Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

It was a half-hour drive from Ensford High School to where the Lehman family resided. Jared drove the car at breakneck speed, almost as if racing, but fortunately, there were few vehicles on the street at that time, and they arrived in just fifteen minutes.

When Tina arrived, Grandma Lehman and Mrs. Fanning were anxiously stomping their feet in place. The sight of Tina prompted Grandma Lehman to rush over, “Tina, you’re finally here. Hurry upstairs and have a look. The family doctor is there. Shonna has stopped having convulsions but her fever has shot up to forty degrees, her complexion’s yellow as wax, and she’s unconscious.”

“Alright, I’ll go have a look,” Tina said and proceeded upstairs, with the nanny leading the way.

Jared didn’t go up; it wasn’t appropriate for a man to enter a young girl’s room.

Mrs. Fanning watched Tina ascend the stairs, dumbfounded. She hadn’t come to terms with the situation when Grandma Lehman followed upwards. Mrs. Fanning quickly grabbed Grandma Lehman’s hand, “Is this the Miss Reed you mentioned?”

Mrs. Fanning hadn’t been out much lately, and she hadn’t attended the birthday party organized by the Reed family, so she was unaware of Tina’s identity.

Grandma Lehman nodded, “Yes, the Miss Reed who saved me is her, Miss Reed, Tina Reed! Hurry, stop dawdling, and come have a look!”

Before Mrs. Fanning could respond, she was whisked upstairs by Grandma Lehman. It wasn’t until she saw Tina’s serious expression, as she inserted needles into Shonna, that she realized they had approached the wrong person.

Beatrice, seeing Shonna’s condition, was trembling with urgency. She was stunned to silence by Tina’s immediate action of administering acupuncture without a word, “Miss Reed?”

Tina did not respond; she was intensely focused on the acupuncture.

As Beatrice was about to ask Tina her purpose, Grandma Lehman pulled her aside, “Don’t disturb Miss Reed. She’s the best doctor you could find. If you interrupt her, Shonna might truly be beyond help.”

After hesitating, Beatrice chose not to interfere.

Despite not understanding why a country girl, who was scorned by everyone in the Reed family, could treat illnesses, she noticed that Tina’s acupuncture seemed quite skilled.

After finishing with the needles, Tina administered a pill to Shonna and then stood up to ask coldly, “Did she consume any herbal medicine that is contraindicated?”

Beatrice was taken aback, “No, she has only taken the medicine prescribed by Miss Reed, and Dr. Lyon also examined her, saying there was no problem.”

“Which Miss Reed?” Tina asked with a frown.

“Your sister, Amber!”

Tina was silent. She hadn’t deliberately forgotten Amber; it was just that Amber was a stranger to her, not someone she would think of if unnecessary.

“Bring me the prescription to check,” Tina said without further ado, needing to see the prescription to understand the issue.

Beatrice, noticing Shonna’s complexion had improved significantly, believed in Tina’s expertise and handed her the prescription.

Tina’s face darkened more than a stormy sky as she examined the medicine, “Nonsense!”

Her voice, filled with anger, startled everyone in the room.

Dr. Lyon hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong with the prescription?”

He had felt something was off but couldn’t pinpoint it.

Tina pointed to two herbs in the prescription and said coldly, “These two herbs are beneficial on their own, but together, they are poison! They cause vomiting, diarrhea, and then high fever. Miss Woodham’s symptoms started with vomiting and diarrhea, followed by the fever. Had I been a few minutes later, you would have had to prepare for her funeral!”

Dr. Lyon had an epiphany, “That makes sense. I always felt something was wrong with the medicine. Now I understand, indeed, these two herbs taken together could have severe side effects. Miss Reed, you are truly impressive.”

To identify the issue with the herbs at a glance, her medical knowledge must be extensive. Moreover, her acupuncture skills were even better than the senior doctors at the hospital.

“My God!” Mrs. Fanning exclaimed, “How dangerous! Beatrice, look at what you’ve done, trusting just anyone!”

It was fortunate that Grandma Lehman came today; otherwise, Shonna would have…

Beatrice also hadn’t anticipated such a scenario and expressed her remorse, “I didn’t know it was like this. At the Reed family’s banquet, everyone said Amber cured Sophia, so I wanted her to see Shonna. How could I have known something like this would happen?”

“Mrs. Woodham.”

Jared, who had been waiting downstairs, became concerned after a lengthy absence from Tina. Hewalked upstairs and arrived at the door just in time to hear Beatrice’s words. He stood at the entrance, not entering, and simply stated, “My sister’s illness was cured by Miss Tina Reed, not Miss Amber.”

“What??” Beatrice’s eyes widened, “Not Amber?”

But almost immediately, she shouted angrily, “Despicable! She dared to deceive me; I will not let her get away with this.”

If Amber had told her it was Tina who cured Sophia, her Shonna wouldn’t have had to suffer like this. She was furious with Amber!

“Enough, now is not the time for this,” Mrs. Fanning glared at her. She was angry that Beatrice hadn’t investigated properly and had gambled with her own daughter’s life, but at the moment, Shonna’s illness was the priority.

Mrs. Fanning approached Tina and asked softly, “Miss Reed, how is my granddaughter’s condition? Can she be cured?”Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

“Her life is no longer in danger, but her body has sustained damage. To recover fully, she’ll need a new treatment plan. I can also cure her face, but…” Tina looked at Beatrice, “Today I came because Grandma Lehman asked me to, but you will also have to pay my consultation fee of $500, 000. Treating Miss Woodham’s face will require my specially formulated medicine, which will cost $10 million. That’s the minimum price, and it’s not negotiable.”

Tina paused, then added, “You may take some time to consider and then give me an answer. Don’t worry, I can certainly cure Miss Woodham, but she will be prone to illness in the future.”

Tina was never one to act out of pure kindness. She had happened to come across Grandma Lehman and had generously offered her services without charge. However, treating Shonna was a professional engagement, and as such, compensation was expected.

She had no acquaintance with the Fanning family, let alone the Woodham family.

Jared, standing outside the door, heard Tina’s fees for the consultation and medication. A subtle glint passed through his deep eyes. The total treatment costs roughly amounted to $30 million, a sum he owed Tina, but she had never asked for it.