Chapter 962: Chapter 962: Extremely Rare
Charlotte had countless guesses in her heart, but she had never anticipated that the outcome would be like this.
Her face was as pale as paper, and if it weren’t for Justin Battleson’s support from behind, Charlotte’s legs wouldn’t have been able to hold up her body, and she would have almost collapsed.
"You... what did you say..."
Charlotte’s voice trembled, and the tightly stretched string in her mind finally snapped at this moment.
Even Justin Battleson, usually the most steady and calm, was full of surprise in his eyes after hearing Vincent’s words.
Charlotte began to breathe heavily, her lips quivering as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she could only open her mouth without making any sound.
Suddenly, Charlotte felt a sweetness in her throat and couldn’t help but vomit a mouthful of fresh blood.
Charlotte was overtaken by anxious fury.
This scene undoubtedly terrified everyone present; Justin’s pupils constricted as he held Charlotte in his arms.
"Charlotte!"
Charlotte looked up in pain, the veins under her fair skin tensing, her vacant eyes refocusing at Justin’s call.
Charlotte pressed down on Justin’s arm with the palm of her hand, stopping his subsequent actions.
"I don’t believe it... how could Grace be so healthy and yet have heart disease?"
Charlotte’s voice was unusually hoarse, as if there were grains of sand continuously rubbing in her throat, making it uncomfortable for anyone to listen.
Almost grinding her teeth to pieces, Charlotte’s thin and frail body trembled, and her eye whites vaguely reddened with blood vessels.
Charlotte couldn’t believe that Grace, such a lively and cheerful child, could have heart disease.
"There must be some mistake, it must be a misdiagnosis, I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!"
"Charlotte, try to calm down a moment."
Vincent had known Charlotte for quite some time and naturally knew how much she cared about these children.
Seeing Charlotte in such pain, Vincent’s heart also felt very heavy.
He originally wanted to put his hand on Charlotte’s shoulder to comfort her, but was blocked by Justin Battleson.
"Doctor, what exactly is going on?" Justin’s voice was chilling to the bone.
Noticing Justin’s gaze, Vincent’s eyes shifted slightly before he turned to Charlotte and said seriously, "Grace has congenital heart disease."
"Congenital heart disease?"
Charlotte looked up incredulously, "Why didn’t I know about this? Grace was perfectly healthy when she was born, how could she suddenly have congenital heart disease?"
"Grace’s case is indeed very rare. The characteristics of her heart disease were not very clear at birth, so it might not have been detected initially," explained Vincent, his brow deeply furrowed, his expression very serious.
He paused for a moment, seemingly giving Charlotte a chance to absorb the news, before continuing.
"However, as she grows older, the burden on her heart gradually increases, and following the recent examination I conducted on Grace, I found her body’s absorption of nutrients to be very poor, especially vitamin B1. Its deficiency has caused damage to her heart muscle, which triggered her heart disease," Vincent explained seriously, discussing Grace Thompson’s condition and inquiring Charlotte about some possible issues.
"Does she often pick her food and have a lack of appetite?"
Charlotte’s lips pressed tightly together, but before she could speak, Cyrus Thompson had already spoken.
"I’ve seen Grace spacing out while eating before, and she barely touched the food on her plate."