Female Novel
Chapter 1062
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 excusedherself 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, comein.”
Upon seeing her, Willard expressed his delight, “Neera, I've been looking forward to your return like one waitsfor 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 differentabout 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 fa?ade. She offered a vague explanation, “It'snothing, 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? Youcould 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 althoughWillard'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 becompletely eliminated?”
Neera carefully put away her equipment and explained the situation to Leila. “We need to conduct a few moretreatments at the very least before we can be certain. Right now, our primary goal is to drive the wug pest awayfrom 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 steadilyimproving, 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'scondition was improving. novelbin
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 toknow?”
“For example, in the past, was this family primarily known for legitimate medical practices, or did they dabble inother, 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 medicalprodigy among them who took a different path. Instead of following the righteous path, this individual delved intothe 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 medicalpractitioners...”