Luca arrived at Wanda's hospital ward with three children in tow.
"Ms. Rayne, are you feeling better today?" Luca put down the fruit basket and noticed Wanda was receiving an injection solution.
Wanda looked at Luca and the three children. She was slightly taken aback. Why did she bring the kids along?
Before she could voice her question, the three children placed the fruits and thermos bottle they were carrying on the coffee
table. Then, they gathered around the bedside and called out to her in unison, "Great Aunt Wanda, good morning!"
When Wanda saw the beaming smile on their faces, she raised her hand and gently stroked their heads with her free hand.
"You're all good children,” said Wanda.
Rainie gently held Wanda's hand, and she asked with concern, "Great Aunt Wanda, are you feeling better?"
Wanda clasped Rainie's tender little hand in return and smiled. "Much better."
"Great Aunt Wanda, you have to get well soon so that I can do handicrafts with you when you're discharged!" Rainie, being a
little girl with a kind heart and a sweet tongue, managed to lift Wanda's spirits.
"Alright, alright. I'm sure I'll get better soon having you all caring for me like this." Wanda smiled as she looked at the three
children.
"Great Aunt Wanda, Ms. Luca prepared some soup for you. Please have some." Tommy eagerly leaned against Wanda's bed,
blinking his eyes.
Even though he had never tasted Luca's soup before, he had a feeling that the soup Luca made would taste good.
Wanda put on a cheerful expression. Luca took the thermos out and placed it on the table. Then, she said to Mrs. Lane, "Mrs.
Lane, please pour a bowl of soup for Ms. Rayne."
"Sure." Mrs. Lane took Wanda's bowl, washed it clean, and poured in half a bowl of soup. She also explained why she only
poured half a bowl. "Ms. Rayne just took medicine and drank a glass of water. So, I'll let her have this much for now."
She handed the bowl of soup to Wanda.
The aroma of medicinal herbs wafted through the air. Tommy wrinkled his brows as he caught a whiff of it and said, "It smells like
medicine. Ms. Luca, why does Great Aunt Wanda's soup have a medicinal scent?"
Luca explained to him, "This is medicinal soup. It helps to nourish the body."
She used a variety of medicinal herbs in the soup she cooked. They were all for Wanda's well-being.
Wanda took the bowl of soup. She was no longer a child, so she was not averse to the aroma of this medicinal soup. Instead,
she found the medicinal fragrance comforting.
Rainie thought the medicinal soups would taste unpleasant, but she believed that what Luca had prepared must be beneficial for
Wanda's health. Hence, she comforted Wanda, saying, "Great Aunt Wanda, Ms. Luca personally made this soup for you. It's
good for your body. You must finish it all.”
Wanda nodded with a smile. She slightly lifted up her head and finished the soup.
It was inevitable that the medicinal soup carried a slight bitterness from the herbs. However, when Luca prepared the soup, she
also added some honey to it to balance the bitter taste of the herbs. Wanda was able to accept the remaining hint of bitterness.
After Wanda finished the soup, Mrs. Lane took the empty bowl and asked, "Ms. Rayne, would you like some more?"
"Later. I feel a bit full right now," Wanda shook her head. She could not stand the bitter taste of modern medicine. She would
drink a large glass of water to dilute the bitterness every time she took the medicine. After drinking half a bowl of soup, her
stomach was already filled to the brim with water.
Drinking more would make her too full.
Mrs. Lane nodded and took the bowl to the restroom to clean it.
Meanwhile, Luca asked, "Ms. Rayne, how are you feeling today?"
"I feel a bit more energetic than the past couple of days. The wound is a bit itchy, but Dr. Park said it's a sign of recovery when
he did the rounds." Wanda smiled peacefully. Her health was improving day by day, and she could feel it. Her mood had
improved a lot as well.
Luca nodded. She did not need to worry about the wound and such. Johann was here to keep an eye on things.
She carefully asked, "Ms. Rayne, you'll be starting your chemotherapy sessions soon. I'd like to take your pulse and adjust the
dosage of the herbal medicine to help with your recovery and overall well-being."
This medicinal soup was meant to improve the body's constitution and enhance one's resistance.
However, that was a general prescription. It was not specifically tailored to Wanda's needs.
The soup she prepared, aside from not being suitable for young children, could be consumed by Luke, Mrs. Lane, and others.
However, if she were to truly improve Wanda's condition, she had to prepare a prescription that was exclusively for Wanda. It
would not be suitable for others.
"Oh, sure." Wanda was not the type to trouble others.
However, she remembered how severe her initial reaction to chemotherapy was. If she did not accept Luca's help, she might not
be able to endure it.
Furthermore, when Johann was doing the rounds, he knew Luca had been preparing medicinal soup for Wanda. He said, “Taking
medicinal soups can improve the body's constitution and enhance resistance, which will benefit your recovery.”
Wanda knew that her upcoming chemotherapy and treatment would be much smoother with Luca's help.
Luca stepped forward. Rainie gave up her seat and pulled over a stool. "Ms. Luca, you may sit here and check Great Aunt
Wanda's pulse."
"Okay." Luca sat on the stool and placed her fingers on Wanda's pulse.
After a minute, she moved to the other side and took Wanda's pulse to gain a general understanding of her physical condition.
She then said, "Ms. Rayne, I'll provide the new prescription to Dr. Park. The hospital will deliver the medicine to you a day before
your chemotherapy session starts. Drinking it will help alleviate some discomfort."
Mrs. Lane walked out of the restroom holding a thermos bottle and overheard Luca's words. She suddenly remembered that her
colleagues had mentioned a talented young family member of Wanda's who understood naturopathy.
Wanda initially experienced significant side effects from chemotherapy. However, after she took the prescription prepared by that
young family member, the after-effects Wanda experienced after her subsequent sessions of chemotherapy were not as severe
as what others experienced.
Wanda enjoyed her meals, slept well, and even had minimal hair loss.
Mrs. Lane's eyes flickered, realizing that the prescription mentioned by the caretakers must have been from Luca.
She truly was impressive...
Mrs. Lane thought to herself, 'If this prescription were made public, many people could be spared from suffering.'
She wanted to say something at first, but when she thought about how that caretaker had ended up, Mrs. Lane held her tongue.
There were quite a few people who had approached her to ask for the prescription. Some were even willing to pay a high price
for it.
However, Mrs. Lane never had a chance. Coupled with the fact that the previous caretaker was fired, even though Mrs. Lane
now knew that Luca was the one who provided the prescription, she dared not ask about it.
The level of care provided to Wanda was even better than the treatment given to previous VIP patients.
Moreover, Luca often delivered soups and meals to both Wanda and Mrs. Lane.
During this period, Mrs. Lane felt that she had been eating well, and with Luca's homemade soups, she could feel her own body
improving significantly.
These were privileges that other patients did not have.
Despite other cancer patients constantly asking for this prescription, Mrs. Lane suppressed the urge to share it.
After all, she had observed how Luca cared for Wanda during this time, and she did not seem like a bad person.
She might have a reason for not sharing the prescription with others...
That was what Mrs. Lane thought. Hence, she smiled and carefully packed the thermos bottle in a bag and said to Luca, "Ms.
Craw, I've washed the thermos bottle you brought here yesterday. Remember to take it with you when you go back."