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."

time and respectfully said, "Mr. Abdul, the patient in need of your expertise is

"Of course."

family and didn't hesitate. He sat down beside the hospital bed

kind expression turned grave, and his white eyebrows

withdrawing his hand. He only asked Ramona, "Ma'am,

not severe. I should

just took

acupuncture treatments, and the symptoms will disappear." Ramona looked at me uncertainly but, seeing my

acupuncture needles and with swift and precise movements, despite his age,

was inserted, Ramona drifted into a deep

heart instantly seized with worry, but Abdul spoke at the right moment, "The lady will be alright for

asked, "Mr. Abdul, how

"It's not good."

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

early stages

the poison will spread to the organs and even the nervous system within a few days. By then... it'll

"What do we