“Why are you screaming?” Caleb grumbled, scratching his face and neck as he pulled on his coat. He shot the maid an impatient glare.
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“N–no, Lord Caleb, it’s not your face. What happened to your face? The maid, now realizing it was really Caleb and not a ghost, turned even paler, her expression shifting from fear to outright horror,
“My face?” Caleb frowned, still unaware of the problem. But when the maid hurriedly brought a bronze mirror to him, his face lost all color!! ment he saw his own reflection.
“What the fuck? Whened to my face? he blurted out.
The once–handsome atures in the mirror were now covered in angry red scratches, swollen and inflamed to the point of disfigurement.
And it was not just his face, his neck, arms, legs, and even his entire body bore the same horrifying marks.
Looking closer, he realized that the worst scratches were exactly where he had been scratching earlier.
Caleb’s chest tightened with panic as he wondered. “What are you standing around for? Go! Get a doctor right now!” he snapped.
Half an hour later, the doctor, who had been dragged out of bed in the middle of the night, finally arrived at the Marquis’s
estate
After examining Caleb, the doctor frowned deeply. “Lord Caleb, it seems you’ve been poisoned. That’s why this is happening”
“Poison?” Caleb’s breath hitched. “How serious is it? Can it be cured?”
The doctor shook his head, looking grim. “To cure the poison. I would need to know exactly what kind of toxin you’ve been exposed to. Unfortunately, I do not specialize in detoxification. The best I can do is prescribe something to ease the
symptoms.
“Beyond that, I am afraid you will need a more skilled physician
Left with no choice, Caleb immediately sent for other doctors.
But even after consulting three or four more physicians, not a single one
e could cure his condition.
Eventually, the commotion in Caleb’s courtyard grew so loud that it reached Dale and Adelin
When the Marquis learned what was happening, he wasted no time sending someone to the palace with his personal insignia to summon a royal physician. Only then was Caleb’s poison finally neutralized.
“Luckily, Lord Caleb’s poisoning was not severe. The toxin has been completely removed, and with some rest, he will recover fully in time,” Chad assured them and said.
Dale let out a breath of relief. “Thank you, Dr. Garraway. We appreciate you coming all this way at such an hour.”
“You’re welcome, Lord Dale.” Chad finished writing the prescription, then stood up and began packing away his medical kit. Still lying in bed, Caleb quickly asked, “Dr. Garraway, you say the poison is gone, but what about these scratches? And my face? It’s so swollen When will it go back to normal?”
Chad explained, “When the poison flared up, you scratched yourself quite severely. The marks will take at least ten days to two weeks to fade. The swelling on your face will also need time to subside. However, if you have any snow cream at home,
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applying it for a few days might help speed up the healing process
Caleb froze for a split second.
Not noticing her son’s reaction, Adeline brightened immediately. “Really? That is wonderful! Her Majesty just gifted me three bottles of snow cream a few days ago)
Dale nodded. “Then use some for Caleh. I will escort Dr. Garraway out”
Once Dale had left.
the storeroom riglu
ourned to Caleb with a smile, “Wait here, Caleb. I will have someone fetch the snow cream from
She was about to call forvant when Calebs quickly stopped her.
“Wait! Mother, maybe better not to use it. A flicker of guilt crossed his face. “They are just scratches. There is no need to waste your snow cream.
Snow cream was an exclusive royal product; just a tiny hottle was worth a fortune.
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