Judges once praised her performance in Rising Phoenix , saying she moved like a phoenix rising from the ashes - but now , her , feathers had been ripped out , one by one , and none of them belonged to her anymore . " Mommy … In the depths of memory , a little girl curled up in a basement looked up at the towering figure of Mandy . " Elsa will be good … please don't lock me in here again … " " Pupils dilating ! " " Vitals dropping fast - focus ! " Suddenly , the fragmented memories stopped - frozen in time on the stairwell . She and Johnson sat side by side on the steps , the warmth of fried dumplings radiating through the lunchbox into her palms . Then - beep . The flat line on the heart monitor jumped . " We've got a heartbeat ! She's stabilizing ! " The intern's voice rang with excitement . " We're almost at the hospital . Notify the ER for immediate intake . " No one knew how much time had passed . Elsa didn't know where she was . The sharp scent of disinfectant filled her nostrils . Everything in sight was white . Her first instinct was that she'd reached heaven . But then she thought again . So many people hated her - wished her dead . There was no way she'd be in heaven . Somewhere in the distance , she heard the steady beeping of machines : " She reached out for the bed rail , trying to sit up , but accidentally yanked out the IV needle in her hand . " Don't move You pulled out your IV line ! " The nurse checking Elsa's vitals suddenly realized she was awake . Seeing her remove the IV . the nurse rushed forward to stop her . " You're in multiple organ failure , how could you- Then her words caught in her throat She stared , stunned , at the " criminal " the entire country had condemned - smiling with a chilling , sorrowful elegance P " You tell me . " Elsa brushed her fingers over the monitor on her wrist , her voice soft . " If I pull the oxygen tube mow will people pity you or think you drove me to it ? " " You're insane " Qann snapped , fleeing the room in a panic , Elsa watched her retrating figure , a faint smile on her lips . " Laving " she winspered to herself , head lowered . " Is the best revenge " Send Gifts 20 Pd . When Technology Proves the Wronged Heiress Innocent
