By the time they arrived, the Damaris family had already set up the interior for diagnosis and treatments.
Unlike the last time when Roxanne had to line up to enter, Roxanne and Jack were immediately ushered into the director’s office as soon as they got out of the car.
“Mr. Damaris. Dr. Jarvis,” greeted the director eagerly.
Roxanne was a little surprised that the doctor knew her, but when she glanced at Jack, she immediately came to her senses. He must’ve talked to the director before.
After politely exchanging some words with the director, they immediately got to work.
The flow of events was quite similar to the previous one. Once Roxanne and Jack entered the tents, the children began lining up and entering one by one.
However, Jack and Roxanne were the only ones in the tent this time. Perhaps it was because Jack was going to pass on some of the Damaris family’s medical knowledge to Roxanne.
At first, Roxanne thought the two of them would not be able to cope with all the work. Somehow, the children were very cooperative. Hence, she could not tell if it was because of the gifts she had prepared.
Both Roxanne and Jack treated the patients in an orderly fashion. Perhaps it was because the orphanage was in a city and had better facilities compared to the previous one.
Apart from some congenital disabilities, the children were mostly fine. As the number of children still waiting in line gradually reduced, Roxanne, too, gradually felt more relaxed.
When the last child in line entered the tent, Roxanne took out a stuffed bunny and gave it to him. Surprised, the boy looked up and thanked her politely, “Thank you, Ms. Jarvis!” He then carefully took the stuffed bunny from her.
Roxanne could not help but pat him on the head, beaming. Suddenly, she noticed he looked extremely pale, and the sight of that made her heart sink. She immediately asked him in concern, “Do you normally have any discomfort?”
Hearing that, the boy frowned and mulled briefly before answering with hesitance, “My heart feels uncomfortable sometimes.”
His words brought a frown to Roxanne’s face, and she pressed on, “Can you tell me in detail?”
Again, the boy pondered for some time. “Sometimes, it beats really fast, but it goes back to normal after a while.” This is a typical symptom of arrhythmia.
Roxanne shot Jack a look before instructing the boy, “Dear, could you lie on this bed? I’d like to examine you a little.”
Carrying the stuffed bunny, the little boy climbed onto the bed obediently. Then, Roxanne began taking his pulse. Meanwhile, Jack activated the machine beside them.
Not long after, their suspicion was confirmed. The boy was suffering from a severe case of arrhythmia. However, he was very lucky that nothing major happened to him.
Thankfully, they had discovered his illness.
Before Jack could say anything, Roxanne had already brought out her acupuncture tools while comforting the boy, “This might hurt a little. Please bear with it, okay?”
Although the boy did not know what she was going to do, the sight of the long needle frightened him a little.
Nonetheless, the stuffed bunny in his arms gave him a strange sense of courage, and he nodded in response.
Following that, Roxanne patted his head and began inserting the needles.
Acupuncture could help reduce the symptoms of arrhythmia which was something she knew long ago.
Just when she was about to insert the last needle, Jack’s voice rang out behind her.
“This point might be better.”
Roxanne halted in her movements, and she cast a confused glance at the acupuncture point Jack was pointing at.
He smiled. “The Damaris family has done some research on this before. The acupuncture points you’ve chosen are the most common points used to treat arrhythmia. But based on our research, the treatment’s effects will be better if the last acupuncture point was switched to this.”
Surprise flashed past Roxanne’s eyes.
After all, the acupuncture points Jack was referring to was rarely used in acupuncture treatments. She could not guarantee what kind of effect it would bring if she actually inserted the needle there.
Maybe things are as Jack said. It might actually improve the boy’s condition. Then again, his condition might also worsen.
At the same time, the boy watched them earnestly, though he did not understand their conversation.
However, he trusted them with all their heart and did not question them.
After thinking about it carefully, Roxanne looked up at Jack, whose gaze was brimming with confidence.
Finally, Roxanne decided to follow Jack’s suggestion and insert the last needle into the other point.
After some time, Roxanne asked concernedly, “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” The boy shook his head. He felt nothing apart from the moments the needles were inserted.
Only then did Roxanne feel relieved. She waited for a little while longer before retrieving all the needles when the time was up. Seeing that, the boy sat up on the bed and asked naively, “Ms. Jarvis, am I healed?”
A sharp pang hit Roxanne’s heart. “No. We’ll need to continue observing you in the future. Remember to pay more attention to your health and don’t take part in vigorous exercises, okay?”
The boy nodded. Then, Roxanne prescribed him some traditional medicine, to which Jack gave many suggestions. After a thorough contemplation, she still accepted his suggestions and made changes to the prescription.
When that was completed, the boy took the paper and went looking for the staff responsible for packing the medicines. Sadness was written all over Roxanne’s face as she watched him leave.
Perhaps it was because the medical consultation had gone extremely well and the boy’s illness was not too severe. Still, Roxanne could not help but feel bad for him.
If he were an ordinary child, his parents would do everything in their power to care for him if they found out about his condition. But this child is an orphan… If not for this medical consultation, he would’ve…
Just as she was about to be overwhelmed by sorrow, Jack’s voice sounded from behind her.
“Don’t worry. The follow-up treatment from my family’s medical consultation is free. We’ll continue to observe his condition until he has recovered.”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne turned around and shot him a grateful look. “I’d like to thank your family on behalf of the kid.”
Jack let out a hearty laugh. After calming himself down, he raised his brow at the remaining gifts she placed by the wall. “What are you going to do with these?”
Following his line of sight, Roxanne grabbed the bags and informed, “Please wait for me. I’ll distribute these to the other children.”
Hence, Jack nodded and waited patiently.
Immediately, Roxanne stepped out of the tent, and the children’s cheers immediately sounded on the outside.
Jack chuckled, for he had expected how much the children would like her.
“Mr. Damaris, this is the log for today’s medical consultation. Please have a look.” An employee handed Jack a folder.
Hence, Jack nodded and accepted the folder. He had just flipped open the first page when the sound of a phone ringing filled the tent.
Glancing in the direction of the sound, he spotted Roxanne’s phone flashing on the table.
Earlier during the medical consultation, they had placed their phones there for convenience.
However, Roxanne forgot to take it with her when she left.
Flashing the employee a smile, Jack walked to the table and looked at the phone.
The name on the caller ID was none other than Lucian.
Jack raised his brow and turned his head to glance at the tent’s entrance.
The children’s cheers never stopped, and Roxanne’s laughter could be heard in between.
Clearly, Roxanne was having a great time with the kids and would not be back so soon.
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