From her father’s words, Addie dazedly understood what the situation looked like from the older couple’s perspective.
She thus made an effort to sweep away the fog in her mind in order to respond in a scratchy voice, “Nothing, Dad. I took nothing. I’m fine. You don’t have to call an ambulance.”
Following that, she once again tried to move, but due to how weakened her body was due to the long hours she spent just lying on the bed without taking in any sustenance, she found it difficult. Mrs. Harker immediately went to help her sit up.
“Paradis, are you sure?” she asked, unable to calm her fears. “Please… if anything happens to you—”
“It’s really okay, Mom,” Addie interrupted in a stronger tone. “I’ll never harm myself. I was just… I was thinking things over and… my mind took me to a ba
