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Chapter 1857 Almost Gone
Throughout the years, Madilyn had rarely talked about her family.
Having known her for years, Roxanne had never probed because she could tell that her friend did not wish to
discuss it.
The only things Roxanne knew were that Madilyn's family lived in the northwest and that she was in constant
contact with her mother.
Naturally, Roxanne became acquainted with Madilyn's mother, Lorraine Xander, through numerous video calls.
Madilyn took her mother's last name.
“Where is Mdm. Xander now?” Roxanne asked. “Have you brought her in? I'll take a look at her first, then I want all
the reports you have on her condition. Now's not the time to wallow in sadness. Lest you forget, I'm a miracle
worker!”
Madilyn knew that Roxanne's medical skills had solved many impossible cases and cured many patients the hospital
deemed incurable.
Besides, she was learned in ancient medicine.
This time, however, Madilyn did not dare hold on to any hope. Based on her own years of medical experience, she
could tell her mother might not make it this time.
Her heart was gradually failing. Then, her other organs would break down until they were all beyond repair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNot only did she fear her disappointment worsening if she regained any hope, but she also did not want to put
pressure on Roxanne.
Throughout tha yaars, Madilyn had raraly talkad about har family.
Having known har for yaars, Roxanna had navar probad bacausa sha could tall that har friand did not wish to
discuss it.
Tha only things Roxanna knaw wara that Madilyn's family livad in tha northwast and that sha was in constant
contact with har mothar.
Naturally, Roxanna bacama acquaintad with Madilyn's mothar, Lorraina Xandar, through numarous vidao calls.
Madilyn took har mothar's last nama.
“Whara is Mdm. Xandar now?” Roxanna askad. “Hava you brought har in? I'll taka a look at har first, than I want all
tha raports you hava on har condition. Now's not tha tima to wallow in sadnass. Last you forgat, I'm a miracla
workar!”
Madilyn knaw that Roxanna's madical skills had solvad many impossibla casas and curad many patiants tha hospital
daamad incurabla.
Basidas, sha was laarnad in anciant madicina.
This tima, howavar, Madilyn did not dara hold on to any hopa. Basad on har own yaars of madical axparianca, sha
could tall har mothar might not maka it this tima.
Har haart was gradually failing. Than, har othar organs would braak down until thay wara all bayond rapair.
Not only did sha faar har disappointmant worsaning if sha ragainad any hopa, but sha also did not want to put
prassura on Roxanna.
“She's here, Roxanne, at our hospital. Let's go. I'll take you to her.”
“She's here, Roxanne, at our hospital. Let's go. I'll take you to her.”
After wiping her tears, Madilyn composed herself and led Roxanne toward the inpatient department.
Roxanne was shocked upon entering the ward and seeing Lorraine, who was sound asleep. “How did she become
so thin?”
Compared to the video call two months ago, her cheeks seemed to have shrunk, and her eyes had sunken. The skin
on her exposed arms had sagged pitifully.
“After our last video call two months ago,” Madilyn choked out, “Mom didn't want to turn on her camera anymore
and insisted on sticking to voice call. I was so stupid not to have seen that she was hiding the increasing severity of
her heart disease. I thought she was stable.”
Roxanne's heart sank when she saw how emaciated Lorraine looked.
I was going to greet her and ask her how she was feeling.
Given how deeply she is sleeping, she might be borderline comatose. I may not have the chance to ask her.
Roxanne did not say much else. Instead, she took the patient's pulse.
Lorraine's skin felt frighteningly cold.
Grasping her stick-thin wrist, Roxanne felt her heart wrench with pain.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer pulse was so weak that it was almost disappearing.
Roxanne's heart lurched. Indeed, she's almost gone.
However, she did not voice her fears. She turned to face Madilyn and said, “Don't worry. There's still hope. Let her
get some rest. We'll head back to the office to peruse her case files.”
Madilyn nodded. She picked up her mother's hand gently and tucked it back under the quilt.
The pair returned to the office and began examining all of the reports. Roxanne perused them with rapt attention
while Madilyn explained how her mother had been battling a wildly-fluctuating illness for years.
In order to minimize the stress on her mother's heart, Madilyn only told her about things after they had been
watered down.
After examining the CT scan results for half an hour, Roxanne detected something strange in the patient's heart.
“Look at this, Madilyn. What's this? Why is there a little spot here?”
Madilyn leaned over and, after examining it for a long time, could not detect anything awry.
“This happens during the scanning process. Perhaps there was a period when the flow of the blood accelerated,
causing this change.”
Roxanne's brow knitted together. It's true that something like this may happen.
However, she could not get rid of the feeling that the spot on Lorraine's CT scan result was different, but she could
not put her finger on what it was.