"I want you to conduct a DNA test of that girl with my sample."
"Your Majesty… You mean she…"
Before Master Li Yuhai could finish, Elizabeth said, "There is a suspicion, but I am not sure."
Master Li Yuhai took a deep breath. "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will take care of that. However, as she was just poisoned, we won't be able to conduct this test immediately. We would need to wait four to five days after she wakes up."
"Sure, that would not be a problem," Elizabeth replied.
Master Li Yuhai took his leave, and Elizabeth turned to the others in her office. "You can go now, but remember one thing: while this girl is here, she is your responsibility. If anything goes wrong because of her, you will bear the consequences. Understood?" Everyone agreed before they left.
Elizabeth sat back in her chair, her mind racing. If Lea was her lost daughter, Aisha, it would be a miracle. But if not, then who was this girl, and why did she have such a profound effect on everyone around her? The answers lay ahead, and Elizabeth was determined to uncover them.
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The day passed as everyone sat in the guest room, waiting for Lea to wake up.
The next morning, Alisha entered the guest room, followed by a maid pushing a trolley. "Wake up, sleepyheads. You've been here for almost a day and didn't even come to meet me."
Everyone rubbed their sleepy eyes.
"Now get up already," Alisha urged, directing them to freshen up and have the breakfast she had brought.
Fifteen minutes later, everyone had freshened up and were sitting at the table with breakfast plates in their hands.
"I'm really surprised you guys are still alive after what you did. Seriously, looking at my mom yesterday, I was scared stiff," Alisha said.
Everyone sat silently, focusing on their food, as they'd had enough of the topic yesterday.
Seeing them like that, Alisha was about to ask something when she noticed Lea moving on the bed. "Looks like your friend is waking up."
This caught everyone's attention. They put their plates down and rushed to the bed.
Liam sat down next to Lea, concerned, and Sharen told Vickey to inform Master Li.
Alisha, dumbfounded, shook her head. She grabbed an untouched glass of water from the table and walked over to see the girl who had everyone so worried.
As Lea slowly opened her eyes, she saw the worried Liam first and then the others around her.
"Lea, how do you feel? Do you feel pain anywhere?" Liam asked.
"I…mmm," Lea murmured, feeling her throat too dry to speak.
"Give her this glass of water first; her throat must be dry. She just woke up," Alisha said, passing the glass to Liam.
Liam took the glass and gave it to Lea.
After drinking the water, Lea looked at Alisha and said, "Thank you." But Alisha didn't react; she just stared at Lea, shocked. Then she turned to the others and said, "Is she…she…"
Understanding her question, the others shook their heads, indicating they didn't know. Alisha turned around and left the room.