I nodded with difficulty, grimacing in pain.
The situation was very critical now.
If I passed out, Caleb wouldnât stand a chance against the poison.
So to save his life, I bit my lip hard and forced myself to sober up.
âHang in there, honey!â Ivy said through gritted teeth.
After what felt like an eternity of pain and suffering, the pain reached my most vital organ.
âMy heart⦠It canâtâ¦â I struggled to form the words.
âYour heart?â Melany looked up in high alert.
After some rapid thinking, Melany quickly injected some kind of drug into Calebâs body.
The pain in my body was gradually alleviated.
Most importantly, the discomfort in my heart disappeared.
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The antidote took effect and the poison gradually dissipated.
But the whole process was tormenting.
I felt bouts of freezing cold, followed by episodes of burning heat.
My clothes were soaked in sweat and I kept trembling uncontrollably, as though thousands of ants were crawling and biting my body.
My lip burst because I had been biting it too hard, and the metallic taste of blood quickly spread in my mouth.
Around an hour later, Brian finally declared that Caleb was recovering.
âHeâs getting better!â Brian shouted in euphoric surprise.
My heart was finally set at ease, and even my body, which had been tortured relentlessly over the past hour, didnât seem to be in so much pain anymore.
âSend Caleb back to the ward first.
â
The nurse obediently wheeled Caleb back to the ward so that he could rest.
I slumped over my chair and Melany hurried to check on me.
âDebra, are you okay? How are you feeling?â
I didnât even have the strength to speak and could only try to force a smile at her.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
âYou took a huge risk, you know that? What if he died? You marked him, so youâre connected now in mind and in body.
Youâre already in bad shape now.
If he died, you mightâve died, too!â
I feebly held her hand and managed to squeeze out a few words.
âThank you for saving him.
â