Lost Me Gained Regret

"...Okay."

Later that evening, Ramona was transferred from the emergency room to a VIP ward. Her face was pale, but she was fully conscious.

Before I could even get close, Bella, Herbert, and Abdul had all arrived.

"Jane!" The moment Bella heard the news, she rushed over, her eyes brimming with urgency and redness. Upon seeing me, she enveloped me in a hug. "You scared me to death! Why didn't you contact me directly when something happened? Taking risks on your own, what would I do if something happened to you?"

"Mom..." I clenched my hand, unused to asking for help after dealing with everything myself before. "I'm sorry, I panicked and didn't think things through."

"Silly girl!"

Bella released me, gently cleaning her tears, and earnestly warned, "From now on, you can't handle things like this on your own, do you hear me?!"

My eyes welled up, and I nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

Then, feeling a bit guilty, I looked towards Herbert, "Herbert..."

"Why the guilty look? I'm going to scold you."

Herbert didn't waste any time and respectfully said, "Mr. Abdul, the patient in need of your expertise is my niece's

"Of course."

family and didn't hesitate. He sat down beside the hospital bed and placed his hand on

pulse, his kind expression turned grave, and

withdrawing his hand. He only asked Ramona,

but it's not severe. I should be

at me, "I just took a fall. I guess my granddaughter was worried, that's why she called

"It's nothing serious. I'll administer a few acupuncture treatments, and the symptoms will disappear." Ramona

took out his acupuncture needles and with swift and precise

inserted, Ramona drifted

Abdul spoke at

Abdul, how is Ramona's condition,

"It's not good."

his demeanor grave, "She's been poisoned, hasn't she?

stages of poisoning,

will spread to the

"What