Chapter 1319

Lily soothingly spoke when she noticed Anastasia’s anxious expression. After all, being too nervous would affect hormone secretions, which would not be suitable for Anastasia's treatment.

Besides, Lily did not want Anastasia to regard herself as a patient. Anastasia would feel more relaxed if she did not see it as getting treatment.

"O-Oh, okay." Nodding, Anastasia said, "But my father..."

"we'll keep this from him for now." It was something Lily had wanted to tell Anastasia in the first place.

"Let this be a surprise for him."

"A surprise?"

"yes!" Lily nodded assuringly and said, "If you can adjust your condition and slowly become more spirited while slimming down a bit, wouldn’t it surprise him? He wouldn’t be disappointed if nothing happened, either, would he?"

Lily wished Anastasia could prepare herself mentally before she started working on improving her health.

‘Anastasia mustn’t worry too much about the results. She should be hopeful yet not overly so she wouldn’t be greatly disappointed"

After some thought, Anastasia nodded firmly. "Okay!" What Lily said put her at ease. ‘Since I asked Lily for help and she’s willing, I must trust her completely!’

Lily let out a slight sigh of relief when she noticed Anastasia was willing to work with her. She knew her efforts would go to waste if Anastasia would not cooperate.

After making an effort to invite Austin and bring him to the Rollins ‘house, Maria did not expect her niece not to be around.

"Anastasia isn't home," the housekeeper answered.

"She’s not home?" Maria did not believe it. "She spends more than 300 days a year at home. How is she not here? Is she throwing a tantrum again and asking you to give me excuses, so she wouldn’t Need to see anyone?"

She looked inward, thinking that Anastasia was simply being willful.

"Inform her that I’ve brought Kingland’s—no, our nation’s most famous miracle doctor. Also, she doesn’t need to be afraid anymore because he can cure her illness. Come on, can’t an aunt see her niece?" Maria headed inward as she spoke and looked over her shoulder to beckon Austin. "Please come in, Mr. Fike."

"Hope you don’t mind. Anastasia is just being a child and often refuses to meet strangers. I told you about her condition, so you'll know it when you see her. Just don’t be surprised since she isn’t only obese and weak. She would pass out just like that sometimes."

After speaking, Maria looked over her shoulder at the housekeeper and saw her standing there awkwardly. "Why are you still here? Go!"

"No, Anastasia is truly not home. Someone called her, and she left."

Maria always thought Anastasia stayed home and did not care what others said. Since Cameron was often not home, Maria would come over without permission, and only Anastasia could drive her out by throwing a tantrum.

However, the housekeeper would not dare say much since Anastasia was not home.

"Someone called her?" Maria laughed as if she had heard a new phrase. "Where could she go as a guest? What a terrible lie. Tasia has no friends. Where else could she go?"

"S-She went to Mrs. Russell’s house."