Lucas had been in the hospital for a week , and his condition had improved much faster than Duncan expected . Even the green tint on his skin faded more quickly than during any previous episode . Duncan stared at the test results in disbelief . Just a few days ago , Lucas looked like he was on his last legs , but now his vital signs were almost normal . The treatment plan hadn't changed . " Dr. Conley , you're amazing ! " Vivian said , her gratitude clear . Duncan felt a bit awkward and stiffened . If he didn't know his own limitations , he might have believed he was a miracle worker , based on her expression . " Um , please calm down , Mrs. Monroe . " Abigail was pretty satisfied with the results . All those nights secretly massaging Lucas's pressure acupoints and working with her needles had clearly paid off . People always said traditional medicine worked slowly , but honestly , it depended on the illness . If one had the right remedy , sometimes , one would see results immediately . As for the doctors who claimed it took months to see any results , most of the time , they were either experimenting on the patients or had no idea what they were doing , just hoping luck would somehow heal them . Duncan went over a bunch of precautions and explained how to use the meds . Then he looked at James . " Mr. Monroe , have you had a chance to think about what I brought up last time ? " James simply grunted in response . Duncan sighed and thought , ' The more I think about it , the more I realize that maybe what I said made things worse for him instead of helping . ' If an illness can't be cured , people can resign themselves to it and still try to live their lives . But if there's hope for a cure and you can't get it ? That's real despair . It turns every remaining day into torment . That's just too cruel . ' Ethan brought the wheelchair and wheeled Lucas out of the room . As they left , Lucas glanced back at Abigail . She picked up her game console and flashed him a small smile . Lucas's ears instantly turned red , and he hurriedly looked away . ***** 11:28 Wed , Sep 17 Chapter 50 34 55 vouchers As they were getting into the car , Abigail handed Lucas another bottle of sugar pills . " Here , chew on these if you get bored . " James and Vivian sat in the front . They both glanced back but didn't say a word to stop her . Back at the hospital , Lucas had already gone through two bottles , taking a pill whenever his mouth felt strange . Most medicines needed to be carefully dosed , or they'd turn into poison if one overdid it . But the pills Abigail gave Lucas weren't ordinary . They acted as a remedy that flushed his whole system clean , especially when he had enough at the beginning . With toxins deep in his system , nothing else would work on Lucas unless he got a thorough cleanse first . Abigail figured that in another two weeks on these sugar pills , Lucas's skin would lose its sickly green tint for good . " Where's mine ? " Ethan piped up . Abigail shot him a look . " These don't come with extra brain cells . " Ethan thought , ' She's definitely still holding a grudge for when I knocked over her candy .' He was practically wishing he could disappear right then and there . But Abigail just grabbed three more bottles and handed them out , one for each of them . Lucas's legs were paralyzed from nerve damage caused by the poison , but the Monroe family didn't just stick him on the first floor for convenience . They had a chairlift built onto the staircase just for him . His room was right next to Abigail's , with their small balconies linked by a lush patch of flowers . In the mornings , it was easy for them to greet each other as soon as they woke up . Lucas wheeled himself out onto the balcony to enjoy the view . But as soon as he heard Abigail's sliding door across the way , he instinctively backed up , his cheeks turning bright red . He didn't want her to think he was a creep lurking here . " Abigail ... " James's voice drified over from the neighboring balcony , making Lucas freeze in place . " We're going to your grandma's house tomorrow . Start getting ready , okay ? " James glanced at his obedient daughter , his expression complicated . " She might be an elder in the family , but don't feel like you have to put up with anything ." Abigail nodded , picking up his hint that Doris Monroe was not someone to be trifled with . James ruffled her hair one last time before stepping out , only to find Lucas waiting by the door . 11:28 Wed , Sep 17 Chapter 50 " I'm going , too , " Lucas said , his tone a bit defiant . 34 55 vouchers He'd always hated going to the Monroe Manor . Before , whenever he was forced to go , he needed to prepare himself for hours . 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