Marie brought a glass of water and placed the pill in Victoria’s mouth.
Victoria took it reluctantly. She held no hope and could see that Marie was a two-faced schemer who was just putting on a show for her son. This medicine would be useless.
However, Marie insisted, holding the pill to her lips.
Victoria had no choice but to swallow it.
Marie asked with a sinister tone, "So, Mom, how do you feel now?"
Victoria hadn't expected anything, but after taking the pill, she realized she had stopped drooling. The twitching in her face seemed to have lessened as well.
"I think… I feel much better."
Although Victoria still stuttered slightly, her voice was no longer the grating, gravelly sound it had been before.
Darren looked on, his excitement growing.
"It really is a special medicine! Mom, you can be saved!"
Victoria was overjoyed. This was just the first dose, and it was already working. She still couldn't control her body, but there was a definite improvement.
She never thought Marie would actually find a competent doctor this time.
The Lockwood Estate
"What the hell? How shameless can they be!"
Mrs. Lockwood couldn't stand watching the live stream on her phone any longer.
On the stream, Victoria was holding a press conference. She was slumped in a wheelchair, clearly unable to control her body, but her spirits were high. Mrs. Lockwood remembered her face being completely twisted, but today her expression looked much better. What was going on?
Victoria spoke: "As many of you have heard, I suffered a stroke recently. My health was very poor, but thanks to my wonderful daughter-in-law, Marie, I am doing much better. Though I am still in this wheelchair and can't fully control my body, my condition has improved significantly.
I am so incredibly grateful to my daughter-in-law, Marie. The last time I was paralyzed, she was the one who found the best doctors to help me recover. Now that my illness has returned, she has once again poured her heart and soul into my care, and I am already on the mend. I am so thankful for her. It goes to show how important it is for a family to choose the right daughter-in-law. To have someone like Marie—capable, respectful to her elders, and wealthy—is a true blessing for the Cross family."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie)
Time for Marie to get her end, this has gone on way too long, time to move on. It’s getting boring....
Payback time. Waiting for chapters 321 onwards!...
I love the sarcastic comebacks. Quite amusing!...