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    Eloisa leaned closer, studying Elliana’s face. Suddenly, she smiled. “I always said, once you took off your disguise, you’d be breathtaking. So when the butler said you looked beautiful, I wasn’t the least surprised!”


    Elliana smiled gently. “Mrs. Henderson, I hope myte-night visit hasn’t caused you any trouble.”


    “Of course not!” Eloisa replied, holding Elliana’s hand as if she would never let go. “You’re wee anytime, and we’ll always be thrilled to have you!”


    “Indeed!” Gatlin added. “We eagerly await your visits!”


    Charles didn’t speak, but his quiet smile said the same.


    Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from the stairs.


    Barbara came rushing down, her hair loose, pajamas flowing, her bare feet skipping steps in her haste. Before reaching the bottom, she cried out, “Elliana!” The next moment, Barbara dashed to Elliana’s side, clutching her hand tightly. “You’re finally here! I’ve missed you so much.” Elliana fondly ruffled Barbara’s hair.


    Ever since taking the Lunathorn Elliana brought from Podgend, Barbara’s health had improved remarkably. Her face glowed with color, her eyes sparkled, and the frail girl she once was seemed like a distant memory.


    As Barbara held onto her, Elliana quietly checked her condition and nodded with relief. “Barbara, you’ve recovered wonderfully. But you still need more care. Keep taking your medicine on time.”


    “Don’t worry, Elliana,” Barbara said with a bright smile. “I’ve followed everything you told me. I’m back in school now, and I’m preparing for the SATs next year.” At fourteen, Barbara had been paralyzed. Now, at seventeen, the chance to sit for her exams was like reiming the years she had lost.


    Elliana gently patted her head. “Congrattions on returning to school. I’m sure you’ll do great in your exams.”


    Elliana’s words moved the entire Henderson family to tears. For so long, they had only prayed that Barbara might survive. Never had they dreamed she would one day walk back into school. “I don’t even know how to thank you.”


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    Elliana patted her hand with quiet assurance. “There’s no need for thanks. Healing is a doctor’s duty. I only did what I was meant to do.”


    Elliana meant every word. As the sessor of the Medical Codex, her life’s mission was to save lives.


    To avoid more tears and thanks, Elliana quickly steered the conversation. “Now, let’s get to the important matter.”


    When Elliana announced that she needed to discuss something serious, her entire demeanor shifted. The warmth in her expression disappeared, reced by something grave and urgent.


    Eloisa, ever perceptive, could tell immediately that whatever Elliana wanted to talk about was far from trivial. She turned to Barbara with a gentle but firm voice. “Sweetheart, you have school in the morning, and you shouldn’t be staying up thiste. Why don’t you head upstairs and get some sleep?”


    Eloisa considered that Barbara was still just a teenager, and she’d only recently recovered. There was no reason to expose Barbara to whatever emotional toll the uing conversation might cause.


    Barbara had always been a well-behaved child. Even though she would have loved to spend more time with Elliana, she stood up without a word ofint. “Elliana, I’ll visit you when you’re free.”


    “I’d love that,” Elliana replied, her smile returning briefly to reassure the girl.<fnfd21> Chapters first released on Find?Novel</fnfd21>


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