For the three days following, Charlotte had busied herself with gardening chores. Other times, she would help Hayley prepare meals in the kitchen.

Her days were leisurely, albeit her treatment was behind schedule.

Dr. Felch would extract some daily blood samples from Charlotte for testing. However, to everyone’s dismay, there was no breakthrough yet.

In contrast to Mrs. Berry’s anxiousness, Charlotte was unusually laid back.

After all, there was nothing she could do.

Hayley was a cheerful girl. She loved to hum a tune or two when doing her house chores. As such, it brought joy to the room whenever she was around.

 

The scenic and secluded place that Charlotte was in helped her feel more relaxed during her treatment too.

Mrs. Berry was rather impressed by Dr. Felch’s acupuncture treatment on her chronic health issues. She urged the doctor to expedite the antidote research for Charlotte.

 

However, Dr. Felch would repeat the same answer each time he was asked, “We can’t rush it. These things take time.”

Mrs. Berry would then sigh and leave Dr. Felch in peace.

every night. The kids would share with her all the interesting things that happened at their

too, had not mentioned the incident that she was stalked and ambushed. There wasn’t any mention

good job at keeping a tight lid on

act up once every other day. When that happened, Dr. Felch would let her take the herbal medication. Charlotte

the drill for

the ninth day, Sam came back with a bag full of herbal ingredients and put them inside Charlotte’s room before he

tending to Hayley’s vegetable garden, the latter was bustling about in the

herbal soup in the kitchen while stealing glances at Dr. Felch’s laboratory

her the usual herbal medicine, Dr. Felch asked Mrs. Berry to take Charlotte back

bedroom, they found that Dr. Felch

while she explained, “I have prepared this on Dr. Felch’s order. Help me

part of the treatment?” Mrs.

to immerse

“Alright, alright.”

them gently stripped Charlotte down, they settled her into the bathtub. After which, Hayley extracted her acupuncture needles

bedroom, Dr. Felch started giving verbal instructions to Hayley

Hayley inserted a dozen of needles

blood started flowing out slowly

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