The topic of Mango’s pregnancy made everyone look terrible.
Nathaniel had just been vasectomized, but now Mango was pregnant. It was impossible.
Emberly and Genevieve were worried about Mango's health. If she were to bear another child, then it was very likely that her child and her would die during labor. Moreover, a B- scan ultrasonography would need to be carried out in order to confirm if Mango was really pregnant.
However, Mango was very excited.
"Am I really pregnant?"
Her eyes were shining.
She remembered that she had eaten a lot recently and she was vomiting just now. These were all the symptoms of pregnancy, weren't they?
Just as Mango was feeling happy, Noah arrived.
He said flatly, "Mango, you have been poisoned not long ago so you can't keep this child. Besides, it has not been confirmed. What happened to your body recently is very strange. Even if you are really pregnant now, it isn't good news for you."
Mango's face fell when she heard that. A trace of worry flashed through Nathaniel's eyes.
Nathaniel stepped forward and grabbed Mango's hand. He said in a soft voice, "Mango, the only person I care about is you."
Mango was very upset.
She really wanted to give birth to another child. However, she would respect their decision if this child made everyone worry about her health.
Mango nodded and a pang of melancholy was shown in her eyes.
"Let's do a B- scan ultrasound first. Maybe it's because of the poison."
Emberly could not help but feel upset when she saw Mango's disappointment.
Now that Genevieve was pregnant, she naturally understood Mango's feelings.
Mango nodded, but she was still looking forward to give birth to this child.
Nathaniel held Mango's hand and accompanied her to do the ultrasound.
According to the ultrasound, there was nothing in Mango's womb.
Mango was very disappointed by such a result.
Whereas Emberly and Genevieve's expressions were solemn.
She was not pregnant!
It was very likely to be a side-effect caused by the toxin.
At the thought of this possibility, everyone turned pale.
After Mango's disappointment subsided, she let out a laugh when she saw everyone's solemn face, "Don't be like this. Isn't it just a false alarm? I'm okay, so don't be sad anymore."
Nathaniel did not know what to say.
He could not bear to see Mango's disappointment. It made him uneasy as he could not do anything to help her.
Once again, Emberly and Genevieve gave Mango a physical examination, but they still found nothing.
Everyone was stuck in this situation and could not move forward to diagnose anything.
Mango's stomach growled again.
She said shyly, "I seem to be hungry again."
If it was in the past, Nathaniel would definitely be happy that Mango ate so much. However, his heart was throbbing with pain now as he thought it might be because of the poison.
"Mango, why don't you stop eating first? You just ate not long ago."
Mango was so hungry that she said sadly, "But I
am really hungry."
She never knew that she could eat so much every day. Even so, her stomach seemed to be empty, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Let her eat."
Emberly knew the feeling of starvation, so, she did not want Mango to experience it. Even if she was poisoned and suffered from the side- effects, Mango should have the right to make a decision, right?
Since Emberly had said so, Nathaniel asked someone to make something for Mango to eat.
After eating, Mango fell asleep again.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Emberly and the others still could not find any clues about the poison, and Nathaniel was going insane.
In the past three days, Mango had eaten more food and had slept more than usual. Nathaniel was truly afraid that Mango would not wake up one day.
He often woke up from his nightmare in fear. He could only be relieved when he saw that Mango was still beside him.
Other than this, he was also suffering from neuropathic pain. His condition had worsened.
Finally, there was a piece of good news from Wisdom on the eleventh day.
Zion's eyes were red when he came to the rest of them. He said, "Wisdom has been studying Hikasa Manual from Longford County for the past ten days. He said that mommy was not poisoned."
"She wasn't poisoned? Then what is it?"
Genevieve and Emberly were startled.
Zion took a deep breath and said clearly, "It's the poisonous black magic in Nakasara, which is not known by many. But according to Hikasa Manual, there has always been a village where the vermin is kept and bred. Longford County is one of them. We can actually find ways to cure her from the Hikasa Manual."
Nathaniel became nervous when he heard Zion's words.
"Do you guys have an idea already?"
"Yes, Wisdom is on his way back but there is a very practical problem."
When Zion was discussing it with Wisdom, he was also very surprised. He even felt that it was impossible to be real. However, Wisdom's words were logical and everything he said was based on the Hikasa Manual. He even marked out the citation on the manual so Zion could not help but believe it.
It was better than having no clue and letting Mango wait to be cured.
Desmond held up his arm without hesitation.
"Just use it."
Seeing that everyone was here, Wisdom whispered, "First, I need to prepare an iron or a porcelain basin. Then, I'll use Desmond's blood to lure out the vermin in mommy's body. Plus, I also need someone to watch the process carefully so that no vermin can escape. Once all of them are in the basin, they must be burned to death in the basin quickly. Every step needs to be fast and accurate. I can't do it alone, so help me out."
After saying that, Nathaniel stood up to volunteer while Zion went to his side.
Emberly wanted to see what it was, so she did not leave.
Genevieve was pregnant, so she was brought out by Noah just in case.
After everyone was ready, Wisdom put on his sterile uniform and arrived in front of Mango.
Although Mango had been able to eat and sleep in the past few days, she had not gained any weight. Instead, the area around her eyes had caved in, and her entire face was pale and dull.
Wisdom was not calm when he saw her face.
He was not very confident that he could lure the vermin out. However, now that his teacher was not here, he was the only one who could do it. Besides, the person lying on the bed was his mother.
Wisdom took a deep breath and took out an incense from his pocket.
The incense was not big. When Wisdom lit it up, it emitted a strange fragrance.
Emberly and Nathaniel wanted to ask what it was, but they dared not for fear of disturbing him.
Although Wisdom was still young, he conducted every step professionally like a doctor.
He ordered Desmond beside him, "Uncle Blu, your blood now, please. Stop whenever I ask you to."
"Sure."
Desmond cut his wrist with a dagger without hesitation.
At the same time, Wisdom also grabbed Mango's wrist. Almost at the same time that Desmond cut through his wrist, the surgical knife in his hand also cut through Mango's wrist.
Black blood flowed out from Mango's wrist. It gave off a foul odor and it instantly filled the entire bedroom.
Nathaniel could not help frowning, while Emberly almost vomited because she could not hold it back.
The black blood kept flowing out and her blood that mixed with Desmond's was dripping into the porcelain basin. Everyone's heart tightened involuntarily while they listened to the dripping sound.
Mango's body suddenly twitched.
She seemed to be torn apart by something, and her whole body was in great pain. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead, and her face had quickly turned pale.
"Mango!"
Nathaniel's heart ached in anguish. She wanted to take a step closer to Mango, but she heard Wisdom's soft voice, "Daddy, don't move. If you move now, all our previous efforts will be in vain."
Nathaniel paused upon hearing Wisdom's words.
However, Mango's body was trembling. She seemed to be enduring great agony. She wanted to get rid of it, but she could not.
"Waa!" Mango spat out a mouthful of black blood. Inside, there were some white bugs squirming which was really displeasing to the eyes indeed.
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