All Her Secrets

Withal had been wrestling with a question for some time, and he finally decided to pose it to Catherine.

“Catherine, you’re not a doctor, so how did you determine that Bert died from heart failure?” he inquired.

Catherine, who had never performed an autopsy herself, had relied on the outward signs of the body to deduce the cause of death. Even the chief attendant, who had witnessed her assessment, couldn’t help but be amazed.

“Catherine is truly remarkable!” he thinks.

In response to Withal’s question, Catherine, who was leaning against Branden, groggy and half-asleep, gave her answer.

“Well, when waiting for the test results, I flipped through some medical books out of sheer boredom,” she said.

Upon hearing this, Withal couldn’t resist giving Catherine a thumbs-up.

It was evident that she was a top-notch expert, effortlessly surpassing others with her remarkable insights.

Withal chose to remain silent, and he didn’t want to pursue the matter further. He felt that pressing on would only be an affront to himself.

The following afternoon, Catherine was once again summoned.

She headed to the palace.

Bert had passed away, but the mysterious illness hadn’t ceased. Another royal member had been assigned for experimentation and analysis.

This new member’s mother held a higher maternal status within the royal family than Bert’s mother did, so initially, he wasn’t the first choice.

No one had anticipated that Bert would pass away so quickly, and thus, this new member had to fill his position.

When Catherine met Henry, she found his condition to be quite dire. It wasn’t that his illness was more severe than Bert’s, but his emotional state was in tatters, on the brink of collapse.

The torment of his ailment and the mental pressure had accelerated the deterioration of his physical condition.

found that, apart from the emotional stress,

report. Those who had been keeping a close eye on her couldn’t help but indulge in

It turns out they’re just using the title of ‘Doctor’ to pull the wool

see! When it truly comes down

no attention to

an island of serenity amid turmoil. Just as she had finished her examination and turned around, Henry

were in a panic, urgently calling upon various experts, mystics, and even energy

and even Reiki therapists all made their appearances, but they were all equally helpless,

overwhelmed by anxiety. His eyes bulged, and he

“Please, save me, please…”

a heart-wrenching

people just going to stand by and watch

Finally, Catherine took action.

compelled the experts surrounding Henry to part

Henry’s side and, in full view of everyone, began to unbutton his shirt.

them shouted, “Release His Highness! You lowly woman, you’re not allowed to touch His Highness’s noble

monarchy, and as a result, the deeply ingrained concepts of male dominance and female subservience held

were strict rules against women touching a man’s

the man would face ill fortune, and the woman responsible

disdainful glance at the servant who had attempted

questioned him in a frosty tone, When His Highness’ life is hanging by a thread, are you still

had pointed out, Henry’s life was on the line, and at a time like

the servant.

the previous night, she shared her research findings with

brought the silver needles with her, not

As she inserted one silver needle after another with precision into the

gradual relief and a less

Henry was able

was returning, and upon seeing Catherine, he recognized her. Yesterday, when Catherine made

he looked at her

remained unresponsive, wearing an aloof expression as she carefully put away

who had mocked her earlier now felt the sting of