Chapter 467: Chapter 467: Who Got Reborn?
Seeing Ann Vaughn looking unharmed on the screen, without being bullied by those people, Little Dumpling breathed a sigh of relief, but his little eyebrows furrowed even tighter.
Word had long spread that the forbidden room of the Hawthorne Family’s main house followed century-old traditions. The Hawthorne ancestors were influential officials during an ancient dynasty’s reign, skilled in methods of punishing offenders.
Its tight security was unparalleled, making it difficult to send messages out or receive any from the outside.
But now, Mommy was locked in there...
Without The Archfiend’s order, even if Kenny blew it up, it would be useless, especially with Ann Vaughn still inside.
That’s right, find Auntie!
Thinking of this method, Little Dumpling immediately ran to get the phone and called Bella Hawthorne.
At this moment, Bella Hawthorne had just been forcibly sent back to Laura Quinn’s Hawthorne Family villa, feeling anxious with anger.
She was taken away with her mouth covered, without even the right to resist, and was just sent back like that.
How come she never heard there was such a group of people around her brother? Moreover, she is his biological sister, so why are they stopping her from doing what she wants?
She had no idea how her sister-in-law was doing.
Bella Hawthorne was worried, but right now she had no one to turn to for help. She thought and thought until a sudden idea brightened her eyes, and she walked into the living room, "Mom!"
Laura Quinn was arranging flowers in the living room, almost losing her grip on the scissors upon hearing Bella’s loud shout. Seeing her unsteady rushing in, she quickly cautioned, "Be careful not to fall, what’s gotten you so flustered?"
"Mom, do you remember four years ago when I was almost kidnapped on my summer break back home?" Bella Hawthorne leaned affectionately on Laura Quinn, asking coyly.
"I remember, you scared me to death." In Bella’s presence, Laura Quinn was always a doting and indulgent mother, "I even said if there’s a chance to meet the person who helped you, I must reward them generously."
Bella’s face lit up with joy, hurriedly saying, "No need for a generous reward! Just help her with one thing!"
Considering Laura’s dislike for Ann Vaughn, Bella was worried that directly pleading with her might not work, so she decided to be indirect.
"You’ve found that benefactor?" Laura put down the camellia in her hands and asked with a smile.
"Actually, it’s Miss Annie!" Bella nodded vigorously, "Mom, we should be grateful, not ungrateful, right?"
Seeing her daughter not being as straightforward as usual, Laura suppressed a smile and asked her, "So, what do you want to tell me?"
Bella then directly relayed the situation to Laura, shaking her arm pleadingly, "Mom, your words have power, please help Miss Annie; she’s doing it for my brother..."
Watching her mother’s face closely, Bella surprisingly found Laura still smiling!
Knowing that even hearing Ann Vaughn’s name used to make her mom furious, but now she wasn’t angry!
This was more shocking to Bella than Laura being angry!
"I guessed, only she could make you defend her so earnestly." Laura seemed indifferent, only sighing, "Your sister-in-law and I have long reconciled. In the past, I was too stubborn and couldn’t tolerate her, which led to many wrongdoings."
"Even the bond between me and your brother was worn thin, growing distant. They’re both my children, how could I not feel heartache as a mother?"
Bella was shocked, covering her mouth, her almond-shaped eyes filled with disbelief.
Is this really her mom? Could it be someone else reborn in her body??
Even thinking like this, knowing one’s mistakes and correcting them is touching, especially when it’s your own mom, and Bella’s heart couldn’t help but be moved.
The estrangement caused by Laura’s past actions unconsciously faded away.
"Mom~" Bella called out coyly, "So you’ve agreed to help?"
"Yes, your sister-in-law is my daughter-in-law too; how could I not help?" Laura said with a smile, picking up her phone, "Wait a moment, I’ll make a call."
Bella nodded in agreement eagerly.
Soon, Laura finished the call and returned, looking troubled as she told Bella, "The main house agreed to let me bring Annie out, but we have to wait until tomorrow."
Despite slight disappointment, Bella managed to reconcile herself with the situation, for if left to her, she might not even get into the forbidden room.
"I need to inform J.B." Bella muttered, taking out her phone.
She didn’t notice the expression on Laura’s face at that moment.
...
The next day.
At the agreed time with Laura, Miyi Yates brought people to the forbidden room to bring Ann Vaughn out.
The forbidden room was located underground, chilly with a cold morning air that went straight into one’s pores, uncomfortable until unbearable.
Moreover, it retained its structure perfectly despite the passing of a hundred years, projecting a chilling aura of blood and power.
If a young girl was locked in here alone, even without doing anything to her, she would be so scared that it might leave psychological shadows.
But who would have thought——
"Feeling so nauseous you’re about to vomit? I think you don’t need a check-up; you’re probably pregnant, and it’ll be fine once you give birth!"
"Go, go, go! Don’t joke around with me. I’m discussing serious matters with Dr. Vaughn here, so please don’t interrupt. Dr. Vaughn, can you tell me if there’s any hope for recovery?"
After checking the pulse of the guard in front of her, Ann Vaughn said, "Your pulse is weak with stagnated energy, recent days you haven’t felt like eating, nausea intensifies at night, sometimes dizzy and irritable, with upper abdominal pain?"
"Exactly! How did you see through it, Dr. Vaughn?" The guard excitedly slapped his thigh, causing the guard beside him to scream, "Hey, don’t slap my leg!"
Seeing this, Ann Vaughn couldn’t help but laugh, stopping herself before continuing, "It’s not a big issue, it’s due to liver depression turning into heat, affecting the spleen and stomach. Also, improper medication and diet have seriously harmed the spleen and stomach, leading the spleen to fail in transporting, and the stomach to fail in descending..."
The guards were utterly bewildered, even though they were top graduates from prestigious institutions.
Why couldn’t they understand a single word she was saying??
"...I’ll give you a prescription, take it continuously for a week and you’ll be cured." Seeing their bewildered faces, Ann Vaughn stopped explaining and started writing the prescription.
"Thank you, Dr. Vaughn, you’re truly a good person!" The treated guard said joyfully, knowing his transfer to guard duty in the forbidden room was due to this illness, preventing him from carrying out tasks.
The hospital’s medication hadn’t helped after continuous use, not to mention he wasn’t picky with food, eating almost everything, making his condition worse...
Originally, he didn’t believe in traditional medicine because his mother was misled by a quack doctor to drink a lot of herbal concoctions, which made her health suffer even more.