She rang the doorbell , but after a long time , no one came to open the door . Claudine checked the time ; she was sure this was the agreed appointment . Thinking her professor might have fallen asleep , she took out her phone and called her . Through the door , Claudine could hear the phone ringing inside , confirming that Prof. Nixon was indeed at home . " Prof. Nixon , it's me , Claudine ! Please open the door ! " " Prof. Nixon , can you hear me ? " Claudine knocked on the door , but there was still no response from inside . " Prof. Nixon ! " Claudine began to feel uneasy . Worried that something might have happened to Adriana , she immediately called the building manager downstairs to open the door . " Prof. Nixon ! " Claudine didn't see Adriana in the living room , nor in the bedroom . Her anxiety grew , until she finally found Adriana on the balcony . " Prof. Nixon ! " Claudine rushed over immediately . At that moment , Adriana was wearing only a thin sweater and had fainted on the balcony . Her hands and feet were icy cold , her face drained of color . It looked like she had been unconscious on the balcony for quite some time . Claudine immediately called an ambulance and took Adriana to the hospital . The doctor said she had probably fainted from low blood sugar , but because she had been exposed to the cold wind on the balcony for too long , she developed a high fever and needed to be hospitalized . After completing the admission procedures , Claudine stayed by the bedside , keeping watch . It was only after she sat down that the fear finally hit her . If she hadn't come today , would Adriana have remained unconscious on the balcony ? Claudine didn't dare to think any further …. 0.0 % 08:54 chapter33 Adriana had never married or had children , dedicating her entire life to the field of Antique Restoration . Now that Adriana was getting older , she couldn't be left without someone to care for her . 288 Vouchers Claudine thought that once Adriana was discharged , she would have to find someone to look after her , to prevent something like today from happening again . When Adriana woke up , she stared at the ceiling in a daze for a long time . She tried to move her limbs , and only then noticed someone leaning on the side of her bed . Adriana gently raised her hand and stroked Claudine's head . Her own daughter would be about this age now … She wondered if her daughter was doing well . She wondered if her daughter still remembered her . She must really be getting old ; lately , she kept recalling things from the past . If she hadn't chosen to take the SAT and leave that place , would she be living a completely different life now ? She didn't regret her decision , but she did feel sorry for that child … If she ever had the chance to see that child again , she would give everything to make it up to her … Claudine woke up to see Adriana gazing out the window , tears streaming down her face . " Prof. Nixon , what's wrong ? Are you feeling unwell ? " As she spoke , Claudine got up , ready to call for a doctor . Adriana wiped her tears away and stopped Claudine . " I'm fine , don't worry … I'm really fine … " Claudine listened to Adriana insisting she was fine , but her expression said otherwise . Since Adriana didn't want to talk about it , Claudine didn't press further . Adriana stayed in the hospital for three days , and during those days , Claudine was always by her bedside , taking care of her . With Claudine around , Adriana recovered quickly , and her mood improved a lot . However , Claudine noticed that Adriana often stared off into space , as if lost in thought . On the day of discharge , Claudine wanted to take Adriana to her place to look after her , but Adriana said she was used to living alone and didn't want to go . No matter how Claudine tried to persuade her , Adriana insisted , even refusing to hire a housekeeper to help with daily 36.3 % 08:54 chapter33 11 286 Vouchers life . Claudine knew just how stubborn Adriana could be , so she had to give up on the idea . But after last time , Claudine called Adriana every day to check on her safety , and reminded her by phone when it was time to take her medicine . Sometimes , Adriana would pretend to be annoyed , saying Claudine was checking homework and wondering who was really the teacher between them . In truth , though she complained , the loneliness in her heart had lessened a lot . If only her daughter could be with her , this would be their daily life as mother and child … Whenever she thought of that poor child , she couldn't help but feel heartache . Back then , when she tried to leave, the Lavigne family wouldn't let her go , threatening her with her daughter , saying if she dared to run , they'd throw the child into the river to drown . 82.3 %