Chapter 1528

Claude nodded, a mix of concern and frustration on his face. "Three years ago, Jason tricked you into skiing on the frozen moat. Your uncle heard about it and rushed to stop you, but the ice gave way, and he fell into the icy waters. "It took over an hour to rescue him, and he was left with a permanent knee injury. Now, whenever it rains or gets cloudy, he suffers excruciating pain." After hearing this, Helen was engulfed in a storm of emotions. Kaylee had always been so rebellious, and now Helen felt the heavy burden of her circumstances. By taking on Kaylee's identity, she realized that the debts left in Kaylee's wake were now hers to shoulder. Just as she was about to ask Betsy to prepare the silver needles, Betsy arrived with the family doctor in tow. Helen stepped aside, watching closely as the doctor examined Niall's injury. The best approach for necrotic tissue often leaned toward alternative medicine, but the doctor merely glanced at the injury before reaching for a syringe