When Love Breaks by Jack

“…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.”

introducing me to Abdul, Herbert didn’t waste any time and respectfully said, “Mr. Abdul, the patient in need of your expertise is my niece’s grandmother, Ramona.

“Of course.”

and didn’t hesitate. He sat

as he felt her pulse, his kind expression turned grave, and

had briefed him earlier, Abdul didn’t immediately reveal anything after withdrawing his hand. He only asked Ramona, “Ma’am, have

not severe. I should be

had heard of Abdul and smiled, looking at me, “I just took

administer a few acupuncture treatments, and the symptoms will disappear.” Ramona looked at me

and with swift and precise movements,

last needle was inserted, Ramona drifted into

Abdul spoke at the right moment, “The lady

asked, “Mr. Abdul, how

“It’s not good.”

previous doctors, his demeanor grave, “She’s been poisoned, hasn’t she? This

stages of

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

pressed, “What do we

poison before an antidote can be