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Chapter631Hadn’tFullyAdjustedYet Chapter 631 Hadn’t Fully Adjusted Yet Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : IcouldneverignorethesadnessthatweighedonVirginia’sheart. I could never ignore the sadness that weighed on Virginia’s heart . 90% 90 % Finished Finished Whenevershewasupset,Hera, mywolf,couldbecomerestlessinsideme,mirroringheremotions.Coulditbebecausewesharedabloodconnection? Whenever she was upset , Hera , my wolf , could become restless inside me , mirroring her emotions . Could it be because we shared a blood connection ? “What’sonyourmind?”Iasked,stillnot quiteusedtocallingVirginia“Mom.”MaybeitwasjustthatIhadn’tfullyadjustedyet.Ifigureditmightbecomeeasierovertime. “ What’s on your mind ? ” I asked , still not quite used to calling Virginia “ Mom .” Maybe it was just that I hadn’t fully adjusted yet . I figured it might become easier over time . WhenVirginiasawmeenter,sheimmediatelystoodandtookmyhandinhers,abrightsmilespreadingacrossherface.“You’reback!Youmustbeexhausted. When Virginia saw me enter , she immediately stood and took my hand in hers , a bright smile spreading across her face . “ You’re back ! You must be exhausted . “Whatdidyoudotoday?YouandBenjamindidn’tgetintoanotherargument,didyou?” “ What did you do today ? You and Benjamin didn’t get into another argument , did you ? ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Iletoutadrylaugh.“You’rebombardingmewithquestions.WhichoneshouldIanswerfirst?” I let out a dry laugh . “ You’re bombarding me with questions . Which one should I answer first ? ” “I’msorry,”Virginiasaid,herexpressionshifting.Then,asifrecallingsomething,sheasked,“Didyouhavedinneralready?” “ I’m sorry ,” Virginia said , her expression shifting . Then , as if recalling something , she asked , “ Did you have dinner already ? ” “Iate.JustasimplemealwithBenjamin,”Iansweredhonestly. “ I ate . Just a simple meal with Benjamin , ” I answered honestly . TherewasashortsilencebeforeIspokeagain.“Youseemedabitdownearlier.What’sgoingon?” There was a short silence before I spoke again . “ You seemed a bit down earlier . What’s going on ? ” Virginia sighedheavily,herbrowsfurrowing.“It’syourbrother…Althoughhewassavedthatday,hestillcan’tfeelanythinginhislowerbody. Virginia sighed heavily , her brows furrowing . “ It’s your brother … Although he was saved that day , he still can’t feel anything in his lower body . “Idon’tknowifhe’lleverwalkagain…” “ I don’t know if he’ll ever walk again … ” Foramoment,Iwasstunned.Thenithitme.Iactuallyhadabrother. For a moment , I was stunned . Then it hit me . I actually had a brother . SincereturningfromGreenhillHospital,Ihadn’tseenPeter.ItwassomethingI’dforgotten,andIhadn’tthoughtmuchabouthim. Since returning from Greenhill Hospital , I hadn’t seen Peter . It was something I’d forgotten , and I hadn’t thought much about him . ButnowthatIremembered,IrealizedIstillneededtoperformanotherroundofneedletherapy forAlan-justtomakesuretherewerenolingeringcomplications. But now that I remembered , I realized I still needed to perform another round of needle therapy for Alan- just to make sure there were no lingering complications . Someissuesaren’timmediatelyapparent,andifleftuntreated,theycouldleadtosevereconsequences. Some issues aren’t immediately apparent , and if left untreated , they could lead to severe consequences . Butfornow,Alancouldwait. But for now , Alan could wait . Ithought foramomentbeforesaying,“Let’shavePeterbroughtovertomorrow.I’lltreathim.” I thought for a moment before saying , “ Let’s have Peter brought over tomorrow . I’ll treat him . ” Virginia’seyeswidenedwithsurprise.“Really?!” Virginia’s eyes widened with surprise . “ Really ?! ” Thenherfacecloudedwithconcern.“Butlasttime,whenyoutreatedyourfather,youalmostpassed.t.It’sonlybeenafewdays.Areyousureyou’reupforit?Michelle,pleasedon’toverdoit.” Then her face clouded with concern . “ But last time , when you treated your father , you almost passed .t . It’s only been a few days . Are you sure you’re up for it ? Michelle , please don’t overdo it . ”

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