Chapter 309

Hospital.

Accompanied by May, Claire underwent a battery of tests, head to toe.

She handed the results to the doctor—a grizzled physician with over thirty years of experience, whose face grew more somber and whose brow furrowed deeper with every page he read.

When Claire finally stepped out of the exam room, her eyes were empty, her face drained of life. It was as if someone had simply reached in and stolen her soul, leaving only a hollow shell behind.

The doctor's words still echoed in her ears, every sentence a knife twisting deeper into her heart.

"You're so young-how did your body end up in this condition?"

"You've suffered from chronic malnutrition, severe anemia, and years of old injuries. Your body's been running on empty for a long time."

"And with one kidney missing, your system's even more fragile. The resulting deficiencies have already started wearing down multiple organs."

May's voice trembled as she asked, "Doctor, if we find a matching kidney and she's well cared for, can my Miss Claire recover?"

The doctor shook his head. "This isn't something a transplant and good nutrition can fix. The years of damage have caused irreversible harm to several organs."

"And her hearing... If it were just a ruptured eardrum, we might be able to repair it. But her auditory nerves are damaged-nothing we do will restore her hearing, not even a cochlear implant. Prolonged deafness may also affect her ability to speak."

the bone, she'll never be fully healed.

went on, each word landing like a heavy

how you cook it, once meat is done, it can never return

what treatments she tried, this broken

children like other women. She might not even be capable

much time do I

heavy, but Claire

careful management, maybe four or

Four or five years?

she might not even make it

Claire moved as if the weight of

every breath a sharp

after her, her own eyes brimming with unshed

hope. Medicine is advancing every

can't help,

ahead,

did May remember-Claire couldn't hear

fresh wave of tears

Miss Claire lost her hearing? If she hadn't come with her for the tests today, she might never have

retreat down the hall, May pressed a hand to her mouth to stifle a sob, but the tears kept coming,

avenged the suffering her Miss Claire

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