me since I was kid and forgot about the harm she caused Bella.” Serena said while massaging, “I’m sorry for acting rashly and putting you and Dad in a difficult position last night”
“It’s good that you understand.”
In her excitement, Serena pressed harder.
“Ouch.” Louisa suddenly winced in pain.
Kenneth immediately dropped his fork and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“I think I’ve hit some nerve.” Louisa was in such pain that she gestured for Serena to stop.
“Is it here? Or here” Kenneth’s touch was enough to make Louisa cry out in pain.
“What happened? Serena, where did you learn this massage technique?” Kenneth asked worriedly.
“I didn’t learn, I just improvised” Serena was flustered, ‘Mom, did I do something wrong? Should I calla doctor?”
“No need, when you finish your breakfast, Kenneth, call Dr. Lee, Louisa hadn’t expected to experience such sudden pain. As she stood up, tears welled from the pain.
It felt worse than a crick in the neck.
As Kenneth helped her walk out, he dialed Dr. Lee’s number.
Serena hadn’t expected her good intentions to cause such trouble, so she followed, “Mom, let me help you. Why don’t you sit on the couch and wait? Dr. Lee will be here soon.”
Seeing her daughter’s concern, Louisa didn’t reprimand her. Instead, she comforted, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
“You didn’t finish your breakfast.” Serena looked guilty, “I’ll get you a glass of water.”
As she rushed to get the water, she stumbled over a stool, and water spilled towards Louisa.Kenneth quickly stepped in front of Louisa, getting soaked himself and splashing some water on Louisa’s face.
Once again, Serena’s good intentions had gone awry. “I’m sorry, Mom, Dad, I didn’t mean to.” she hurriedly grabbed some tissue to wipe Louisa’s face, but her hasty movements made Louisa wince in pain. “Serena, Serena, you go and have your breakfast. I’ll manage.”
“Honey, are you okay? Let me help you change your clothes.’ Kenneth gently dabbed the water off her face, then helped her upstairs.
Seeing their retreating figures, Serena felt a pang of guilt.
Why did it seem like every time she tried to impress them, something went wrong?
Why did Mirabella always receive praise no matter what she did?
She clenched her fists, wanting to follow them upstairs, but fearing they would resent her.
It was only when Dr. Lee arrived that she found an excuse to accompany him upstairs and show her mother some concern.
During his examination of Louisa, Dr. Lee learned that Serena’s massage had caused her pain.
He was left speechless.
“Serena, Ms. Bella has medical knowledge. She knows the proper techniques for massage and she is aware of pressure points and their effects.”
It wasn’t something she could improvise.
If there was a mistake, it could be more than just a few days of pain.Listening to Dr. Lee, Serena felt even worse!
Kenneth, however, offered her some consolation, “Serena meant well. She wanted to help us like Mirabella does, she just didn’t know the right way. Dr. Lee, my wife will be okay, right?”
“No serious harm done, but she’ll be in pain for three or four days. I’ll prescribe a topical cream for you, apply it three times a day on the painful area, and the symptoms should lessen significantly after three days.”
“Thank you, Dr. Lee.”
Upon hearing that she would have to endure the pain for a few more days, Louisa suddenly felt like crying.
At that moment, Kenneth had a sudden thought, “Didn’t Bella give us a tube of pain relief cream a while ago?
Maybe we should show it to Dr. Lee and see if it could work faster and better”
“Right, right, the pain relief crearn.” Louisa remembered it suddenly. It was a gift from Bella not long ago.
Kenneth hurriedly fetched it.
Dr. Lee, after examining the ingredients on the tube, expressed his surprise and admiration, “How didn’t I think of that? Mixing these herbs together? Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.”
Kenneth and Louisa were puzzled, with Kenneth asking first, “Dr. Lee, are you saying that Bella’s cream is better?”
“It’s much better than my cream.” Dr. Lee chuckled and approved, “These herbs are gentle and powerful. You can apply it five to six times a day. By bedtime, you’ll feel a significant reduction in pain.”
“Really?” Louisa couldn’t believe it. She never expected that her daughter’s homemade remedy would work so quickly and effectively. No wonder Bella had earned her title as Dr. Bell. Her skills were clearly evident.
“Well, what are we waiting for, honey? Let me apply it for you.” Kenneth hastily opened the tube of cream.
“Be gentle, it hurts.”“When we have time, we should call our girl and tell her that her cream has come in handy, and that even Dr. Lee was full of praise!” Kenneth said as he was applying the cream on Louisa, “Our girl is really talented. She’s amazing.”
Louisa smiled proudly, ‘Of course, she’s my daughter after all.”
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