Chapter 43 Chapter 43 : 35 55 vouchers When the nurse saw Abigail giving Lucas a sugar pill , she panicked . " The patient just got out of the ICU . He can't have anything to eat ! " she exclaimed and then quickly called out , " Get the doctor , now . " The whole hospital room erupted into chaos . Vivian and Ethan were startled awake by the noise . " Abigail , are you trying to poison my brother or something ? " Ethan shouted , knocking the bottle from her hand and blocking her so she couldn't get close to Lucas . " Ethan ! " Vivian , shocked , quickly shielded Abigail with her arms . " Apologize ." Ethan stood firm , acting rebelliously and refusing to back down . " I wanted it , " Lucas said , frowning a bit , clearly annoyed by the situation . " Don't even try to cover for her , " Ethan snapped back . " I can let a lot of things slide , but not this . No way . " James rubbed his temples as he looked at Abigail , seeing her hurt look . " Abigail ... " Abigail shook her head . " This sugar pill is good for him . I'd never hurt him . " She rarely explained herself , but this time she felt like these people might trust her . " I believe you ," Vivian said first , standing firmly with Abigail . " I believe you , too , " James added gently . From the bed , Lucas quietly echoed , " I trust you , too ." Slowly , warmth began to fill Abigail's frozen heart , and for the first time , she saw a glimmer of hope . Ethan felt a bit awkward , like he was suddenly the odd one out . He noticed the sugar pills scattered on the floor , and his ears burned with embarrassment . " Come on , you can't just give him things without the doctor's say - so , " Ethan protested , but he sounded much less certain than before . ***** Duncan Conley rushed in and examined Lucas . To his surprise , Lucas's blood pressure , which had been dangerously low , had actually improved a little . His heart rate and temperature were 11:27 Wed , Sep 17 Chapter 43 back to normal . It was hard to believe he had just come out of the ICU . 35 55 vouchers . " He's fine . No need to panic , " Duncan announced . But as his eyes fell on the bottle and scattered sugar pills , his expression changed dramatically . He immediately bent down to pick up the bottle and pills , frowning as he examined them . " These look almost exactly like that miracle cure the Eastalia Research Institute revealed recently , ' he thought . But a moment later , he dismissed the thought because the bottle didn't carry the Eastalia Research Institute logo . He pinched one of the pills open and caught a faint minty smell . It was cool and calming , just the kind of fresh scent that would ease restlessness on a hot day . Duncan finally let out a breath and put on a serious face again . " He's okay , but please don't feed patients random things , whether they're medicines or just candy . " Once Duncan finished up and started to leave , James hurried after him . " If there's no cure , why not let Lucas have whatever he wants ? " For the first time , James's anger bubbled over , and his eyes reddened in front of Duncan . sorry . Our Duncan was startled but remained calm , explaining patiently , " Mr. Monroe , I'm current medical technology has its limits . But your son's illness isn't completely incurable ." " What do you mean ? " James asked , his heart racing . " There are two options, " Duncan said . " First , you could request the Miracle Healer . He's supposed to be from Eastalia , too , so he might be willing to help ." James thought , ' Yeah , right . Like that ever works . There are kings and billionaires begging that guy for help worldwide , and he never even responded to them . Even when he does choose someone , it seems totally random . Trying to get his attention is just impossible . Yet Duncan still sounded hopeful , offering another option . 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