Chapter<b>33</b>
Loid’sfondnessforLily<b>was</b>clear.
OutofrespectforLoid,WinstonwouldnaturallytreatanyoneLeidhelddearwiththeutmostimportance.
Astheyleftthehospital<b>,</b>thesumhadalreadyset.
Shaunexcitedlyannouncedthere wasanewrestaurantinthecitycenterthatjustopenedandinsistedtheytryitout.SinceLilywasnewtoLagersfieldandLoidhadn’ttakenheroutforapropermealyet,Loidreadilyagreedtojoin
AssoonasLilygotintothecar,sheslouchedagainstthewindow,lookingtiredanddisinterested.Hereyesweredowncast,andsheseemedtobeinalowmood.
LoidlookedatLily.Her<b>usual</b>confidentandassertivedemeanorhadfadedsinceleavingthehospital,recedbyanoticeablesenseofdestionthattuggedathisheartstrings.HewonderedifshewasworriedaboutBelinda’sillness.
WithagentlepatonLily’sshoulder,Loidsaidinacalmingvoice,“Don’tworry,Iwon’tletthesupplyofthespecintidoterunout.”
Lilyliftedhergazeslightlyandsmiled.“Thankyou.”Thespecintidotewasn’tLily’sprimaryconcern.Even<b>without</b>Loid,shecould<b>ensure</b>asteadysupply.Hertruefearwasthathergrandmothermightnothavemuchtimeleft.
Lilyusedtoliveacarefreelife.Shewasconfidentinherabilitytotakecareof<b>herself</b>andhergrandmother.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
However,hergrandmother’shealthbegantodeterioraterapidlyafewyearsago.WhenLilycheckedhergrandmother’s<b>pulse</b><b>,</b>sherealizedhergrandmother<b>had</b>beenunknowinglypoisonedforyears.Forthefirsttime,Lilybeltthestingofhelplessness.
Unlikeordinarypoisons,Mindshroudpoisonwasn’tanordinarypoison.ItwasavenomousparasiticwormthathadbeenimntedintoBelinda’sbody.
OncetheMindshroudpoisonenteredthebody,itwouldstayinactiveforatleastfiveyearswithoutcausinganyharm.However,onceitbecameactiveorwas<b>triggered</b>,itbecamedeadlyandwouldleadtodeathwithinayear.
Belindawould’vebeenlongdeadifLilyhadn’tbeenproficientinmedicineandsuppressedtheMindshroudpoison’sactivation.
TheMindshroudpoisonwasindeedaformidablepoison.DespiteLily’seffortstonourishBelinda’sbodywiththemostexpensivemedicinalherbs,thepoisonwasproving
resistanttotreatment
Belinda’sbodywasalreadydevelopingananti–drugresponse.ThepillsLilyhadbeengivingherwereonlyprovidingtemporaryrelief.TheironlyhopenowwasinthespecializedantidotedevelopedbytheMedical ResearchInstitute.
Lilyrealizedhergrandmother’sbodywas bingresistanttothemedication,soasomberexpressioncloudedherface.Shefearedthespecintidotewouldalsonotbeeffective<b>for</b>long.Shefeltincreasinglyfrustrated,andherfaceshowedsignsofdistress.
Sensingherdistress,Loidreachedforherhand,histouchgentleandreassuring.“Takeitslow.We’llfind<b>a</b><b>solution</b><b>,</b>”hemurmured.
Thewarmthfromhistouch,orperhapsthesteadinessofhisvoice,soothedLily’sagitationsomewhat.Yethergazeremaineddowncast,andherexpressionwascloudedwithworry
<b>Shaun</b>knewLily<b>was</b>inabadmood<b>,</b>sohehesitatedtobotherher.Yetcuriositygnawedathim,andheturnedtoask,“Can’tyourmentorcureyourgrandmother’sillnesseither?”Lilyraisedaneyebrow.“Mentor?”
“Shadowbane?Isn’theyourmentor<b>?</b>Ifyouaskhimtohelp,maybehecancureyourgrandmother’sillness.”
Lilywasspeechless.ShestaredatShaunasifhewereanidiot.
Shauncouldn’tstandLily’sgaze.“Stoplookingatmelikethat!I’mnotanidiot!
Lily<b>calmly</b>retractedhergazeandsaid,“He’snotmymentor.”
averypowerfulmentor.ThemostpowerfulmentorIcanthinkofis
Shaunfoundithardtofathom.“What?Howisthatpossible?Yourmedicalskillsaresogood.Youmust<b>have</b>avShadowbane,sohowcouldyounotbehisapprentice?”
Shauncouldn’tthinkofanyoneelsewhocouldteachsuchanoutstandingapprenticebesidesShadowbane.Lilyremainedsilent,unwillingtodealwiththisidiot