She didn't know how long it had been, but a light gradually shone on her oval-shaped face, making her regain consciousness.
Penelope slowly opened her eyes and found that she now had an IV drip in her hand and was lying on her own bed with fresh clothes on. What was unusual was the presence of Mackie's close bodyguard, who was sitting on the sofa watching over her.
"Are you awake, Penelope?"
Penelope nodded slightly in response.
"I'm so thirsty."
Upon hearing this, Kai went to get some water and poured it into a glass for her to drink immediately.
"Here’s the water," he said. Penelope quickly drank it because her throat was very dry, as if she hadn’t had water for days.
"Thank you, Kai. How did you end up here, and why do I have an IV drip?"
"Well, Penelope, you had a very high fev
