Chapter 35

Dan, however, was completely confused when he arrived at Gerald’s residence to find him coughing repeatedly, occasionally spitting blood.

“Dan, why did my condition get so bad?” Gerald asked.

Dan could only rub his beard and ask, “Your pulse is a mess. Did you eat anything bad recently?”

Gerald shook his head repeatedly. “No… and I took the medicine like you ordered me to…”

That left Dan even more confused, and he growled through his teeth, “Your symptoms are all so bizarre. This is beyond me now.”

“What?! How?!” Tidus Simmons cried, grabbing his arms. “You’re the best healer in Riverton! You have to save my father!”

“I’d rather nothing happen to him too,” Dan said bitterly. “But I have limits, and…”

He trailed off, but he basically meant there was no hope.

Tidus felt his breath leave his lungs as he dropped to a heap beside his father.

Still, Gerald appeared calm. “It’s alright. Death is merely nature running its course–no one can ever beat it.”

Nonetheless, the bedroom was exceedingly gloomy, and the Simmons residence was devoid of its

usual cheer.

all, Dan had just

inside Gerald’s bedroom. “Mr. Simmons? Ms. Turnbull called, saying she

he took the call and immediately heard Vicky’s confident laughter. “Mr. Simmons, I heard your

if they were congratulated for that.” What is this, Ms. Turnbull? There’s no grudge between us–why would you look forward

I’m congratulating you for the fact that there’s a miracle

you,” Vicky explained.

given up. You can come see

“Do you remember Mr. Lawrence, whom I introduced you to

Gerald was

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and he certainly bore

only one who can save you now–that’s all I have to say. It’s

that, Vicky hung up.

his father was lowering his phone, Tidus promptly asked,

asked me to look for Frank Lawrence and told me

Frank?” Tidus asked, bemused.

claimed that he treated her

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