Chapter12
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Chapter12
TherumorsonLeid’sbodyweredisappearingataspeedvisibletothenakedeye.Thrergetumorsonhisabdomenvanishepletelywithoutleavingatrace.However,thebestremainedthesame.GivenLoid’scurrentcondition,thedisappearance<b>of</b>justthreetumorswasquiteremarkable.
Shaunwasstunnedforalongtime beforemakingaphonecall.Hisvoicefilledwithexcitement
“Gethereimmediately,rightnow!”
Hangregainedhiposure,Daniskedquickly,“Loid,doyoufenydifort?”
“Mybreathingismuchsmoother,andmybloodflowisbetter,” Loidrepliedwhilelookingtowardthestairs.Hisdeepeyesflickeredwitplexemotions.
Danselletoutasighofrelief.Althoughthreetumorshaddisappeared,hewasstillworriedthatthepillmightthreaten Loid’slife.Thankfully,Loidseemedfine.
Twentyminuteter,NeilAustinarrivedwithseveraldoctors.NeilwastheyoungestmedicaldoctorattheMedicalResearchInstitute,specializinginmedicine.Hewasthebestinthecountry.Thedoctorshebroughtalongwerealsotop–ter.
AssoonasNerrived,heinstructedthedoctorstoexamineLoid.AfterlearningaboutLoid’sconditionfromShaun’scall,Neilbroughtvariousdiagnosticmachines.
Aftepletingallthetestsandwaitingforabouttenminutes,Nelllookedattheresultswithanastonishedexpression.
Ms.Laumer,someofthetoxinsinyourbody<b>have</b>beeneliminated.”
Shaunaskedexcitedly.“Really?<b>Is</b><b>he</b>cured?”
Neilreplied,“It’shardtosay.Onlyasmallportionofthe toxinshavebeencleared.Therearestilotoftoxinsinhisbody.Tean’tyetdeterminewhetherthepillcapletelyeradicatethetoxinsorjustprovidetemporaryrelief.”
Afterashortpause,Neilcontinued,“Butbasedonthecurrenttestresults,severalofLoid’sdamagedorgansareslowlyrecovering<b>,</b>andhecansurviveforanothersixmonths.”
“That’sfantastic!”Shaunroimed,spinningaroundinexcitement.
TheLaurierfamilyhadtriedeverypossiblemethodandsoughtouteveryfamousdoctorinthecountry,bothmodernandalternative,butnoonecouldcureLoid.
Unexpectedly,marryingadifferentbridefromtheMartinezfamilyextendedLoid’slifebyfourmonths.Thiswasthebestnewstheyhadheardinthepastsixmonths.
Withfouradditionalmonths,theyhadmoretimetofindtheelusivedoctor,Shadowbane,andtherewasachanceLoidcouldbesaved.Eveniftheycouldn’tfindShadowbane,NeilwouldhavemoretimetodetermhepoisonaffectingLoid.
Shaunhadutterlyforgottenthathalfanhourago,hewasthinkingabouthowtodealwithLily.
“Loid,yourfiancée<b>is</b><b>a</b>gem!”Shaunsaid,grinningwidely
Loidleanedbackinhischairquietly
Danielncedtowardthestairs,pursedhislips,andranupstairs.
“Comeback!”Loid’scoldvoiceechoedjust asDanielreachedthestairway.
Danielpaused,hisexpressionsolemn.“Loid,Ihave<b>to</b>save<b>you</b><b>.</b><b>You</b>canpunishmenomatterhowyouwant.”
DanielhadbeenbyLoid’ssidefor<b>many</b>yearsandhadneverdisobeyedhim.Buttoday,he hadtodefyLoid.Withoutwaitingforaresponse,Danielturnedandrushed<b>upstairs</b>.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.
Loiddidn’ttrytostophimagain.Hehadlongbeenindifferenttolifeanddeath,buthecouldn’tdie<b>just</b>yet.Hisdeathwouldcausetroubleformanypeople.Iftherewasachancetocurehisillness,hehadtotakethatchance
Loidpursedhislips<b>,</b>staring<b>silently</b>atthetopofthestairs.
Lilly,havingfinishedpacking,receivedamessagefromDuncan.<b>As</b><b>she</b>wasreplying,someonesuddenlyappearedbeforeherandkneltwithathud.
“Ms.Brooks,pleasesaveLold.”
Danielgotonhisknees.Hewasn’tashamedtobegagirltenyearsyoungerthanhimself.He<b>was</b>willingtodoanythingaslongashecouldsaveLold.
Lilyncedathim,thencalmlycontinuedreplyingtohermessage.
Afteramoment,sheputawayherphone,stood<b>up</b>,<b>and</b>walkedtowardthedoor.“Don’teverdothatagain.”
Whenshegotdownstairs,shesawseveralpeopleinwhitecoatsinthelivingroom.One ofthemwasstaringatherintently.