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The nurse named Regina, and Evelyn looked at each other with surprise and uncertainty.

"That.. that wasn't a ghost, right? My Vanessa wasn't fake, right? My Vanny can't walk for now. How did she muster strength in her legs and ...." the nurse cut Evelyn off.

"No dilly dallying. After her!" Regina screamed and both ran out of the room in haste.

Evelyn caught a glimpse of Vanessa making a bend, and they ran in her direction. They were extremely worried about Vanessa. She is a patient and Evelyn's best buddy. None of them could lose her.

It got to the point where, Evelyn had to take off her heels, put them in hand and continue the chase. Vanessa, on the other hand, kept running but not aimlessly.

She ran towards the direction of Lisa's room and stopped exactly opposite the room which was left unlocked and turned to see a little girl lying unconscious in bed. She felt much more pain in her chest and immediately concluded that this was the girl.

She turned around and saw that Evelyn and Regina were coming although their speed had slowed down because they were getting tired.

"Stop right there Vanessa, stop," Evelyn yelled.

"Don't you move. Stop," Regina cried.

Vanessa shook her head and entered the little girl's room then she locked the door and kept the key in her pocket. She walked slowly to where the girl lay. Her lips and skin had become pale and her body was cold.

Vanessa parted the hair that covered the little girl's face, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Lisa?" she cried out upon recognizing the little girl.

"How can this be? How can this be? My lively Lisa...Lisa? Can you hear me?" Vanessa took a chair to sit on beside Lisa and took her left hand that was cold.

"Lisa, mummy is here. Lisa, my beautiful girl, open your eyes now. Mummy is here. Sorry for not coming early. Mummy is sorry. Lisa wake up," Vanessa said in a whisper and began crying while rubbing Lisa's hand hoping to warm her up.

"My dear Lisa, don't scare mum. Open your eyes and we'll go eat anything you want. We'll buy everything in the world that you like. Lisa... Lisa open your eyes" Vanessa cried.

Evelyn and Regina who had just reached the door started knocking on the door but Vanessa did not open. She kept kissing Lisa's small hands and rubbing them.

"Lisa... Mum is at a loss on what to do. Lisa.."

"Vanny, open the door now" Evelyn yelled from outside but Vanessa did not reply.

All she cared about now was Lisa.

"Lisa... please open your eyes," she whispered again.

Slowly, Lisa's fingers trembled and the cold in her body vanished allowing the trapped heat to return. Her pale skin was regaining color again and her lips were again rosy.

It surprised Vanessa at this turn of events. This wasn't short of a miracle. She was just so happy that Lisa was alive. Nothing else mattered.

"Baby, I know you can do it. Baby Lisa" she called out softly to the unconscious Lisa whose eyelids trembled.

"Lisa..you're a sturdy girl. Let mama see your beautiful eyes again," Vanessa whispered again.

Her words seemed to do magic as Lisa opened her eyes in two minutes.

"Lisa" Vanessa called out and kissed Lisa's forehead.

"Lisa..do you know how worried I was?"

"You said you are my mama," Lisa said in a parched voice.

"Yes, I'm your mama," Vanessa said with a nod.

She doesn't even know why she referred to herself as Lisa's mama but so long as it'll make Lisa happy she'll agree for now.

She'd agree to any request from her little princess. She'd also go to any length to fulfill them.

"My beautiful Lisa. My dear Lisa. Don't scare me like this next time okay?" Vanessa said as she hugged Lisa.

Lisa nodded and smiled.

"Mama, please be my real Mama. I don't have a true Mama. Mama is gone. Lisa wants mama. A pretty Mama. Sexy and nice Mama" Lisa said after Vanessa offered her a glass of water.

"Err... yes. I will be your mama."Vanessa said with a nod. A smile had finally found its way to her lips.

"Mama?" Lisa called out to her excitedly.

"My beautiful Lisa. What is your request?" Vanessa said with a smile as she petted Lisa.

"Lisa loves Mama,"

"Oh? Why do you love Mama?" Vanessa asked pretending to be confused.

"Mama is sexy. Mama is nice. Mama is everything," Lisa said happily.

Vanessa wondered if Lisa was really that pale, unconscious, dying girl she met alone just a few minutes ago.

This girl really was a wonder.

How then was she connected to her in the first place? She felt serious pain when Lisa was fighting for her life. Now that Lisa is okay, the pain had disappeared.

Forget it. What matters is that little Lisa is alive.

"What about Papa?" Vanessa asked.

"That demon incarnate isn't my Papa," Lisa retorted.

"Eish! Calm down, Lisa. Calm down. It isn't good to be angry. Mama won't bring him up again okay?" Lisa nodded and placed a kiss on Vanessa's head.

Vanessa smiled and hugged her wanting to give her more warmth.

While they were sharing a moment of warmth and love, Evelyn and Regina who were gravely worried got Lisa's father's bodyguard to break the door only to see this lovey-dovey scene.

All were shocked.

Lisa separated from Vanessa's hug and shot the intruders a baleful look. The bodyguards shuddered a bit for some reason.

Evelyn ran to Vanessa and shot her a querying look.

"You... i dunno what to say." Evelyn managed to say but Regina shook her head.

"Little miss, forgive us for being late" the bodyguards went one knee and bowed.

"Vanessa, let's get out of here," Evelyn said and pulled Vanessa up from the chair she had been sitting on only for Vanessa to fall to the ground.

"What's wrong with you?" Evelyn asked in worry.

"I... I feel no strength in my legs. I also see five of you, Evelyn. Do you have some superpower?" Vanessa asked before passing out.

"Vanessa?" Evelyn cried out.

"Mama?" Lisa cried out too and got off the bed after removing the drip. The bodyguards seemed not to be shocked about this. One of them even sighed secretly when Lisa wasn't looking.

"You fools! What are you waiting for? Hurry, do something," Lisa yelled as she ran to Vanessa.

"You mad lady, leave my mama alone" she yelled at Evelyn stunning her and Regina.

The bodyguards also seemed to be used to this stunning both of them even more.

'Is this girl really three years old?' They both thought.