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Marvin was clinging to whatever hope he could find.
Meanwhile, Evelyn was feeling pretty sure of herself.
She remembered Bethany once mentioning a case just like this–one that had actually been cured.
The method had come from her fellow apprentice.
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Back then, before everything fell apart and Evelyn got expelled, she’d secretly hoped that one day, if she came across something like that, she could pull off the same kind of miracle.
That chance never came in her last life. But now? It was right in front of her.
ms, Evelyn grew more and more certain. It sounded exactly like what Bethany had talked
As Marvin described about.
That was why she wanted t
the condition in person.
No matter how much you studied heard about an illness, nothing could beat seeing it with your own eyes.
They wound their way through a bunch of back alleys before stopping at an old. abandoned factory.
Looking a little embarrasse. Marvin explained, “We used to live in the countryside. We sold our land and our house to come here for treatment. We can’t afford rent anymore, so we stay here. It’s free, at least.”
Evelyn didn’t say anything, but she got it. Life was tough.
They headed up to the third floor.
The place had no power or running water, so before he left, Marvin had lit a fire in the corner. Nearby was a big metal drum filled with water.
His mother was curled up beside the fire under a thin quilt, her whole body trembling.
Evelyn couldn’t tell if it was from pain or just the cold.
“Mom, I brought a doctor to see you,” Marvin said gently.
Rachel Wood opened her eyes with some effort. She looked at Evelyn and seemed surprised–she was expecting someone
older.
She looks like just a teenager, and she’s a doctor already? She looks like she’s just joined the workforce.
Still, since Marvin trusted her, Rachel didn’t question it.
She pushed herself up with difficulty and gave Evelyn a tired smile. “Thank you for coming. Doctor. What’s your name?”
“Schmidt. You can call me Dr. Schmidt,” Evelyn answered as she knelt down by the bedside.
She asked Marvin for rubbing alcohol to clean her hands, just something simple to disinfect. Then she slowly began to take off the gauze.
Everything matched the case she’d heard about.
It was rare, but not impossible.
She asked Rachel a bunch of questions, one after another, and listened closely to each answer. Afterward, she carefully bandaged the wounds with fresh gauze.
Tll come back tomorrow and bring medicine. We’ll start treatment then, alright?”
“Thank you, Dr. Schmidt. But how much is this going to cost?” Rachel asked nervously.
Evelyn gave a small smile “Actually, I’m still a student. I haven’t officially gotten my license yet. The stuff I’m using is from
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our training labs. You won’t need to pay anything
Marvin, dearly worried, asked, “Do you really think my mom can get better?”
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He was scared. After trying so many treatments with no results, it made sense that he was doubtful. Especially since Evelyn had just shown up and jumped into action without much explanation.
She didn’t blame him.
“Trust is important between doctor and patient,” she told him. “I’m about 90% sure this will work. Do you think you can trust me with that?”
“But there’s still that 10: chance it might not.” Marvin said softly, still unsure.
Rachel gave her son a look, then turned to Evelyn. “I trust you. Let’s give it a shot. I believe you can help
If it worked, great. I
he’d know she tried everything.
Mars in had already sacrificea so much because of her
As his mom, she obviously
4 he could live an easier life.
Bun she never said anything like that out loud.
All she did was tell Evelyn trusted her and was willing to try.
That was more than enough
After agreeing on when to me again. Even stepped outside.
Marvin walked with her until they reached the main road.
“Dr. Schmidt,” he asked, hesitating a bit, “are you really sure my mom can get better?”
Under the streetlight’s soft glow, Evelyn’s eyes were calm and sure. “Marvin, have you ever heard of what belief can do?”
Only when you believe in something does it even stand a chance.
If you doubt it from the start, that doubt becomes your biggest problem.
Marvin didn’t fully get it, but something about the way she said it made him trust her. He pressed his lips together and nodded. “Okay. I believe you.”
That’s how it is when you bring someone to the hospital. You believe they’ll help.
Belief is the first step toward making things happen.
From that moment on, they trusted each other.
When Evelyn got home, she handed the money and food ration coupon back to Yvonne, saying the store had already closed.
Yvonne wasn’t too bothered.
She tucked the money and coupon back into the drawer. “Right, I forgot they close early. The staff there are rude anyway, I’ll stop by tomorrow after work.
“Alright Evelyn replied, nodding.
The next morning, she headed straight to the training field at school.
Quincy spotted her first. With a grin, he joked as usual. “Hey, Boss Lady! Looking for Boss? He went to turn in yesterday’s fuperwork
Evelyn shook her head “Nope I came to find Quade
Quade He looked surprised
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How did Quade get so close to the Boss Lady in just one day?
He must be smoother than he looks.
“What do you need him for?” Quincy asked, clearly curious.
Evelyn smiled a little. “Just need to borrow something.”
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After fainting the day before, Quade had skipped training and was resting in the dorm.
As soon as he heard Evelyn was asking for him, he bolted downstairs like someone had lit a fire under him.
She explained why she was there.
What she wanted was actually pretty standard military gear.
And since Quade was
recovering, it was even easier for him to sign it out.
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Later on, she went to Bethany and sweet–talked her into handing over a few disposable syringes. She said it was just to practice giving shots at hon
Bethany trusted her and didn’t thiice about it.
That night, when she got back, Yvonne gave her another errand–go pick up some floral cloth her aunt had sent over. It was at the old house.
That gave Evelyn the perfect excuse to head out.
She agreed right away, grabbed the cloth, and made her way to see Marvin.
Rachel was already waiting.
When she saw Evelyn pull out the medicine, she started getting nervous.
This time, it felt real.
Evelyn told her to take a deep breath, gave her a shot to relax the muscles, then handed her two pills and gave the rest of the bottle to Marvin. “Three doses a day,” she told him.
She explained to Rachel, “This stuff comes from the army. It’s top–tier. Soldiers take it when they get serious injuries like gunshots or shrapnel wounds that won’t heal. Usually, after seven days of this, the wounds close up. But you’ve got to stay in a good mood–getting down or depressed makes your liver release chemicals that mess with how the medicine works.”
Army medicine never messes around.
Rachel was shocked she had access to something like this.
She kept asking over and over how much it cost.
Evelyn just shrugged. “No clue, honestly. There’s no label on the bottle, so it’s not for sale to the public. Just take it. You’ll see for yourself in a week.”
Rachel nodded quickly. “I’ll take it. I’ll get better soon.”
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