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."

brain, of course, was

rolling up his

apprehensive, instinctively searched for something to hold onto. Just then, Owen Reynolds offered his hand to her, and she

over quickly," Mr. Carter's voice was gentle and soothing,

Roseanne closed her eyes.

felt a tiny prick on her scalp, like the bite of an ant. The discomfort was

the first needle is in,"

started to open her eyes, but he gently stopped her. "Not yet.

advice, she stayed motionless, resisting the odd sensation that

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? It wasn't as scary as you imagined,

ease her tension,

too much yet, but you can slowly open your eyes now," Mr. Carter

was a mirror She caught sight of

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

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