Cathy's parents were confused by Lilly's questions for a long time and could not think clearly.
They had never really considered these issues before, like how people who pray to God and Buddha do not think about these questions either.
They just prayed for comfort.
Cathy would have seizures and high fevers several times a month. Throughout the year, her parents tried to find hospitals and prayed when they passed by temples. But Cathy did not get better at all. In fact, her condition had gotten worse over time. It used to happen once or twice a month, but now it was happening every week.
Deep down, they knew that praying at all those temples would not really help.
However, they were desperate and had no other choice but to leave everything to God.
Cathy's dad looked sad but forced a smile and said, "Thanks, kid."
Cathy's mom took Cathy in her arms, and the couple looked really sad.
Blake said, "Let's go."
If they did not take care of Lilly's wound, it could get infected.
If the old lady found out about it, she would chase them with a frying pan.
Cloud picked up Lilly again and waved goodbye to Cathy, saying, "Bye, Cathy! We'll see you again soon!"
Cathy bit her finger and watched Lilly walk away.
"I want brother..." she said sadly.
Cathy's mom tried to comfort her, saying, "Hey, we'll go home soon. Your brother is waiting for us."
Cathy stayed quiet and did not say anything else.
Cathy's dad watched Blake walk away and said with surprise, "That old man is really strong. He walks so fast and climbs the mountains easily... I've never seen an old man like that before."
They arrived at the hospital.
Lilly sat on the chair, closed her eyes, and tilted her head back, allowing the doctor and nurses to examine her.
"Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of," the doctor reassured her. "It's just a small scratch."
The doctor helped Lilly remove her shirt and carefully examined her. They noticed a deeper wound on her arm compared to the one on her face. Based on the position of the wound, it seemed like she used her arm to block something.
"How did this happen?" the doctor asked, surprised.
Lilly pondered for a moment but could not say that she had been buried under a collapsed statue and emerged unscathed as it would not sound very believable.
Instead, she decided to mention a smaller incident. "I was trying to catch a chicken for my grandma when I went back home. The chicken was running too fast inside the coop, and suddenly the coop collapsed for some reason. I got scratched by the tiles."
The doctor responded with a puzzled expression, "Hmm..."
Continuing the examination, the doctor asked, "Are those two people outside your family members? Is the younger one your brother? Why didn't you ask him to catch the chicken?"
Lilly replied, "My brother can't do it!"
The doctor remained silent, taking care to clean the wound and ensure there were no remaining debris. They applied a hemostatic medicine and wrapped a bandage around Lilly's arm.They simply applied some ointment on the wounds on her face.
When Lilly stepped out of the consultation room, there were three or four noticeable scars on her pretty face.
Cloud and Blake felt their hearts sink, both thinking the same thing…
This is bad. The old woman is going to kill us!
Blake thought quickly, "I still have some unfinished business. I'll bring Lilly back in a few days. You should go back home for now!"
Cloud glanced at Blake and said, "I have something to take care of as well, so I won't go back for now."
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