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Chapter 908: Chapter 911 Urgent Wish
Three days passed with repeated medication changes and waiting for effects.
But each time, disappointment was what followed.
In the first two days, Almond was mostly conscious, but she suffered greatly from both vomiting and diarrhea.
From the third day, the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea had somewhat lessened, and what followed was a coma, with increasingly longer periods of unconsciousness.
On the fourth day of her illness, Almond didn’t open her eyes until the evening.
The room was cool and filled with the scent of incense, making for a comfortable environment, yet Almond trembled with chills.
She knew she was close to the end, but she feared another world that was dark and cold.
After a while, the door was slowly opened.
The person who came in was Qiao Duo’er, and in that instant, Almond’s eyes reddened.
She had contracted the plague, and she thought everyone would shun her like a venomous snake, but the Tan Family had never treated her coldly.
In her room there was always a basin of ice, daily cleaning, and someone to scrub her body, and even in her comatose state, occasionally someone spoke to her—she knew all this.
But she never thought Madam of the Tan Family would visit her in person.
The Tan Family was kind; they gave her warmth she had never felt in her life, but now she had no chance to repay them in this lifetime.
If possible, she wanted to meet them again in the next life, at least to have the chance to repay their kindness.
Seeing that Almond was awake, Qiao Duo’er forced a smile, "Good that you are awake. I’ll have Qing Xin bring you medicine and food to eat. Once you take the medicine, you can get better." n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
"Madam, please leave quickly. My life is worthless, it’s not worth your kindness toward me."
The continuous high fever made Almond’s voice hoarse and rough; just speaking one sentence nearly drained all her strength.
She longed for someone’s company, but she knew that it would only burden others.
"No one knows what the future holds; what you can do now is to keep faith. Only by staying alive do you have the chance to be cured."
Qiao Duo’er was comforting Almond, and at the same time, comforting herself.
After several days with not even a hint of progress, she was close to losing hope.
But to talk of death now was premature; they still had a day’s time, and perhaps there would be a change.
Maybe the next moment a Doctor from Mansion City would arrive, their medical skills so advanced they could resolve the plague in an instant.
Or perhaps Bai Yifan would return tomorrow, for whom dealing with the plague was as simple as a trifling matter.
Seeing Almond nod, Qiao Duo’er then called Qing Xin over.
Qing Xin helped Almond sit up and carefully fed her the medicine.
Tears slipped from the corners of Almond’s eyes as she struggled to swallow the medicine, feeling as if her throat was being cut with each gulp.
After watching Almond finish the medicine and drink two spoonfuls of white porridge, Qiao Duo’er was ushered out by Qing Xin.
The health of their Madam was paramount during such times, allowing no room for risk.
Half an hour later, Almond slipped into unconsciousness once again.
Qing Yue checked her pulse and sighed, "It’s weak and erratic, it’s only a matter of a few more days now."
"This cursed plague develops too quickly!" Qing Xin said through clenched teeth.
Because it was acute, they couldn’t even find a way to slow down the deterioration of her condition.
"Yes, it’s only the fourth day, and Almond is already so depleted."
Qing Yue nodded, as Almond’s current state made anyone who saw her upset.
In just a few days, Almond’s cheekbones were protruding, her complexion was pale and blue, and she seemed completely lifeless.
The Qing sisters lamented for a while and then could only leave helplessly.
They hoped the medicine would work and that Almond could recover. That was their most urgent wish as healers.
