The following day after After Vanessa's fake surgery, Anabel woke up and made her way to the bathroom to take her bath. Visiting Vanessa had been on her mind all night. She was eager to see how Vanessa was recovering after the supposed surgery before going to her company for an important meeting.
When she got to the hospital, she felt the need to call Sylvester. She didn't know the new room that they were staying in.
"Hi dear, Which room is she staying in?" Anabel asked.
"We are on the 5th floor, room 597." Sylvester replied with a panic. At that moment, Vanessa was very hungry and was about to take her breakfast.
"Alright, babe, I'm coming." She hung up and made her way to the elevator.
Sylvester dropped the phone and turned to Vanessa. "You need to keep the food and lay back on the bed." Sylvester said as Vanessa was about to take the first spoon.
"But I'm very hungry." Vanessa replied.
"Anabel is coming. I don't think it will be okay if she sees you eating. Remember you just underwent surgery yesterday." Sylvester pointed out.
"Which surgery?" Vanessa asked. The hunger was making her forget her role.
"Stop talking and give me the food." He said and took the plate of food from her. "Yes, nothing is wrong with you, but she doesn't need to see you eating. She will suspect us, and all our hard work will crash."
"To be sincere with you, Sylvester, I'm getting tired of all these things. If we had put all this energy into your business, we would have made a fortune. Now you don't want me to take my breakfast."
"Will you stop talking and lie back on the bed? I will keep the food for you. Once she leaves, you will take your food. I don't see any big deal there." Sylvester said, and just then, they heard a knock on the door.
"She's here." Sylvester whispered. "Lie down quick."
Vanessa lay down on the bed, then propped herself up against a stack of pillows. She made her complexion appear paler than usual, just as Sylvester had coached her.
"I'm coming!" Sylvester said and walked towards the door. He got to the door and unlocked it, then pulled it open. Anabel was standing with a smile plastered on her face.
"Hi, good morning." She hugged him before entering the room. Vanessa had her eyes closed. "How is she?"
"She's fine. They did a great job yesterday." Sylvester replied and closed the door, then walked up to them at the bedside.
"Hi, Vanessa. Can you hear me?" Anabel asked with a sweet, calm voice. Vanessa opened her eyes slowly and looked up at Anabel. She greeted Anabel with a faint smile, her voice weak and barely above a whisper.
"Anabel," Vanessa said with a weak smile. "You are here."
Anabel’s eyes softened as she took in Vanessa’s fragile state. She could hardly hear what she was saying. She took a seat, which was situated behind the bed. "Yeah, I came to know how you are doing," she said and gently reached out to touch Vanessa’s arm. "I wanted to see how you were feeling."
"I’m... recovering." Vanessa said and let out a shallow breath. Her voice was barely audible. She was acting so perfectly. "The doctor says it’ll take time, though I'm feeling stronger than before."
"Yeah, the wounds will surely take some time before they heal." Anabel replied. "The most important thing is that they did it successfully without any form of complications. I'm happy to see your smiling face. You are strong, Vanessa. I believe you will get through this sooner than you ever think." Sylvester smiled, seeing that Anabel totally believed even without seeing the cuts. Though he was still hoping and praying she won't ask to see it.