Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 716

As the time for the treatment approached, Mr. Carter made a sweeping motion with his hand, unfurling a cloth roll that revealed rows of neatly arranged needles of varying sizes.

Roseanne watched, her skin crawling. "Are we, uh, starting now?"

"Yes," Mr. Carter replied.

"Where do they go?" she asked nervously.

He pointed to her head. "Right here."

Roseanne was puzzled. "Why the head if my ankle's hurt?"

Her curiosity was genuine, not skeptical.

"The reason the injury hurts is because of blocked energy," Mr. Carter explained. "There are key points in the head that help release it. Think of it like fixing the main control system to solve the problem."

course, was that central

up

onto. Just then, Owen Reynolds

was gentle and soothing, almost magical in its

Roseanne closed her eyes.

like

first needle is in," Mr.

but he gently stopped her. "Not yet. There are a few more to go, and you must remain

motionless, resisting the odd sensation that came with

her other senses heightened. She tightened her grip on Owen's warm hand, finding comfort in it. Then, Mr. Carter's kind voice reached her ears, "Relax, don't be tense. See?

helped ease her tension, and soon Roseanne found herself

move around too much yet, but you can slowly open your

focus, and directly in front of her was a mirror She caught sight of her reflection, with the needles sticking out of her head

stay still, so she kept her back suspended in the air. Holding one position for so

Mr. Carter glanced at a small couch in the corner meant for patient comfort. He gestured to Owen,