I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 115

Seraphina's heart violently seized, and she instinctively looked at Parrish in panic.

Parrish offered her a reassuring smile, his eyes full of encouragement as he gently patted her shoulder.

"Don't be nervous. I believe in you. Go ahead."

Taking a deep breath, Seraphina bit her lip and took the paper.

However, the moment her eyes landed on the first question, her heart plummeted straight into her stomach.

What... what were these incredibly obscure, bizarre medical cases?

Leaning back in his chair, Nathaniel locked his sharp, predatory gaze onto Seraphina.

He didn't miss the flash of panic, guilt, and utter despair that crossed the girl's face.

Nathaniel's brow furrowed imperceptibly.

His mind suddenly flashed back to the afternoon, when he had watched that little girl, Bonnie, treating a patient.

He had casually tossed out these exact same three questions.

And how had that girl reacted?

Without pausing for even a second, she had seamlessly continued applying acupuncture needles while effortlessly rattling off the correct answers in a bright, confident tone.

She had even taken it a step further, debating the dosage and combinations with him to formulate several superior treatment plans.

In stark contrast, the reaction of this supposed medical prodigy was highly suspicious.

Truthfully, the questions weren't easy. They involved extremely rare cases, but they shouldn't have left an expert completely clueless.

Gritting her teeth, a layer of cold sweat broke out across Seraphina's forehead.

Relying solely on whatever rote memorization she had crammed into her brain, she began to stutter out an answer.

"For the first question... you should use Aconite Restorative Essence, paired with... paired with three grams of Codonopsis..."

She stumbled over her words, completely devoid of her usual confidence.

As she moved to the second question, she blurted out a prescription, only to suddenly realize the ingredients were lethally toxic when combined. Her face drained of all color.

"No! That's not it, I... I remembered it wrong. It should be Pinellia Extract. Yes, Pinellia Extract..."

She frantically corrected herself, her eyes darting nervously as cold sweat dripped down her cheeks.

Watching her, Parrish frowned, assuming she was simply overwhelmed by the pressure.

He spoke softly to comfort her. "Seraphina, don't be nervous. Your foundation is incredibly solid. Just treat this like a casual academic discussion with Master Thorne. Relax."

Seraphina forced a smile that looked worse than if she were crying, her palms completely slick with sweat.

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