Deanna nodded in acknowledgment, "I have indeed temporarily lost my memory and cannot remember what happened in the past."
Julia struggled to find words to describe her own feelings at that moment.
To think that such a cliché situation would happen to her friend.
Truly, life imitates television dramas.
At that moment, Lionel and Lance approached and quickly separated the two women.
"Julia, you're pregnant, you can't run. What if you fall and hurt yourself or the baby?"
"Deanna, why didn't you dodge just now? You have a baby in your belly. What if you got hit and both you and the baby got hurt?" The two men spoke in unison.
Deanna and Julia both wore surprised expressions on their faces.
Clearly, they never expected to be pregnant at the same time.
Afterward, under Julia's insistence, Deanna recounted what had happened after her memory loss.
Julia listened and couldn't stop laughing. "Dayton is so funny. I must meet this interesting person someday. He actually wanted to see Mr. Mercer's joke."
"He is indeed an interesting person," Deanna agreed with a nod.
Their friendship did not falter due to Deanna's memory loss.
On the contrary, Deanna's lively personality after losing her memory made their bond even stronger.
As they listened to the two women chatting about other men, Lance and Lionel's expressions turned sour.
"Mind your own woman. She's corrupting my Deanna."
Lance glared at Lionel unhappily.
Lionel wasn't afraid and met his gaze. "Why don't you say it's your fiancée corrupting my girlfriend?"
The two little ones sensed the tension between the two men and exchanged a smile.
After the laughter subsided, the group had breakfast and headed to the hospital.
Julia went along as well.
She wanted to accompany her friend for the check-up and also visit her grandmother while she was there.
When the old lady saw them approaching, her smile never left her face.
And the hospital room was not empty, there was Gunner.
He hadn't been able to come back yesterday due to some matters, but he had already learned about Deanna's condition from Lance, so he came to the hospital early.
Seeing his apprentice unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Lance had suspected all along that Deanna had been kidnapped by Eula, but now it seemed they were wrong.
Deanna also noticed Gunner's gentle gaze and smiled lightly at him. "Lance told me you're my master and will be responsible for treating me."
"Yes, how do you think your condition should be treated?"
Gunner subconsciously wanted to test Deanna's knowledge.
Only after speaking did he remember that Deanna had lost her memory and probably forgot how to seek medical treatment.
But Deanna immediately replied, "I had a feeling I might need medical treatment before. When I was reading books, I became fascinated by medical information and sometimes even wondered how I should treat my amnesia. Unfortunately, I didn't have the tools or a mentor around me, so I didn't dare to experiment. But just now when I heard what you said, I can be sure that I should seek medical treatment."
Upon hearing this, Gunner became interested.
"So have you thought about how to treat it?"
"When I came back, I looked up cases of amnesia online. It's usually caused by blood congestion and compression on the brain nerves, resulting in temporary memory loss. If that's my case too, I think acupuncture could be used to alleviate the congestion, combined with blood circulation-enhancing medicine. It should work."
Deanna explained the treatment plan she had come up with herself.
Gunner nodded repeatedly as he listened.
Because Deanna's plan matched what he had in mind.
Julia watched from the side and sighed in admiration. "Impressive, my bestie. Even with amnesia, you still remember your profession. You're truly one of a kind."
"Mommy is amazing."
The two little ones spoke proudly.
Old Ashley and Samantha also smiled knowingly.
Then Samantha remembered something and kindly said to Deanna, "Lance's grandfather and Logan know that you're back. They can't leave the company right now, so they plan to have a family banquet at home tonight. After your check-up, you can go back with Lance."
Deanna didn't immediately agree but looked at Lance instead.
Lance held her hand and said to his mother, "I know. Later, I will take them back home."
And so, they chatted for a while longer before it was time for Deanna's appointment with the neurologist.
Deanna went with Lance and Gunner for the examination.
In the CT room, Deanna followed the doctor's instructions and lay down in the machine.
In the corridor, Lance and Gunner discussed something.
"Now that Deanna is back, can we also remove the mental suggestion on her?"
Lance hadn't forgotten that there was still an unpredictable bomb on Deanna.
Although they had caught the culprit, he still worried about Deanna's dangerous situation.
Gunner understood Lance's concern and furrowed his brows. "Duncan used a different hypnotic method on Deanna. To remove it, she needs to take an antidote. But since Deanna is pregnant, this antidote poses certain risks to the baby. I suggest we wait until after the child is born to remove it."