The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 71

Yunice tapped her chest emphatically. “The real value is in me, the person.”

Quinton scoffed. “What can a mentally ill girl do?” He was convinced she was bluffing to get away.

Yunice closed her eyes. If you have a terminal illness, just tell me. I guarantee it’ll be more effective than your current brutal methods.”

The moment her eyelids closed, the guard beside her struck the gong again with a deafening clang

“Enough!” Yunice snapped her eyes open, glaring with murderous intent.

Quinton watched in fascination. This fragile, unstable girl seemed to have another side to her, one I hadn’t expected.

His interest piqued, he pulled up a chair and sat across from her. “You can treat illnesses?”

Yunice studied his face for a moment. “You don’t sleep well, do you? Three hours a night at most.”

“That’s normal for someone like me. That proved nothing.

Tunice held out her hand. “Give me your wrist.”

Quinton complied.

Leaning forward, she pressed her fingers to his pulse. In less than thirty seconds, she confirmed her suspicion. “You have a tumor on your pancreas.

Quinton froze.

I’d had a full body scan just two weeks ago. How could she be so sure of this?

Yunice leaned back. “Believe it or not. It’s not my problem if your stomach condition goes untreated.”

Quinton’s eyes narrowed. I did suffer from chronic stomach problems, but no tests had ever pinpointed the cause

Could the girl actually diagnose diseases?

Yunice then looked at the guard holding the gong and scoffed. “Stop overusing that hand. You won’t grow a second one when it’s ruined.”

The man flushed.

Quinton realized she’d lut the mark again.

If Yunice really had this ability….

His expression darkened. Did this mean I really had a tumor?

Quinton looked at her with newfound seriousness. “Can you apply all the cases from the medical notebook?

Yunice yawned. “I can, but traditional medicine require flexibility based on the individual. Even with the

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Chapter 71 The Doctor’s Gambit

She Jocked eyes with him. “A millimeter’s deviation…”

Her voice sharpened. leads to a thousand–mile error

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Quinton’s face tightened. For the first time, he saw real sharpness in Yunice’s gaze.

Dazed. Yunice looked up to see Jordan working on her locks.

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