Mercedes didn't know how much time had gone by, but she was bedridden and couldn't move. Whatever was ailing her just got worse, not any better. It was so bad she couldn't even call out for help. With Alexa not available, no one would notice that she was lying in her room helpless.

She was afraid, not knowing what was wrong with her. In her weak and frail state, she kept mumbling Felix's name. She wished he could somehow miraculously hear her and come to her rescue. She ...