Chapter 540

After breakfast, with everything packed, the group was ready to descend the mountain. However, Margot remained rooted in the courtyard, gazing at the wooden house, unwilling to leave. Curtis, carrying their daughter, walked back to take Margot's hand.

"Stop looking. Let's go."

Curtis pulled her hand away, insisting, "Ye Che, let's give it a try."

"Try what? We still have several sets of 17 years to spend. I told you, once we go back, I'll follow the doctors' treatment properly. I refuse to believe modern medical science is inferior to some rustic methods here. We need to trust science, understand?"

Unable to sway him, Margot reluctantly agreed.

Yet, as they took a few steps forward, the door of the wooden house creaked open. Margot instinctively stopped and turned back.

Lena stood at the doorway, trying to persuade them once more, saying, "Have you thought it through? If you go back, you only have one year left, and the paralyzed man will remain so for life."

Margot immediately