Chapter 293


    Chapter 293 Alice


    I shook my head. “Nope!” It just felt like I had woken up from a really deep sleep, and I was all sore and


    weak.


    The doctor cracked a small smile, nodded, and said, “Good, make sure you get plenty of rest.”


    The doctors, who had arrived in a grand parade, trickled out of the room one by one.


    Thankfully, no sooner had thest doctor left than the door swung open once more.


    “Yvette!” My mom was at my side in an instant, her hands gripping mine, eyes brimming with tears.


    “Are you still hurting anywhere? You have given me the fright of my life.”


    Seeing her, I swallowed hard, my voice raspy, “Mom, what are you doing here? And Maxwell? I heard


    about thendslide at Snakehead Mountain. You’re okay, right?”


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    She clung to me, her voice trembling a bit as she started, “Yes… We’re okay. The mountain dide


    down, and we were trapped, but Idris got us out. But why did you go charging into the mountains like


    that? You even took the long way around. The doctors said if Idris had been even a littleter, we might


    have lost you.” Mom went on, a flood of words. Itched onto the most important part, however. “Idris


    found us?” I thought it was Charlie who carried me down…


    “Of course not,” she said with a weary sigh. “Never underestimate the Youngs, though. When he found


    you, you were out cold. Idris had a doctor with him who gave you a serum right away and got you here.


    You’ve got to promise me, no more wild stunts, okay?”


    A mix of feelings churned inside me as I nodded. After a brief silence, I turned to her, “Mom, what


    happened to Mr. Yates, the one who was with me?”


    When I brought it up, Mom blinked in surprise and said, “I’ve no idea. After Idris got Little Sanchez and


    me off the mountain, he told me about your ident and brought me here. I haven’t seen any Mr.


    Yates with you. What’s up with him?”


    At that, I bit my lip, hesitated for a second, and then said, “Mom, can you check with the doctor about


    the guy who was with me? How’s he doing?”


    The hint of worry in my voice was caught by Mom, who stood up, ready to help. “Sure, I’ll go right


    now…”


    “No need,” came a voice from the doorway. It was Maxwell, cutting in with, “He’s still in surgery. You


    wouldn’t be able to see him anyway.”


    Maxwell stepped in, and I did a double–take. It had been ages since I hadst seen him. He looked


    leaner, and like Mom, his skin was a shade tanner–probably a souvenir from his time in the mountains.


    However, he still looked sharp.


    Then there was the woman with him–tall, slim, with features that could turn heads. She was drop–dead


    gorgeous, the kind that outshined celebrities.


    She caught me staring and shed a small, warm smile. “Hi, Ms. Scott, I’m Alice.”


    I matched her smile with one of my own, polite but genuine.


    Mom chimed in, “This is Mary’s daughter, the one I told you about on the phone. She’s a reporter too.


    She was with us on Snakehead Mountain. Thank goodness for her! She knew the


    Chapter 293 Alice


    Mary’s daughter? That made me pause. Right, Mom had mentioned her. Mary had her wild days as a


    teen, ended up with a kid, and had to drop out and work early. A stark contrast to Mom’s own path.


    I looked at Alice, gratitude swelling in my chest. “Thanks for saving my mom and Maxwell.”


    Alice gave a small, humble smile. “No need for thanks. We were all in this together.”


    She downyed her heroics, and I was not the best with words, I made a mental note of her huge


    favor nheless. I took another look at her. Earlier, when my mom did not introduce us, I had not


    really seen her. Now, I was struck by how young and pretty Alice was. Mom had mentioned Alice was


    in her mid–thirties; however, she could easily pass for twenty–five.


    Was it good genes or just great skincare? Either way, she did not look her age.


    We chatted a bit, and I got the lowdown on what happened to Mom and Maxwell at Snakehead


    Mountain. They had found the remains of people who had been buried in andslide years ago. Sadly,


    Maxwell did not find his parents‘ remains. They might have been recoverable, yet anotherndslide


    made the already tough search pretty much hopeless.