Charlotte’s face drained of all color upon hearing this. Mrs. Berry had also turned pale with fright. “That can’t be. Doesn’t that mean that Miss would…”

“Don’t fret.” Dr. Felch reassured, “I only said maybe. According to my experience, there should be hope still, but we must be patient.”

“That’s good to know.” Mrs. Berry’s voice sounded choked when she spoke. “Dr. Felch, Mr. Windt is no longer with us and Miss is his only surviving child. You must cure her for his sake.”

“I will do my best.” Dr. Felch nodded. “You need to be in a good frame of mind when you receive treatment. Relax and don’t think too much.”

“You’re right, Dr. Felch.” Charlotte was unusually calm. “Mrs. Berry, let’s go outside. We shouldn’t disturb Dr. Felch.”

Mrs. Berry nodded.

 

“Wait.” Dr. Felch handed Mrs. Berry a few pouches of herbal medicine. “Her poison can’t be neutralized yet, but your illness can be treated. Drink one of these every day for ten to fourteen days. It will greatly improve your health.”

“Sure, sure. Thank you so much, Dr. Felch.”

 

Mrs. Berry took the medicine from him, pleasantly surprised that she herself had benefited from this trip.

“I’ll take you to brew the medicine.”

led Mrs. Berry and

great sense of relief flooded Charlotte. If her poison couldn’t be neutralized, at least Mrs. Berry should receive treatment for her illness, so that this trip

medicine for Mrs. Berry,

Sam out and they sat around the stone table

delicious. Charlotte ate quite a lot, but her head started to hurt

at work, she

Mrs. Berry hurried after

he watched her retreating figure. He took a bottle of medicinal concoction and passed

still struggling through the agonizing pain. After

Berry panicked and quickly called Dr.

“Let her sleep for now. Letting her continue enduring the

to alleviate the pain, but to render her unconscious so that she wouldn’t feel

her clothes, then supported her

guard her. Seeing how weak Charlotte

to her, but

night, Dr. Felch neither conducted additional examinations on Charlotte, nor prescribed

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