Once back home, Neera's concern for Mariah led her to administer needling treatment to the elderly lady.
After half an hour, Mariah had fallen asleep following the treatment. Seizing this opportunity, Neera excused herself and headed to the research center.
While Mariah's condition wasn't severe, medication could help, especially considering her mental health issues.
Upon arrival, Neera decided to also get in touch with Willard.
“Ms. Garcia, you're back?” Leila was pleasantly surprised when she received Neera's call.
“Yes, I am. How's your grandfather doing now? Is it convenient for you to come over? I have some time today, and I can assist him with a treatment session.”
“All right, my grandpa is in good shape at the moment. I'll bring him over right away!”
Half an hour later, Leila arrived with her grandfather.
Neera personally greeted them, offering a warm welcome. “Ms. Saunders, Mr. Saunders, welcome! Please, come in.”
Upon seeing her, Willard expressed his delight, “Neera, I've been looking forward to your return like one waits for the stars and the moon. Finally, you're back.”
Willard's eyes still held a spark of vitality despite his advanced age, and he noticed that something was different about Neera.
Despite her best efforts to appear composed, Willard sensed something amiss. Concerned, he inquired, “You... Why do you look so weary after returning from your trip home? Did something happen?”
Neera had tried to mask her feelings, but Willard saw through her façade. She offered a vague explanation, “It's nothing, just jet lag from the trip.”
Willard had his suspicions but chose not to press further. “Well, make sure to get some rest.”
After offering some advice, he couldn't help but chastise her, “You're quite the eager beaver, aren't you? You could have called me over in a few days; there was no need to rush like this.”
Neera smiled and replied, “Don't worry, let's proceed. I'll take you to the treatment room.”
Without delay, Neera conducted the treatment session. This was the third dry needling session, and although Willard's reaction was somewhat milder than before, it was still far from comfortable.
After the session, Leila expressed her concerns, “Ms. Garcia, when will the wug in my grandfather's body be completely eliminated?”
Neera carefully put away her equipment and explained the situation to Leila. “We need to conduct a few more treatments at the very least before we can be certain. Right now, our primary goal is to drive the wug pest away from the heart vessels. Once it's no longer a threat, subsequent treatments will be much easier.”
Leila nodded, still filled with worry. “I understand...”
Neera attempted to console her, saying, “You needn't fret too much. Your grandfather's condition is steadily improving, and we can continue with the treatment without any issues.”
Neera's words offered some comfort to Leila, who began to smile with joy upon hearing that her grandfather's condition was improving.
Willard, once he felt strong enough, didn't want to impose further on Neera's time and prepared to leave.
However, Neera had another question for him. “Mr. Saunders, there's something I'd like to ask you.”
The elderly man paused to look at her. “What is it?”
“Mr. Saunders, may I inquire if you are familiar with the Norton family?”
The mention of the “Norton family” momentarily surprised Willard, but he responded, “What would you like to know?”
“For example, in the past, was this family primarily known for legitimate medical practices, or did they dabble in other, less reputable endeavors?”
Neera didn't explicitly state her concerns but alluded to them.
Willard, understanding the implications of her question, didn't hesitate to share his knowledge.
“The Norton family did indeed originate as a family of medical practitioners. However, there was a medical prodigy among them who took a different path. Instead of following the righteous path, this individual delved into the development of various forbidden drugs and harmful concoctions.”
He continued, “There was a major scandal associated with their actions that resulted in the deaths of many people. This brought about a wave of retribution, and the Norton family, unable to bear the consequences, eventually had to expel this person from their ranks. Afterward, this individual vanished without a trace.”
Willard paused, a sense of confusion in his eyes as he continued, “What's peculiar is that, ever since that incident, the Norton family began to thrive and gained significant reputation and status among ancient medical practitioners...”
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What kind of stupid confusion is this, how come she didn't know that the my bourvart they are talking about is Jean?...
Author uses too many words to describe useless things and then don't clarify others, who is this aunts friend. Neere went to play golf with who?...
Why is she keeping so many secrets from Jean?...
is it too much to ask, when are they going to know that Jean is the father of her triplets???? the man that night 6yrs ago is Jean???!!!!!!...
Chapter 328, did Alfonso not meet Jeann before, how does he not recognise him huh...
I'm a bit confused, does Roxanna not know that her sister is married..this chapter makes it look like she doesn't know but they already went to Jean for money huh...
Too many words to explain somethings, it's a waste.......
Good Day Dear Author! i just want to ask, why it cant read in normal format? the sentences for every chapter is cut, almost half of the sentence is cut thats why cant read it as whole. Thankyou....