In stark contrast to Lily Garcia's hysteria was the calm between Christopher Hart and Amelia Garcia.
They hadn't even deigned to look over.
However, a sudden loud shout had awakened Hope, who had been in a deep sleep on the hospital bed.
The little girl shook her head, and as her eyes had just opened, she softly called out, "Mommy..."
Amelia's heart nearly melted. She quickly walked over joyfully and touched the little girl's forehead.
"Mommy's here, baby. How do you feel?"
"It hurts... it hurts so much—"
The little girl, bewildered by the complex aftermath of the surgery, could only vaguely express her pain by saying it "hurt."
When Amelia saw her reaching to pull at the medical tubing, she quickly grabbed her hand. "Baby, don't move yet; let's wait for the doctor to check on you..."
Meanwhile, Lily, seeing their interaction, reignited her anger, marched forward, and yanked at Amelia, nearly pulling her down.