Vivica\u2019s cry drew the attention of the remaining guests,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora, who was now more lucid, instinctively touched her face. She gasped and snatched her hand away as if she\u2019d been burned. Her skin\u2026 it felt rough and bloated. It used to be so smooth and delicate, but now it felt like she was touching raw pork.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy God, if I didn\u2019t know it was Honora, I wouldn\u2019t recognize her. How did her face get so swollen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt must be the poison.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wonder if the swelling will go down. What if it\u2019s permanent? That would be horrifying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the whispers about her appearance, Honora panicked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, give me a mirror\u2026\u201d she pleaded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica frowned, a hint of disgust in her eyes. \u201cHonora, maybe you shouldn\u2019t look just yet. I\u2019m afraid you\u2019ll frighten yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cold dread washed over Honora. What had happened to her face?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor glanced at Honora before addressing Vivica. \u201cThe poison was in her system for too long and had already spread to her head. Although I did my best to neutralize it, my skills are no match for Ms. Judson\u2019s. There will be serious side effects from the residual toxins. The swelling is just one of them. She will likely experience intermittent numbness in her legs as well. We will need to monitor her for further complications.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoctor, will my daughter\u2019s face ever go back to normal?\u201d Vivica asked desperately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor was frank. \u201cThe swelling will only go down once the remaining toxins are purged from her body. As long as they remain, she will never recover.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica staggered, steadying herself before pressing on. \u201cIs there any way you can help my daughter flush out the toxins completely?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe poison has spread through her bloodstream,\u201d the doctor said grimly. \u201cTo remove it entirely, you could try a full\u2013body blood transfusion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Vivica could respond, Honora cried out, \u201cMom, I want the transfusion!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t bear the thought of living with a disfigured face. It would be a fate worse than death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA full\u2013body blood transfusion is not a routine procedure,\u201d the doctor cautioned. \u201cIt\u2019s used for specific cases like severe poisoning or certain autoimmune disorders. For your daughter\u2019s situation, the cost will be extremely high, and you would need to secure a sufficient blood supply.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMoney is no object,\u201d Vivica declared. \u201cWe\u2019ll find the blood!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA blood transfusion won\u2019t help Honora,\u201d Larissa said, pushing Haskell\u2019s wheelchair slowly toward them. Her tone was dramatic as she laid out the facts. \u201cThe poison isn\u2019t just in her blood; it has seeped into her skin tissue. The longer it\u2019s left untreated, the more her skin will begin to ulcerate and rot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
09:03\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 285\u00a0<\/p>\n
The image of her skin decaying made Honora tremble uncontrollably. She bit her lip and shook her head. \u201cNo, I don\u2019t want that to happen! I don\u2019t want to be a monster!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes met Haskell\u2019s, and in the pools of his irises, she imagined she could see her own grotesque reflection. She quickly covered her face. \u201cHaskell, please don\u2019t look at me\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell merely spared her a fleeting, indifferent glance before looking away. Her face meant nothing to him. He hadn\u2019t bothered to look at her when she was beautiful, he certainly wasn\u2019t going to start now that it was a swollen mess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 286\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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