Chapter 17: The Mayor's Invitation

Soon after, in the hospital ward. Because a row of silver needles lined her back, Raina stayed seated. Lawrence said, "These needles are getting in the way. Let's pull them." In his view, since Raina had already woken, keeping the needles in did nothing. Raina's mother, Jenna Yare, hesitated. "That young man said they couldn't be removed until three hours later." Lawrence scoffed. "Auntie, he's just a charlatan. Why would you believe him?" He began pulling the needles out one by one. After clearing...