"Flora! My dad's looking better! Does that mean he's on the mend?!"

On the mend?!

The entire Reyes clan, uncles and cousins alike, lit up with joy. Could Flora actually have some real skills up her sleeve? Did he recover that quickly?

Abbey was in disbelief. Could Flora's bizarre methods actually work? She was more likely to do more harm than good!

"Adrian, is your dad really doing better?!"

They didn't give Abbey a second thought as they rushed into the room, with Abbey trailing behind. But just as they reached the door, before even stepping in, Adrian's voice rang out again. This time, it was laced with panic. "Dad! Dad! Flora, why is my dad coughing up blood?"

Coughing up blood?!

Karter lay on the bed in agony, eyes shut tight, coughing up blood without pause. The room was heavy with the metallic smell of blood. "Cough,

catch his breath. The sound of his labored breathing was enough to make anyone's

in, and one of the more hot-tempered uncles shouted, "Adrian, are you happy now? I told you letting this woman treat him was a mistake! Look at what she's done to our brother!" Adrian's face turned ghostly pale as he looked at

sighed, "Don't worry,

from sheer stress, and now that the blockage was

could finish, someone shoved her

sneer as she passed. She had a feeling things would go south. Flora had been so cocky, claiming she could cure Karter, but what was the result? Nearly killed

was crucial to a significant drug supply chain, so he couldn't afford to have anything happen just yet. Besides, if Flora botched it and Abbey managed to save him, she'd prove her superior medical skills.

And then, she froze.

How could this be...

the pressure on his heart

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