Chapter 1022


    Chapter 1022


    The doctor avoided direct eye contact with Felicity. He adjusted his spectacles and cleared his throat


    before saying, “It’s pretty serious. Apart from his buttocks, his groin, perineum, and the area near his


    genital were also burned.


    Felicity was shocked.


    “Doctor, are you sure about that? He was still walking fine at home earlier. How did it be so


    serious?”


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    The doctor swept his gaze across her. “Are you doubting my professionalism?”


    Felicity immediately shook his head. “That’s not what I meant. I was just… very surprised. He didn’t say


    that he was in pain at all earlier. He had no difficulty walking, and I’m just shocked that he can’t even


    get up now.”


    The doctor replied, “In cases of severe burn, the sensation of pain can sometimes be dyed. It’s very


    common.”


    The doctor immediately continued speaking before Felicity could process the logical loophole of his


    words, “His reproductive ability would be affected if it’s not treated properly. Conducting cupping


    therapy without professional knowledge is already a dangerous thing. How could you two do that at


    home instead of going to a legitimate therapy center? This is absurd!”


    Felicity was stunned by the doctor’stter words before she could even think about what he said


    earlier.


    Her face immediately turned pale, and her eyes reddened after hearing how serious Vermont’s injuries


    were. She sniffled as if she was going to cry anytime.


    “What should we do now? Does he need to be hospitalized? Does he need surgery? How much money


    do I need?”


    “That area has very rich blood vessels and nerves, so it’s better for us to start with conservative


    treatments first. After all, it’s risky to conduct an operation right away. He’s still so young. We’ll consider


    operating if the treatment can’t yield a satisfactory result.”


    The guilty look on the doctor’s face was obvious as he said that.


    There were so many loopholes in his words, yet Felicity was too worried to process what he said


    thoroughly as the phrase “his reproductive ability would be affected” echoed in her head.


    ‘It’s just a small burn. How did it lead up to this?’ Felicity’s head was in a mess. When she saw Vermont


    lying on the bed inside, she was flooded with guilt.


    Then, she said in a hoarse voice, “Doctor, you’ve got to save him.”


    The doctor looked at her innocent face. He hesitated and said, “I’ll try my best.”


    The doctor thought, ‘She’s such a kinddy. How did she end up with such a cunning man? He lied to


    her, yet she’s still crying over him. Is this how rtionships work among young people nowadays? Is


    lying amon thing to pursue a girl?’


    The doctor went away after briefing Felicity.


    Felicity went inside with a pale face. She wanted to apologize, but doubted her words would hold any


    significance for Vermont. Ultimately, he was hurt because she had deceived him about her knowledge


    of cupping.


    Felicity’s mother had often referred to Felicity as a troublemaker, abel she hade to ept. It


    seemed that nobody knew her better than her own mother. Indeed, she had always been a


    troublemaker.


    Back in kindergarten, Felicity had adamantly insisted on ying seesaw with her ssmates, despite


    her teacher’s disapproval. She even coerced a scrawny child into joining her. Taking advantage of her


    weight, she lifted the other child high in the air without allowing her toe down, resulting in a day


    filled with tears.


    During elementary school, Felicity made up her mind to learn how to climb trees, just like the other


    kids. She sought the guidance of an older skinny boy from her neighborhood. While she managed to


    ascend sessfully, she found herself clueless about descending. Her pants got snagged on


    branches, leaving her teary-eyed and stranded in the treetop.


    Fortunately, the older boy was kind. He told her to jump down, and he would catch her. After building


    up her courage, she did as he said, but ended up fracturing his arm. When her mother found out about


    it, she chased Felicity through the streets with a hanger in her hand.


    Felicity couldn’t help but reflect, ‘Despite everything that has transpired, I never seem to learn from my


    mistakes.’


    On one asion, a fortune teller predicted that a cmity would befall Felicity at the age of twenty-five,


    emphasizing the need to find someone with a strong fate to ovee the impending misfortune.


    ording to the fortune teller, only then would she be guaranteed a smooth and luminous future.


    Felicity’s mother held great faith in the fortune teller’s words, constantly arranging introductions with


    men who perfectly matched the specified criteria.