The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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Over at Baker Manor.

Faye’s been taking the meds Arabella prescribed for three straight days now, but her condition hasn’t improved a bit.

She had a constant fever and was extremely weak, even vomiting and suffering diarrhea frequently. Bertha and Doreen were very anxious.

Just as the family doctor was administering fever reducers to Doreen, Bertha asked urgently, “Dr. Marcus, how’s Faye doing? Can her fever be brought down?”

“Ms. Faye’s condition is bloody serious. She’s been burning up for three days straight. Normally, she shouldn’t get feverish again so soon after the fever subsides, but she starts getting hot again only seven or eight hours after taking the medicine. The fever reducers aren’t working on her today.”

Dr. Marcus said seriously, “And her constant vomiting and diarrhea can’t be stopped. If this continues, Ms. Faye’s life could be in danger. I suggest taking her to the hospital.”

“But Ms. Hawthorn told us this is normal, it means the toxins in Faye’s body are being expelled. She told us to reduce the fever first, and only after the fever subsides can we apply the ointment, which is key to treating Faye’s face.” Doreen, looking at the weakened Faye on the bed, was deeply worried.

But she knew what curing the face meant for Faye.

In the days following her disfigurement, Faye had endured much humiliation. Faye lost hope for life, and she couldn’t bear the thought of her daughter living such a life.

“Are you still worried about this at this point?” Bertha said sternly, “Saving Faye’s life is the most important thing. I think that Arabella is not a qualified doctor at all. She doesn’t even have a medical license, how can she treat people? We might have been tricked by her.”

“That can’t be true. There were many people present that day, and everyone was saying that it was Arabella who cured Isolde’s face. Mom, I want to give it a shot, you know, Faye’s current life is like being dead, only if her face recovers, she can be happy. Let’s wait a bit longer, see if Faye’s fever will subside, if not, let Arabella come and see.”

In fact, Doreen had called Arabella several times in the past two days. At first, Arabella patiently explained that the toxins were being expelled and the fever was normal, but later Arabella seemed a bit impatient and even stopped answering the phone.

She was actually angry with Arabella, but for her daughter’s illness, she held back.

moment, she

and you’re still waiting for Arabella, do you want her to kill Faye to be

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my only daughter, how can I bear to see her die? But Faye is really suffering too much, seeing her like this, I

continued to argue, Dr. Marcus interjected, “Can you show me the prescription Ms. Hawthorn gave

subside!”

nodded and quickly fetched

Marcus looked at the prescription and

a bad feeling, “Is there a problem with

his head and said, “There’s no problem as far as I can see. This prescription is mainly

doesn’t subside, we’ll have to rush her to the hospital. Ms. Faye’s condition is very terrible, so we can’t waste any more time. I can assure you that her life will not be in danger in the next

nodded, then said to Bertha, “Mom, did you hear that? Dr. Marcus said we can

the patience to deal with Doreen and turned to

really hoped that her granddaughter’s face could be

she no longer had a life, what’s the point of having a cured

like a headless chicken

floor, had just taken a sip of water, when the maid came over and said, “Ma’am,

joyfully, “Oh, has my sister been

stood up and walked towards the

Clara was ushered in. Seeing her, Bertha happily took her hand and said, “Clara, you just got discharged, you should rest well, why did you

was bored at home, so I came to chat with you.”

trip again? Really, no matter how busy they are, they should accompany you. Your three sons are all busy as beavers, with only one granddaughter in Havenwood who

to it.” Clara felt a bit uncomfortable but she was already used

sons were all busy, no one to take care of her, so they

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for a

son’s house overseas, and it was her youngest son Anthony’s turn to take care of her for the

was busier, Clara’s granddaughter had to go to school, so