“Luckily, I don’t know if it’s the effect of the medication or my own mental adjustment, but many of my negative thoughts have disappeared recently. When I saw Lucian and his wife gradually getting together, I felt encouraged. Slowly, I’m feeling that my moods are becoming lighter.”
Jonathan looked at Madilyn seriously and suddenly asked, “Do you believe me?” “Of course! I absolutely believe you!” Madilyn replied hurriedly.
She quickly looked away, afraid of causing Jonathan any misunderstanding. At this moment, her feelings were complicated. The melancholy in his eyes made her feel like hugging him.
“Well, now that we’ve found the problem, it’s probably the medication you’re taking is too stimulating to your stomach. So, if it’s not necessary, don’t take the medication anymore. Is that okay?” Madilyn brought the topic back to the stomach problem, and then she realized that Jonathan was facing possibly two thorny issues-depression and stomach cancer.
“Yes, I understand now. I will stop taking the medication. What kind of treatment plan do we have going forward?” Jonathan asked.
“I just sent the examination report to Roxanne. I can handle the modern medical treatment part, but she’s better at traditional medicine as well as acupuncture. Anyway, don’t worry about it. You’ll be fine in no time!” Madilyn promised in a heavy tone.
Madilyn prescribed some medication and instructed Jonathan on how to take it, then finally advised him to relax and trust the treatment.
She also suggested that he should have a follow-up examination in a month if he was not afraid of a gastroscopy.
Jonathan was indeed a little traumatized, so Madilyn smiled sheepishly and promised that she would find him another doctor next time. After he left, Madilyn informed Roxanne of his condition.
“His medication caused this? What kind of medication did he take that could cause such serious damage to his stomach?” Roxanne asked out of professional habit, but Madilyn. had promised to keep the secret and brushed it off.
“It’s a type of sleep aid, and I don’t know where he got it from, but I told him to stop taking it now. Please prepare some stomach-tonifying herbs for him.”
Hearing that, Roxanne agreed. After a long day of work, when Roxanne returned to the villa, the three little ones gathered around her. “Mommy, you must be tired. Have some water.”
“Daddy said you always have to stand during experiments, so let me massage your legs!”
“Mommy, let me do it too! I’ll massage your shoulders!” Roxanne had a hunch that they wanted something in return for their attentiveness. “What do you want? Some toys or a trip somewhere?”
She glanced at Archie, Benny, and Estella in turn and noticed that their eyes were indeed sparkling with anticipation.
“We don’t want a trip or any toys. We want to go to the orphanage and donate some money we’ve saved up. Can we?” Estella’s face was filled with hope.
Roxanne was taken aback by their initiative but immediately agreed. “That’s a great idea. Why would I say no? I’ll take you there tomorrow.”
At that, the three children were elated. When Lucian returned home, Roxanne told him about the children’s request at dinner. Lucian smiled and praised the children. Coincidentally, it was the weekend the next day, so the family decided to go tomorrow.
Later during dinner, Lucian was surprised to hear from Roxanne about Jonathan’s severe stomach problems but was reassured when he learned that Madilyn and Roxanne were taking care of him themselves.
“Why don’t we invite him tomorrow too? He’s a workaholic who only knows how to work. It’ll be good for him to participate in some other activities.”
“Sure. In that case, let’s invite Madilyn too. She has the day off tomorrow anyway. It’ll give her a chance to interact with Jonathan more.”
Roxanne was halfway through her dinner but immediately called Madilyn about it. Madilyn was originally thinking of complaining after hearing the request, as she had plenty of work as a hospital director and was actually working from home on her day off.
However, when she heard that Jonathan was also going, her heart stirred with interest, and she immediately agreed.
“Haha, as soon as you hear that Jonathan is coming, you agree. You’re terrible at hiding your feelings!” Roxanne teased. However, Madilyn had different thoughts in her mind.
Going to the orphanage and helping those children might give Jonathan some healing power against his depression.
She didn’t explain this, though. “Yes, yes, I’m all in for Jonathan now. You can make fun of me all you want. It’s not like you’re any different. You had been waiting for Lucian for so many years.”
After chatting for a few more minutes, they hung up. Then, out of the blue, Lucian asked about the wedding photo shoot.
“It’s up to you. Whenever you want to do it, we’ll do it. I’ve waited for so many years, so a few more won’t matter!”
Roxanne’s words made Lucian feel slightly nervous again, as they still carried a hint of resentment..
Over the weekend, Roxanne and Lucian took the three children to the orphanage. The children didn’t reveal how much money they had raised for donation, and althought Roxanne and Lucian were curious, they waited for the children to disclose it themselves.
They first went to the supermarket and bought a lot of toys, snacks, and books. Then, they arranged for a medium-sized truck to deliver them directly from the supermarket to the orphanage.
Madilyn and Jonathan were already waiting for them when they arrived at the orphanage. Madilyn wore a beautiful dress, while Jonathan dressed casually for once.
The two of them had immediately made plans for the orphanage. Madilyn had already arranged for a medical team to come and give the children at the orphanage medical checkups. Meanwhile, Jonathan had contacted several. sponsors overnight and secured free furniture and daily necessities for the children.
The two of them had already talked to the orphanage director and were just waiting for Lucian’s family to arrive.
Upon arrival, the group was warmly welcomed, and with the help of the orphanage director, the three children quickly mingled with the other kids and started talking with them.
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