Chapter 6
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The look on their faces was so shocking as she spoke.
" What do you mean to help? His mother sneered.
" I can help. Am a young doctor but I know of things like this" she replied smiling hoping they'd give her the chance to prove herself that she was the monster Kimble was painting in their heads.
" And what could you possibly do to help him? For all, we know you'll just make matters worst! Go away how am I even sure you didn't trigger this? His mother solely defended him.
She used the hot water to dampen his body but all to no avail. Nothing was helping him come back to normal. Nadia stood aside and watched them trying to relieve Ethan's pain but none of them worked instead, it got worst she understood Mrs. Welsh and couldn't blame her.
Grandma Elsa stood as she watched Nadia closely and saw a deep concern for Ethan in her eyes, the lady was calm and not excessive, aside from the fact that she betrayed her sister she couldn't pin anything else on her that could make her worse.
" Isn't he feeling better? She asked Bea.
" No, more hise is getting worst and his temperature keeps dropping" she replied fearfully as tears rolled down her eyes.
" I never knew it would come to this. But what can I do?" She turned to Nadia "Are you positive that you can help my grandson" she asked her.
" Yes I can, ma" she answered with a warm smile.
" Mom! What are you doing?" Mr. Elias called out surprised.
" What! If she's the only one who can help my grandson, do you think I'll let my pride and ego detect my decisions? She asked looking furiously at them.
" What if she makes him worst? Bea asked tightening her grip around Ethan.
" We're all here right? So there's no cause for alarm" she said in assurance Nadia was happy that at least one member of the Welsh family believed in her.
Grandma Elsa turned to her and said "if you can help Ethan, the Welsh Family will forgive you for the mistake of replacing your sister to become the bride."
Nadia smiled looking deeply into the old woman's eyes and said nothing. She knew she was innocent, so she didn't need their forgiveness.
" Mom! This is so absurd. Elias, talk to your mother, she's making rash decisions again" she pleaded, giving her daughter-in-law a look which her step out for Nadia to have her way.
" If he gets any worse, Nadia would be responsible for it." She replied grumpily as she clung to her husband watching Nadia check his temperature.
" Can you stop touching him?" she says bitterly but Elias stopped her.
" Can you be a little considerate here? He whispered to her hearing she grunts folding her arms and standing akimbo.
" Sorry throat, intense cold, and loss of consciousness. He would need herbs, Ginger and cayenne may be the most well-known warming herbs, and cinnamon, lemongrass too." Her subconscious mind told her.
" Roy, I'll need some ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, and cayenne. Boil the lemon grass and get the water while it is hot. Hurry!!" She panicked. Everyone in the room was tensed as they watched her do so warming exercise to keep him warm. Soon the herbs were ready and the lemon grass juice was. She made him drink all the content of the juice. here after she mashed the ginger, cinnamon and, cayenne with a little hot water after 5mins his cold began to wear off, he slept soundly. Everyone was stunned as they watched her save their beloved, even Bea was shocked and couldn't utter a word. She stood up and with the look on their faces, she concluded that she had vindicated herself. The Welsh family was very surprised when they saw this, and they all looked a little embarrassed. The expression on Bea's face was very complicated. Grandma Elsa walked to her hugging her she says " thank you for saving him. We all owe you one" she replied.
" Thank you, Grandma, for believing in me" Bea and Elias couldn't utter a word to her, they had treated her badly and she saved their son what could they say to her to make her less angry.
Ethan woke up the next morning feeling good and stronger than usual. This was the first time in years he woke up with such energy. He was sick last night, he also remembered feeling restless but after a strange drink, he instantly felt peace.
" Was that the new treatment they were working on? He asked himself as he got dressed for the day, then picked up his phone to call Roy.
Minutes later, he walked in also dressed for the office. He took the briefcase from him about to leave the room when Ethan called him back.
" Roy, what happened last night? He asked.
" Don't you remember Sir? Roy turned to him.
" I do but not clearly. How did I get to be calm last night? He asked buckling his shoe.
" Well, all thanks to Mrs. Welsh" he beamed, Ethan looked at him in confusion.
" My mother? " He asked.
" What? No!! It's the young Missus that saved you last night and I can tell she has good medical skills" he answered drifting his mind back to the event of last night. At this point, Nadia came about to Knock, she wanted to see how he was feeling when she heard him say.
" Nadia? I doubt that" he says in a mockery tone.
" Not really, she's good" Roy defended.
" You'll have to convince me otherwise besides she shouldn't feel that I would be indebted to her just because of that." He sneered as she sensed him coming she walked in.
" What are you doing here? He asked as if irritated by her presence.
She looked at him about to vent out her anger when she told herself that her kindness came to no good and didn't want to explain it to Ethan.
" Nothing, are you expecting me to say something? she snapped, Roy turned to her surprised at her sudden outburst.
Ethan suddenly noticed that Nadia's arm was injured.
" What's that? Did you injure yourself? He asked still looking at the wound.
" It's nothing. Just a scratch I sustained while I was in the bathroom" she replied simply. The room became quiet it was obvious he wasn't buying her crap story. Roy seemed to hesitate to speak. Ethan turned to him asking
"What happened"
" Sir, while you were having a crisis yesterday you unconsciously pushed madam and in the process, the vase got Broken which led to the wound on her" Roy told him the entire truth. Ethan was stunned, then he coldly instructed.
"Roy, call the family doctor to examine Nadia"
" There's no need for that. Am not a kid" she answered coldly
" Do you want to make outsiders feel that the Welsh family you? He sneered, She rolled her eyes.
"He's a lunatic." She thought Inwardly.
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