"Anabel, you are here." Vanessa said. She kept her voice light but carefully tinged with a hint of fatigue to keep up the pretense.

Anabel smiled and walked up to her, then set the fruit salad on the bedside table. "I was planning to visit you in the hospital before Sylvester called me to tell me that you had been discharged. How are you feeling today?"

Vanessa gave her a faint, appreciative smile. "I’m doing better, thank you very much. You have always been so supportive."

"You are my boyfriend's cousin sister. I take you as my sister. I will always be there for you." Anabel said and pulled a...