“Hey, Stefan. Stop messing around, don’t scare me!” Renee felt that something was rather off. Her


    slender face instantly turned pale as she checked the man’s breathing.


    ‘It’s a good thing that he was still breathing… albeit weakly.’


    This indicated that the man wasn’t pranking her this time. He was truly feeling quite weak.


    “Someone, please help!” she shouted in panic.


    Soon, the sanatorium staff rushed over, taking Stefan into the infirmary.


    Renee, on the other hand, followed closely behind. She was out of breath, her mindpletely


    drawing nks as she didn’t know what to do.


    Having just recovered not long ago, Renee was in rather bad shape as well. She didn’t understand how


    Stefan, who had been making great progress a while ago, would have fallen so ill in just the span of


    three days.


    “Peggy, what’s happening? Wasn’t Stefan close to recovering? Why…” Renee grabbed hold of a nurse


    who had been taking care of Stefan’s basic necessities and asked desperately.


    “Well…” Peggy seemed rather uneasy, avoiding the woman’s gaze.


    Margaret had specifically requested her to not tell Renee that they were out of the “special ingredient.’


    Thus, she didn’t dare to say anything, either.


    “Don’t be afraid, just tell me everything! I have your back! If this worsens Stefan’s condition, the only


    thing you’ll face is harsher consequences!” Renee warned her coldly after noticing Peggy’s hesitation.


    “Uhm, Miss Everheart, if you just have to know, I’ll tell you. The special ingredient for Mr. Hunt’s


    medicine had long run out while you were unconscious.”


    “Margaret didn’t continue collecting your blood since she didn’t want you to suffer any further. So…


    that’s why Mr.


    Hunt’s condition deteriorated.” Peggy then shook her head.” But these really are just our assumptions.


    It might not exactly be the actual reason. So please don’t take it to heart. r?


    “I knew it! I knew the special ingredient ran out long ago!” Renee nced at the infirmary door, then


    turned back to the nurse. “Stand guard here, and report back to me as soon as anything happens.”


    After that, she rushed towards the medicine department, coincidentally bumping straight into Jovan,


    who had just finished doing theundry.


    “Hey girl, you don’t have to be so eager as to show me how touched you feel. You don’t have to rush


    things!” Jovan held her shoulders gently and smiled lightly.


    “Get out of the way, I don’t have time for you!” Renee pushed him off and continued running toward the


    medicine department, not wanting to talk at all.


    Jovan furrowed his brows, not pestering her any further, and followed silently.


    Within the medicine department, Margaret was racking her brain to find a new medicinal recipe


    ording to Stefan’s condition. Her father had only written to use the blood of loved ones as a special


    ingredient, with no other substitutes.


    However, with the situation at hand, there was no way she would use Renee’s blood anymore, even if it


    meant that they would potentially fall out.


    That was why she had been trying out different herbs in hopes that one could rece the original


    ‘special ingredient.’


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    “Margaret!” Renee flung the door open, clearly upset.


    “Miss… Miss Ren, what’s wrong?” Margaret hid the herbs behind her, seemingly guilty as she shed


    her an unnatural smile.


    Renee immediately rolled her sleeves up, wasting no time to rush Margaret. “Stefan has fainted. His


    condition is critical. No more nonsense, just… blood! My blood!”