Chapter 37
“I don’t think having epilepsy is that strange,” Claire said, raising an eyebrow at the woman’s outburst.
She turned to Jennifer. “Do you have a handkerchief? Or just a clean cloth p>
Jennifer looked at the manager, who quickly sent someone to fetch a fresh cloth and handed it to Claire.
Claire folded it up and gently placed it in the man’s mouth, just in case he started seizing and bit his tongue.
“Are you out of your mind? You’re actually putting a rag in his mouth?” The woman was practically shouting now.
Claire felt a headache brewing. “Could you be quiet? What do you want me to do, shove your dirty socks in there instead p>
Someone nearby couldn’t help but snicker.
“Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder. If he has a seizure and bites through his tongue, who do you think will take responsibility if something happens to him?” Claire really didn’t have the patience to explain everything.
But the woman wasn’t letting it go. “Who says he has epilepsy anyway? He never told me he was sick p>
She glared at Claire, arms crossed. “And who even are you? Are you old enough to know what you’re doing p>
Claire fought the urge to roll her eyes. “Just because he never mentioned it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have it. What’s your connection to him p>
“Why would he tell you something that personal?” someone else chimed in.
Most people still thought epilepsy was something to be ashamed of, maybe even a little crazy. Who would want to announce it to everyone around them?
The woman straightened up. “I’m his girlfriend. Why wouldn’t he tell me p>
That made the friend standing next to her widen her eyes. “Wait, Lily, you’re Eaton’s girlfriend p>
“Isn’t Eaton trying to date Babara?” someone else asked.
“Which Babara?” Lily’s voice shot up, clearly annoyed.
“The new girl in PR, the really gorgeous one her friend’s voice faded as she realized she might have messed up.
Another two friends whispered, “I thought he was after Sarah p>
“I heard it was Lara p>
Claire tuned out the drama. She knelt down and checked the man’s pulse her focus steady When she was sure it was epilepsy, she pulled a small case of gold needles from her bag.
“Can you all step back a bit? You’re blocking my light p>
With practiced hands, she started inserting needles into specific points on the man’s face and hands.
Lily looked ready to explode, but Jennifer quickly grabbed her arm. “Did you not hear Claire? Don’t block her light p>
Lily glared. “Why does she get to stick needles in my boyfriend? What if she hurts him p>
“She’s not going to hurt him!” an older man suddenly announced from the doorway.
He had just come from another
room down the hall, having heard about the emergency He’d rushed. over only to see someone already handling the situation.
“And who are you?” Lily shot back. “Why should we trust you p>
The old man looked plain and unassuming, nothing flashy about him. Lily clearly didn’t recognize him.
“I’m Abbott, vice president of the hospital and a professor at Apex Traditional Medicine University p>
That shut Lily up. She was clearly intimidated by his presence.
“But… she’s just a kid. If you were doing the acupuncture, I wouldn’t worry!” Lily tried to save face.
“Claire is fast, steady, and trained by the best. You really have nothing to worry about p>
Soon, everyone could see that under Claire’s care, Eaton’s convulsions had stopped.
When the paramedics arrived, Abbott stepped up to explain what happened. The medics quickly agreed with the diagnosis. It was an epileptic seizure.
Jennifer looked over at Lily. “Since it
was repsy this really isn’t Hearth
& Kettles fault But the discount we promised is still good.”.net>