Although her mommy hadn't said much these days, Vivian could sense that something was wrong. Uncle Louis left, someone had been bringing them food, and her mommy even cried in secret. She could feel that maybe her own health wasn't good, but she just didn't want to say it out.
It wasn't until now when Uncle Louis mentioned that this old man was the best doctor in Z Country that she couldn't help but ask.
Jane turned her head and stared at Mr. Berger nervously, hoping for his answer.
To Jane, nothing was more important than Vivian's health.
Mr. Berger smiled and gently patted the little girl's head as he lovingly said, "Of course! My medical skills are so amazing. I will definitely cure your illness."
"It won't be long before you will be running on the lawn again."
When Vivian heard this, her eyes lit up with anticipation.
"I can go out for a run too?"
Since childhood, due to congenital heart disease, doctors had forbidden her from engaging in strenuous exercise.
So even though she was four and a half years old now, she hadn't experienced the feeling of running hard like other children or going to kindergarten or playing around like they do.
If possible, she would also like to run around like other children do and attend school just like them while having fun too!
And Jane naturally knew all of these thoughts of Vivian.
She worked so hard at part-time jobs earning money just so that Vivian could regain good health!
At this moment Jane looked towards Mr. Berger with excitement-filled eyes.
It was clear how much gratitude filled within herself towards Louis who had brought such an amazing doctor here for them!
Mr. Berger nodded lightly under the hopeful gaze of mother-daughter duo while saying with a smile, "Yes! After treatment is done, you'll be able to do whatever you want!"
"Thank you, Mr. Berger,"
The little girl smiled happily as her voice unconsciously rose several degrees higher than usual upon hearing his words!
Mr. Berger smiled with his eyebrows raised slightly; there seemed to be a hint of surprise flashing through his eyes...
What had been cast upon this little girl was some kind of forbidden alchemy, which had been forbidden decades ago.
Several decades ago, he had treated several people who were under forbidden alchemy, and none of them had escaped the excruciating pain of near-death experience.
Now, this forbidden alchemy was cast on a four-year-old girl. Not to mention whether she could withstand the pain caused by removing the alchemy, there was a significant risk involved.
However, if it wasn't removed within a week, the little girl would undoubtedly die.
Despite this risk, Mr. Berger would tell the little girl's mother without reservation.
Mr. Berger nodded with a smile as he looked at the little girl with tender eyes.
After waiting for her to fall asleep, Mr. Berger got up and walked over to Jane in silence before speaking in a low voice, "Miss Jane, let's talk."
Jane saw Mr. Berger's serious expression and felt her heart skip a beat.
Mr. Berger must have come for Vivian's matter.
She clenched her hand tightly while nodding gently, "Okay then, Mr. Berger."
Just then, Louis suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Jane's clenched fist, reassuringly saying, "Don't worry. Vivian will be fine."
She turned her head and glanced at Louis, her eyes filled with a pleading look.
She doesn't know what to do, nor does she know which choice will give Vivian a better chance of living.
She is even more afraid of making the wrong choice herself, which could lead to losing Vivian.
Louis tightened his grip on the woman's hand and asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Berger, could you analyze the pros and cons of these two methods?"
He knows that both methods carry risks.
As a doctor, Mr. Berger has the right to choose which method to use because he knows which method is best for Vivian.
But both options come with risks, and if they fail... Vivian will be dead.
Mr. Berger sighed before speaking, "Changing blood require all the blood in Vivian's body to be drawn."
"But considering her congenital heart disease, I am worried that during the surgery, her body may not be able to bear the burden and she may lose consciousness and become a vegetable."
"What about the other kind?"
Jane tried hard to calm herself down, but her words still came out with a slight tremble.
Mr. Berger glanced at her and answered seriously, "Fighting it with poison means inserting poisonous insects into Vivian's body to make poisonous insects fight with the alchemy."
"The poisonous insects and the forbidden alchemy in the blood are mutually exclusive and will cause severe pain. After both the poisonous insects and the forbidden alchemy in the blood are defeated, Vivian can soak in my specially made herbal bath for forty days and take medicine for a week, then she should be able to recover."
"But those with weak willpower will want to die in the end."
Because they suffered so much pain, death would release them from pain.
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