The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 49

“The needles come out in half an hour.”

Dane didn’t want to interrupt, so he waited outside, suddenly remembering that Baldrick hadn’t eaten yet. “Jack, can you set the food aside for now? When my grandpa wakes up, just heat it up for him.”

Jack smacked his forehead. “I can’t believe I forgot about that!”

The others kept quiet, staring at the floor. Clearly, they’d forgotten too.

When thirty minutes were up, Claire slipped into the room to take out the needles. Baldrick was sleeping so deeply that he didn’t even flinch when she removed them.

The acupuncture had gone perfectly. Abbott really didn’t need to be there anymore, but he stayed anyway, waiting until Baldrick woke up just in case.

When Baldrick finally stirred, Abbott moved to his bedside. “How are you feeling now?”

Baldrick thought for a moment, then broke into a smile. “Better than I’ve felt in years.”

He’d tried acupuncture before, but it had never worked like this. The pain had always eased just a little, never enough to really make a difference. But now, it felt like the swelling had even gone down, though maybe that was just wishful thinking.

Either way, this trip was worth it.

Claire started jotting down a prescription. “I’ll write out a formula for you, plus instructions for the herbal soaks. You can do those on your own. As for acupuncture, your legs are still swollen, so I’ll come by once a week to do it.”

Baldrick nodded, looking at Claire with the hopeful eyes of someone ready to trust their doctor completely.

Claire smiled. “Don’t worry. Acupuncture will help with the pain, and if you keep up the herbal soaks for two months, I’m sure you’ll see results. It might not be a total cure, but it’s going to make things a lot easier. I’ll also prepare a medicinal wine for you, so we’ll be covering all the bases.”

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