My doubts lingered, but Andrew firmly concluded the matter.
âItâs decided then! Debra, get some rest for now, and once youâre ready to leave the hospital, Iâll come to get you.
â
He left no room for argument and quickly added, âI have to attend to some official matters, so I need to leave.
Take care.
â
As Andrew rushed off, I was left with a strange feeling.
Confused, I whispered, âItâs odd, Ivy.
Andrew was a stranger until recently.
Yes, he rescued me, but now I owe him.
Why is he going out of his way to help me?â
Debraâs POV:
âWhy even doubt it?â Ivy, being her usual innocent self, didnât overthink it.
âHey, I think Andrewâs just a good guy.
Heâs one of those esteemed people with a kind heart.
Maybe when he saw you go through childbirth and then get ambushed by a vampire, he felt really sorry for us and decided to help.
â
âHuh, really? You think?â
Ivyâs explanation didnât sway me, so I took a moment to go over everything in my head.
There was just this weird feeling that things werenât adding up, but I couldnât figure out why exactly.
After mulling it over, I finally spoke up.
âIvy, listen, itâs not just me who is a mixed-blood witch.
Andrew saving me from the vampire could be seen as him being kind.
Sure, covering my huge medical bills might show sympathy, but bringing me to his place, acting like itâs for our safety? Thatâs just plain weird.
If Andrewâs such a nice guy to go all out for me, a total stranger, why hasnât he lifted a finger for other mixed-blood witches? I mean, heâs the deputy clan leader, right? He could really make a difference for mixed-blood witches.
But instead, heâs just sitting back while theyâre getting slaughtered by vampires.
And yet, he only steps in to help me.
Doesnât that seem a bit weird to you?â
Ivy was caught off guard for a moment.
Then she said, âBut seriously, what do we have to offer? Weâve lost everything, even our memories.
If he is up to something shady, whatâs in it for him?â
I stayed quiet for a moment, thinking it over.
Yeah, what she said did make sense.
As far as I knew, Andrew didnât have a clue about my life before I lost my memories.
Ivy took her time thinking it over before suggesting, âHey, why donât we just go with the flow for now? I mean, weâve got a child to think about.
Surviving out there in this crazy world and feeding ourselves arenât going to be easy.
Maybe we should stick with Andrew for a while.
He could help us track down our memories.
And itâll be easier to look after the little one too.
Once we figure everything out, we can still leave if we want.
â
After thinking it through, I figured it was probably the smartest move.
I let out a sigh and said, âOkay, looks like weâre sticking with this plan for now.
â
In the following days, my health bounced back fast.
Before I knew it, I was back to my old self, feeling just like any normal person.
When it was time to leave the hospital, Andrew showed up himself with his subordinates to get me.
âDebra, your room is all set up.
You can move in as soon as youâre back.
â
Even though I had my doubts, I couldnât really say no since Andrew made the effort to come.
So, I just thanked him.
âThanks a lot for your help.
â
Andrew just grinned back, saying, âNo worries, this is my job.
â
We were just about to leave the hospital and head to the car when a loud shout stopped us in our tracks.
âHold it!â
A womanâs voice cut through the air, catching me off guard.
I turned quickly and spotted a gorgeous girl in a fluffy princess dress, chewing on her red lip as she stormed our way.
She was practically covered in bling, with all that expensive jewelry jingling.