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.”

Berry and Charlotte to

If her poison couldn’t be neutralized, at least Mrs. Berry should receive treatment for her

Berry, Hayley cooked

Felch brought Sam out and they sat around the stone

was delicious. Charlotte ate quite a lot, but her head started to hurt as blood trickled out of

poison at work, she covered her nose and

Berry hurried after

on Dr. Felch’s face as he watched her retreating figure. He took a bottle of medicinal concoction and passed it to Hayley,

was still struggling through the agonizing pain. After drinking the

Berry panicked and quickly called Dr.

now. Letting her continue enduring

This medicine wasn’t to alleviate the pain, but to

wash up and change her clothes, then supported her to lie down on

Mrs. Berry stayed to guard her. Seeing how weak Charlotte looked

some dessert to her, but she had lost

neither conducted additional examinations on Charlotte, nor prescribed

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