Chapter 202 Guilty, Very Guilty
Candice was completely focused on the treatment, totally unaware of the eyes watching her from all around.
It took about ten minutes or so to complete the first stage of Hayes's treatment. When she stood up, a thin layer of sweat had formed on her body.
Ulysses immediately came over with a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.
"Thank you."
Candice suddenly felt a chill down her back, sensing a dangerous gaze falling on her.
Candice instinctively looked toward Brandon.
His eyes were intense yet brooding.
Candice actually felt a sense of guilt at that moment!
This was ridiculous!
She complained internally, quickly reaching out to take the handkerchief herself, saying, "I can do it myself, thank you!"
After saying that, she casually wiped her forehead a couple of times, then put down the handkerchief and said, "I'm going to prepare some medicine!"
Ulysses nodded and asked, "Need help? Let me help you."
"Sure." Candice didn't refuse.
She was eager to avoid Brandon's gaze and opened the medical kit again.
Ulysses sat beside her to help. The two seemed to have worked together often before.
So whenever Candice needed something, she'd just say a word, and Ulysses would quickly and accurately hand her what she needed.
The fans watching the livestream couldn't help but comment.
[Uly and Candice are so in sync.]
[I'm definitely going to talk to Uly about this later, why isn't he this in sync when he's with me!]
[Stop daydreaming and just watch the show!]
The siblings worked together seamlessly.
Before long, Candice had the medicine prepared.
Then she went over to apply it to Hayes's leg.
Soon, Hayes felt waves of stinging pain in his leg.
He couldn't help but twitch his leg and said, "I feel some pain!"
Candice smiled and explained to him, "This is normal, Mr. Grayson. Your leg is the way it is because some nerves have died. Regular treatment methods can't fix it anymore, but your sensation isn't too bad, so there's still a chance to save it."
"I see."
Hayes nodded, though he actually didn't know if what Candice was saying was true, so he could only wait.
Time passed quickly. About twenty minutes had gone by since the medicine was applied.
Seeing that the medicine had been mostly absorbed, Candice began to continue his treatment.
Hayes asked in confusion, "Is that it?"
Candice shook her head and said, "Not yet, there's one more step."
After saying that, she switched to a new type of medicine.
It was a somewhat thick green paste that gave off a faint herbal scent.
Candice used a wooden stick to scoop out a bit and began applying it to Hayes's lower leg in a thick layer, working from the lower leg upward, covering the knee area as well.
This was a nerve-awakening medicine developed by her team.
It combined multiple precious and rare medicinal materials that money couldn't buy!
Without her saying so, no one would know what this medicine was.
The audience and online viewers all thought her treatment method was very unusual.
Some fans couldn't help but worry, wouldn't it be embarrassing if Hayes's leg showed no improvement at all?
But Ulysses remained very calm, showing complete trust in Candice.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, another half hour passed.
Candice finally wiped off the green paste!
Then she smiled and said to Hayes, "It should be better now. Stand up and try walking a few steps!"
After hearing this, Hayes nodded and immediately stood up, taking steps forward.
To everyone's amazement, his leg that had been limping was actually much better.
Compared to the beginning, Hayes's walking posture was now much more normal.
Hayes was shocked on the spot.
He couldn't help but move his injured foot, and then discovered that the chronic stiffness in his leg was gone.
Moreover, the occasional pain in his joints had also disappeared.
"It's better? Is it really better?"
Hayes's eyes widened with joy.
Candice smiled and told him, "This treatment can only restore part of your function. You'll need to continue applying medicine later. Don't worry, in half a month at most, you'll be able to walk completely normally!"
"You're amazing!"
Hayes was overjoyed and immediately started walking around.
Just then, a neighbor came to see Hayes and was shocked by the scene.
"Hayes, your foot is better?"
Others might not know, but the neighbors all knew that Hayes's leg injury was serious, and he normally couldn't take big steps when walking.
And if Hayes walked too fast, he would fall.
Usually, Hayes had great difficulty just stepping over the slightly higher threshold outside his door.
But now, he easily stepped over it.
Hayes was thrilled and told his neighbor, "I'm getting treatment! This miracle doctor is treating me!"
The neighbor was happy for Hayes too and praised Candice several times.
Hayes finally believed in Candice's medical skills and couldn't help but say, "Your medical skills are truly amazing!"
Candice was used to hearing similar compliments.
She smiled and said, "Your health is what matters most. Let me clean up here, and we'll continue with our tasks in a bit."
Hayes waved his hand and said, "What tasks? No need to do them. I already asked around, your task is to earn food, right? Don't worry, from today on, I'll cover every meal you have here!"
"Also, see outside? The vegetables in that field, and the chickens, ducks, geese nearby, and the fish in the pond, they all belong to that neighbor of mine who just came by."
"I already talked to him before lunch. You can take whatever you want, and I'll make him a set of crafts in return. As for this afternoon, don't bother with work. I'll show you my ceramic collection!"
Seeing Hayes being so generous, Ulysses also smiled, "There's such a good deal? Then thank you!"
Hayes laughed, "It's only right!"
Ulysses could tell Hayes wasn't just being polite, so he accepted graciously, "Then we'll do as you say! But first, let Candice rest for a bit. Every time she finishes treatment, her energy gets drained, and her body gets tired."
"Sure! Let her rest well."
Hayes had no objection and even went to make coffee for the siblings.
Everything here was pretty basic. The villagers usually lived frugally, so naturally, the coffee at home was cheap stuff.
But the siblings showed no signs of disdain at all.
The online fans saw this and immediately gave them praise.
Many viewers who weren't Ulysses's fans felt that these siblings were really nice people.
[I'm not a fan of Uly. I used to think he was some high-and-mighty celebrity, but I didn't expect him to be so easygoing in private. I'm in love!]
[Uly and his sister are both treasures! You won't regret liking them!]
After drinking a few cups of coffee, Candice said she needed to use the restroom.
At times like this, the cameraman naturally wouldn't follow.
When Candice came out after washing her hands, she saw Brandon carrying something in this direction.
She had been holding back for a long time. Taking advantage of no one being around, she grabbed Brandon and pulled him into a nearby wooden shed that looked like a storage room!