I picked up the landline receiver in the upstairs hallway. “Hello. This is Daisy Wilson. How is my father?”
My heart pounded as I waited for the answer.
“Stay calm, Daisy,” Diana told me. “No matter what, you will be okay, and you won’t be alone.”
Victor caught up with me and stood by my side. “How is he?”
I looked up at him with tears rolling down my cheeks as I waited for the doctor to speak.
“Thank you, doctor,” I said into the phone before hanging up. It took me a moment before I could speak again.
“Daisy. What happened?” Victor asked.
“Alex woke up,” I told him. “He is in a natural sleep now. He’s still very ill. But he is doing better than they expected. We can see him tomorrow.”
“That’s good news,” Victor said and hugged me.
“I must tell the servants,” I said. “They love my
