The Mad Princess and the Dying Prince novel Chapter 68

The Finch family gasped in shock.

Physician Finch, however, let out a long breath of relief. It was exactly as he had expected; this meant it was over. It was just like his own experience, though his cure had only required a single emerald pendant, whereas Corin had ruined an entire jeweled cushion. It was likely because Corin had been exposed to the cursed root carving for much longer, absorbing a far heavier dose of the deathly aura.

"Lady... Lady Lucia, is he cured?" Silas asked.

Lucia nodded. "Corin will be weak for a while. Have him sit in the midday sun for the next few days, ensure he eats well, and let him rest. He will be fine within a week."

Lady Finch rushed to the bedside. "Corin, how do you feel?"

Corin looked past her at Lucia, his voice faint. "Mother, my head doesn't hurt anymore. I'm just so tired..."

This young woman had actually healed him. He wanted to sit up and speak with her, but the exhaustion was too heavy. His eyes fluttered shut, and he fell into a deep sleep.

"Corin?" Yvette asked, her voice laced with panic.

"He is fine. He is merely sleeping. Let him rest," Lucia said.

Physician Finch checked on his grandson and confirmed that the boy's breathing was steady and calm.

He breathed a massive sigh of relief and bowed deeply to Lucia. "Lady Lucia, we owe you a great debt. Our family could never repay this..."

"What do you mean you can never repay it? This was a medical consultation. I expect my fee," Lucia replied evenly.

Physician Finch blinked in surprise.

"You didn't expect me to do this for free, did you?"

Absolutely not. She was currently broke, and making money was her top priority!

Yvette looked astonished. "Only a small pouch of silver?"

"Yvette, go to the vault and bring three thousand silver marks," Matron Finch ordered.

"Yes, at once," Yvette replied, hurrying out.

She quickly returned with a heavy wooden chest containing a small fortune in silver marks and heavy silver bars.

"Lady Lucia, since you refuse the bracelets, please accept this so you may buy your own," Matron Finch insisted, pushing the chest toward her.

Lucia had only wanted a modest fee, but since the Finch family was so insistent, she didn't decline.

Bonnie threw her arms around the heavy wooden box, her eyes sparkling. Her lady was amazing! They had come out for an afternoon and made an absolute fortune!