Gasp! When Melinda saw Shirley's face, she furrowed her brows and gasped. "How did you get hurt so badly? You've really been through a lot, girl."
Melinda was almost 40 years old, but she gave off the feeling of being in her 30s due to her well-maintained appearance. However, she was very amiable and approachable.
At her question, Shirley pressed her red lips together and didn't know what to say.
Instead, Veronica spoke up. "She was injured by accident. Miss Levine, can you see if her wound can be treated?"
She was not familiar with Melinda because Ruka was the one who introduced her to Melinda, the best plastic surgeon in Bloomstead. Usually, a case like Shirley's could be fixed at a regular plastic surgery hospital.
Melinda was taken aback for a moment. When she turned to look at Veronica, a hint of darkness flashed in her eyes, but she saw Veronica signal her with her eyes, so she immediately nodded. "Yes, of course, it can be treated. But her wound is quite deep, and it cannot be treated in just one surgery."
"R-Really?" Immediately, Shirley's face lit up as if she saw hope, and her dull face turned radiant.
Meanwhile, Skyler held onto Shirley tightly, noticing the long-lost smile on her face. For months, she looked as if the gloom of the rainy season had enveloped her, suffocating her and leaving her breathless. But now the haze had cleared, revealing the bright sun and bringing a sudden clarity. Likewise, he felt as if the stone that had been weighing on him had fallen off, and he felt relieved.
"Did you hear that? Miss Levine said it could be treated. You just need to accept the treatment." His words comforted Shirley.
A fleeting smile appeared on Shirley's face, but it disappeared in an instant when Melinda asked, "You are not prone to scarring, are you?"
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