19 – FAILING THE SNIFF TEST REBEKKA My face? What did Lord Stephan mean by what the hell happened to my face? I had a confused look on my face but the way he stared at me intently told me he was not joking. I got up from the bed and walked gingerly to the full length mirror at the right side of the ward. Once I got into full view, I shrieked in terror and jumped back. What the hell was this? I could scarcely believe what I was seeing, my face, my beautiful face was covered in boils. “Doctor! What is this?” My voice was shaking with panic. “It’s like I told you, you would suffer some lingering side effects,” Dr Purcell repeated. “Oh my goodness,” I covered my face with my palm and crouched low, near the ground. I could not believe that Lord Stephan saw me in such a state, I must

