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Chapter 1227
Chapter 1227
Chapter 1227
Chapter 1227
“Go fetch the doctor."
When Martha heard Hans's command, her bowing motion abruptly froze in surprise. Overjoyed, she
exclaimed, “Thank you, Hans, thank you! I'll call Dr. Lee right away."
When Dr. Lee arrived, Martha, with tears in her eyes, said excitedly, "Serena, Dr. Lee is here. You're
going to be fine. Hans is here to see you too."
While Dr. Lee was examining the girl on the bed, Martha feared the doctor would discover Serena's
fever was due to a common cold caught from getting chilled. So, she concocted a story.
"Serena got her heart broken. She cried from afternoon till night. Then she just developed a fever."
Dr. Lee nodded, “Crying can raise the body temperature, making the body feel hot, but after a while,
once the emotions stabilize, the body temperature will gradually return to normal."
“But Serena's been having a fever for a while now, and there's no sign of her temperature going down."
“She caught a cold."
Upon hearing this, Martha felt a sudden pang in her heart. She hadn't expected Dr. Lee to figure it out!
Feigning ignorance, she asked, "Can crying for too long also cause a fever?"
“Well" Dr. Lee paused his examination and looked at her, "Crying for a long time can lead to a
weakened immune system, making one susceptible to catching a cold. If you're exposed to cold wind
or rain during this time, you can easily get sick."
“She was fine in the afternoon,’ Hans added.
Martha, worried that Serena's cold bath would be suspected, quickly interjected, “Oh, I remember now.
Serena cried for a long time in the afternoon, and no amount of comforting helped. In the end, she went
to the balcony to get some fresh air. Maybe she caught a chill then."
Dr. Lee nodded understandingly, "That's possible."
“Serena mentioned how last winter, the family gathered around the fireplace for hot chocolate, and the
winter before that."
Martha intentionally stopped there, noticing Hans seerned to be reminiscing about old times. She felt a
sense of relief, knowing that it would work.
“Take some medicine. If it's above 101.3 Fahrenheit, a fever patch won't work." Dr. Lee finished his
diagnosis and prescribed some medication to Martha.
Martha thanked him repeatedly. After seeing Dr. Lee off, she fed Serena the medicine.
“Could you step outside for a moment?"
After she finished giving Serena her medicine, Hans suddenly spoke.
Martha felt a sense of dread but followed Hans onto the balcony.
Hans's gaze was intimidating no matter who he looked at. Now, he looked at Martha and asked,
"You've been in this family for many years. There are some things I'm going to ask outright."
"Feel free to ask, Hans," Martha replied respectfully, “As long as I know, I'll tell you everything."
“Then tell me, what kind of person is Serena?"
“Serena's virtues are endless! She's kind-hearted, innocent, graceful, cheerful, beautiful, brave,
considerate, talented in music, chess, poetry, painting"
“And how can such a person suddenly become narrow-minded, cunning, and scheming?"
Upon hearing this, Martha realized Hans's concerns and quickly explained, "Mr. Collins, I've never
encouraged Serena to do anything wrong. Please understand!"
"Serena was raised by you. Today, she made a mistake, and you're responsible too." Hans looked at
her emotionlessly, “You're not getting this month's salary, and the holiday bonus."