Chapter 119: Becoming Someone Important to Brother Leon
Melissa had only gotten halfway through his sentence when she suddenly began to cry uncontrollably, catching Leon off guard.
It was as if Melissa herself had only just come back to her senses. Realizing that her eyes and face had become wet, she hurriedly raised her hand and wiped them with her sleeve.
“I’m fine!” Melissa kept wiping away her tears. “This is so strange, why am I...”
After hearing what Leon had said, she did not even know why, but her nose had suddenly stung, and then her tears would not stop flowing.
Leon could only sit there silently, waiting for Melissa to calm down. After quite some time, she finally wiped her tears dry and looked at him. “Mom’s condition has stabilized… does that mean...she won’t die?”
The Church had not sentenced Celie Hesh to death. If the medicine could sustain her life, then in theory, at least her life would not be in immediate danger.
“That can’t be said with absolute certainty,” Leon replied cautiously. “It has only stabilized her condition at its current state. Her body still has many problems, and complications could arise at any time. We still have to find a way to develop a medicine that can reverse the illness.
And your mother’s detention period is five years. During these five years, she can remain in Hamel Town. After that, she will likely be transferred to another institution. If that happens, I won’t be able to secretly give her the medicine anymore. Continuing to sustain her life with medication while she’s under detention could also arouse the Church’s suspicion.”
The Tribunal had only sentenced Celie Hesh to five years mainly because she was not expected to live long. If she survived for a prolonged time under detention, suspicion would inevitably arise.