The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 509

Mirabella didn’t even glance at Dane’s expression as she reached out. Her fingertips rested on Owen’s wrist, feeling for his pulse. After half a minute, she drew her hand back and gave a small nod. “Although it’s a bit late, there’s still hope for recovery.”

After saying this, she stood up and turned to Nikolai, who looked shocked as if he had been turned to stone. “Mind fetching some paper and a pen? I need to write down a prescription.”

Owen, still in bed, was just as stunned.

In Nikolai’s ears, the words “there’s still hope” echoed repeatedly, leaving him unresponsive to the present moment.

“Nikolai?” Mirabella raised an eyebrow and called out again.

Nikolai’s gaze flickered, and he snapped back to reality. His eyes, filled with a mix of excitement and disbelief, seemed to beg for reassurance. “You mean to say that Mr. Owen can be treated, right?”

Both Owen and Dane instinctively turned their gazes to Mirabella. Owen’s eyes were clouded with complexity. He was hesitant to harbor too much hope, while Dane was curious about the exact nature of Owen’s illness.

After a moment’s thought, Mirabella replied, “You could say that it’s treatable.”

Nikolai blinked, puzzled. What did she mean by that?

“Wasting Syndrome is genetic. Such inherent conditions, with today’s medical technology, are not something you can completely cure...” Mirabella started to explain but then quickly clarified, “However, I can ensure it won’t recur, which shouldn’t be too difficult.”

In no time at all, she handed the completed list to Nikolai. “Take the first concoction for three days, and once his bodily functions stabilize, he can start on the second batch of medicine. In about half a month, he should be on the mend.”

Nikolai scanned the list quickly and noted that neither prescription contained any rare or exotic herbs, but rather simple tonics for regulating the body. He couldn’t hide his surprise. “Just these tonics will do?” Nikolai asked, bewildered.

Mirabella nodded affirmatively. “Correct. Wasting Syndrome primarily involves a rapid decline in bodily functions. Tonic to regulating the body and nourish the spirit is the right approach.”

Nikolai stroked his beard thoughtfully and murmured, “Mirabella, are you sure we don’t need to concoct something more... complex?”

The thing was, not only had this illness baffled the entire Reeves family, but even hospital equipment had failed to detect it. It just seemed too simple to him that some boiled tonics could do the trick.