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Clarence said nothing more. He wanted to see this stubborn old man fill prescriptions in Thirteen Hall.
After entering Ceciliaâs room, Clarence felt the temperature drop by a few degrees.
Cecilia was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She looked as if she was asleep and there was nothing wrong with her.
âDid you turn on the air-conditioner in the room?â asked Clarence.
Richard shook his head. âNope.â
âThereâs something wrong with the temperature.â Clarence was a little confused..
Greyson seized the opportunity and sneered, âCan you cure her? If you canât, get on your knees outside Mediterranean City Champion Hospital.
âWhatâs that excuse for that temperature? Could the temperature has caused Ms. Shelby to fall unconscious?â
Clarence quickly glanced at Greyson. âNobody thinks youâre a mute if you donât talk.â
âYou...â
Greyson was about to retort.
Trevor said lightly, âDonât talk. Letâs be quiet while the others work.â
Greyson shut up unwillingly.
Clarence was a little surprised. âTrevor didnât take the opportunity to pick on me?â
It seemed he was quite ethical after all.
According to the rules of the medical field, bystanders were supposed to be quiet and refrain from disturbing other doctors while they were saving lives.
His impression of the stubborn old man improved instantly.
Clarence walked up to look at Cecilia, who was lying in bed. He used X-ray vision to see what was going on inside Cecilia.
He checked thoroughly, starting with Ceciliaâs brain and then checking throughout her whole body.
Clarenceâs expression sank as his gaze glided over Ceciliaâs stomach. He had discovered the cause of her coma.
âMr. Shelby, get some ice cubes and chicken drumsticks,â ordered Clarence.
Richard looked at Clarence strangely. âMaster Howard, we can go eat first if youâre hungry. However, can you tell me whatâs going on with my daughter?â
Greyson looked at Clarence with amusement. âWhatâs the matter? Master Howard, do you need to feed yourself before curing people?
âIf you canât do it, kneel as soon as possible. The earlier you kneel, the earlier it ends.â
Trevor said nothing. He stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for Clarence to explain.
Clarence shook his head. âMr. Shelby, who said I was going to eat the chicken drumsticks?â
âThen?â
Richard was confused.
Clarence continued explaining as he shook his head, âHave someone bring the items over. Preferably raw chicken drumsticks.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âRaw chicken drumsticks? Okay!â
Richard asked no more questions and simply had someone bring over raw chicken drumsticks and ice cubes as soon as possible.
Clarence took the ice cubes and placed some of them on Ceciliaâs neck and chest.
Then he placed a chicken drumstick over Ceciliaâs mouth.
âThis is nonsense! Are you feeding the patient raw chicken drumsticks?
âRegardless of whether a person can eat raw chicken drumsticks, Ms. Shelbyâs still unconscious. Can she eat it?â Trevor thought Clarence was messing around.
At first, Trevor had thought that Clarence might be capable of something.
However, it now seemed like total nonsense. What rural folk remedy was this?
How ignorant!
There was no scientific basis for it.
Treatment with raw chicken drumsticks and ice cubes?
If this could cure Cecilia, there was no need for specialists like them.
Clarence did not even look back. âShut up.â
âYou...â
Trevor was fuming.
âI said shut up! Donât you understand basic medical ethics?â Clarence sneered.
Trevor snorted coldly and shut his mouth.
He wanted to see how Clarence would wake Cecilia up.
There was still no sign of Cecilia waking up five minutes later, but Clarenceâs gaze was fixed on Ceciliaâs throat.
At that moment.
Clarence took out a silver needle and thrust it into Ceciliaâs mouth. He poked it in sharply before lifting the needle.
Everyone looked at the needle and froze.
Clarence held the silver needle. There was a red centipede about an inch long at the tip of the silver needle.
âA centipede!â
âHow is that possible?â
Trevor and the rest were shocked.
Richard had goosebumps all over his body. âMy daughter had a centipede in her stomach?â
âThe centipede was in Ceciliaâs stomach. Centipedes love the cold and fear the heat. I asked for ice cubes to cool Ceciliaâs esophagus so the centipede could pass through her easily.
âThe chicken drumstickâs bloody smell can draw the centipede out,â Clarence explained calmly.
It suddenly dawned on everyone.
âNo, if the centipede was poisonous and had caused Cecilia to fall into a coma, why werenât we able to detect it?â Trevor shook his head.
Clarence replied calmly, âWho said this centipede was poisonous?â
Trevor frowned. âWhat do you mean? If the centipede isnât poisonous, then what is?â
Clarenceâs voice deepened. âItâs Voodoo magic.â
âVoodoo magic?â
The crowd was stunned.
Clarence nodded solemnly. âVoodoo magic exists in Louisiana. Itâs almost impossible for it to show up in our territory.
âSomeone has performed Voodoo magic on Cecilia.
âThe Voodoo bug began devouring the contents of Ceciliaâs stomach after entering it, putting her into a coma at the same time.
âIf it finishes the food in Ceciliaâs stomach, the Voodoo bug will start to harm her body.
âMr. Shelby, who has Cecilia met since she came back?â
Clarence was sure someone had performed Voodoo magic on Cecilia after the car accident.
There was no way Clarence would not have sensed it if someone had performed Voodoo magic on her before then.
Besides, Ceciliaâs villa was very cold. The person who had performed the Voodoo magic must have made the villa so cold to keep the Voodoo bug alive.
Richardâs face was grim. âOther than a few paramedics, only Chadwick came once.â
âChadwick?â
Clarence knew about Chadwick. He was Ceciliaâs college boyfriend and her current legal husband.
The last time he and Cecilia had gone to a bar, Chadwick had someone drug Clarence, resulting in him almost ruining Ceciliaâs innocence.
Greyson looked at Clarence with disdain. âWho cares if you were able to get rid of the Voodoo magic in Ms. Shelbyâs body?
âItâs just chicken drumsticks and ice cubes. Another coincidence.
âIf we had used the gastroscope later, we could have found the centipede in Ms. Shelbyâs stomach too.
âWake Ms. Shelby up if youâve got the balls.â
Clarence shook his head. âAs you wish.â
With that said, Clarence grabbed a silver needle and inserted it into Cecilia.
âDad...â Cecilia suddenly opened her eyes and shouted.
Richard burst into tears of joy and flung himself over to the bedside. âCecilia, wonderful. Iâm so glad youâre okay. You scared me.â
Cecilia smiled with a pale face. âDad, Iâm hungry.â
The food in her stomach had almost all been eaten up by the Voodoo bug. It would have been strange for her to not feel hungry.
âOkay, Iâll have them prepare the food at once.
âYou can eat whatever you want.â Richard nodded nonstop.
Cecilia opened her eyes to look at the people in the room, happening to see Clarence.
Clarence smiled faintly. âCecilia.â
âWhat are you doing here?â Cecilia looked at Clarence in confusion. âDidnât we just leave the Wright family? Why arenât we still in the car?â
Clarence shook his head. âCecilia, have a good sleep. Iâll explain when you wake up.â
He massaged Ceciliaâs neck and pressed two acupoints. She fell asleep, breathing smoothly.
Clarence walked out of the room, only saying, âYou two, remember to report yourselves to Thirteen Hall early tomorrow morning.â
Trevor and Greyson were left standing awkwardly.