Lily bent down to check and found the child’s face and neck sweating. When she reached out to touch his back, she found it sweaty too. He was sweating profusely, and his hands and feet trembled. There were also red dots all over his face.
"He must be allergic to something," Lily said as she unbuttoned the child's shirt.
"What are you doing?! Who are you?! Don't touch my child!" Helen roared. She pulled on Lily's arm, refusing to let her touch the child.
"He has an allergic reaction. If we don’t deal with it now, his life may be in danger!" Lily turned her head and shouted back at Helen, who was still dazed. Lily did not give two hoots about Helen being angry with her.
Hearing Lily’s words, Lisa finally returned to her senses and bent over to stop Helen. "Lily’s my friend, Helen. She's only trying to help Nick. Don't worry."
Anxiousness had probably overcome Helen, or maybe Lisa's words managed to convince her. Helen continued to sob, but she no longer attempted to stop Lily.
Lily quickly unbuttoned the child's collar and took off his shirt. Sure enough, a rash had spread across the child’s chest. It was indeed an allergic reaction. She looked at Helen and asked, “What did he eat?” Her tone was severe, and her eyes glinted with a sharp light.
After some thought, Helen said in a dazed voice, "He only had some bread and orange juice. What's the matter? Was there something wrong with the food?"
Helen looked toward the servers that were standing amongst the onlookers. "There’s something wrong with the food you served us. If anything happens to my child, I will sue you!"
The other guests panicked when she shouted this sentence. Lily did not care to explain the situation as she only thundered, "Stop crowding! He can't breathe with you guys surrounding him! Also, get a big glass of water. Quickly!"
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