As Long As We're Alive, There's Hope

Lily leaned softly against Alexander Hayes's chest, her voice muffled: "I'm sorry. I promise that no matter what happens in the future, I will never abandon you or Charlie."

"Mm, I remember. You must remember your words too." Alexander Hayes gently embraced his wife with affection, then looked at Charlie and said, "Your father, Quentin Lin, and Suyu are all trying to find a way to heal your leg. Maybe one day, we'll find a way to cure you. Don't lose hope. The world is vast—if the Lin Family of Healers can't help, perhaps another family can. Remember when you were born and the Lin Family's medicine couldn't save you? Quentin used Western medicine and cured you. So as long as we're alive, there's always hope."

Alexander's words were like a wake-up call, instantly clearing Lily's mind. Hope reignited in her heart, and she nodded vigorously: "You're right! No matter what, we can't give up. The world is so big—there must be a way to cure Charlie! If it's not here, we'll search overseas. We'll search every corner of the earth until we find it!"

Seeing Lily fully regain her hope, Alexander finally felt at ease.

As long as there is hope in one's heart, there will be the courage to survive. Now that Lily believes there will be a way to cure Charlie's leg, she will surely live positively and search for a way to heal her son.

As the couple leaned together, voices could be heard outside the hall. The sound was not loud, but very clear.

It was a young girl's voice, soft yet crisp: "Greetings, Sister Peony. Grandfather heard the Queen of Qin has awakened, so he sent Mia Qian to deliver some supplements. These precious medicinal herbs—ejiao, deer antler, polygonum multiflorum, and others—might help the Queen recover."

Lily listened to the girl's voice and remembered what Peony had told her.

The patriarch of the Qian Family from the Southeast, Lord Qian, was granted the title of Marquis Qian and moved into the Palace of Qin with his three beautiful granddaughters.

Lord Qian was smart; he never openly stated his intention to offer his granddaughters.

However, both Peony and Lily were extremely perceptive, and they saw through Lord Qian's intentions very clearly.

The girl outside should be Mia Qian, Lord Qian's eldest granddaughter, whom Peony mentioned before. She once brought a Thousand-Year Ginseng.

The news of Lily's awakening had just spread, and Mia Qian acted so quickly, coming again to deliver gifts. Clearly, her intentions run deep!

Mia Qian was still dealing with Peony.

Peony was holding medicinal herbs she'd just collected from the Lin Family of Healers, preparing to brew them for Lily. Seeing Mia Qian now, she was once again quite surprised.

Mia Qian frequently visited Lily, not only showing deep intentions but also a thick skin.

Thank you, Miss Qian. I'll accept these on behalf of the Queen. The Queen is still weak and unable to receive guests at the moment. Miss Qian, perhaps you can visit another day." Peony accepted everything and made a gesture to see the guest out.

Mia Qian craned her neck to look into the sleeping quarters, unwilling to leave.

She hadn't been curious about Lily before, thinking she was just a farm girl and couldn't be all that capable.

But today, seeing Alexander Hayes so concerned about Lily, Mia Qian became deeply curious. She thought, maybe the Queen of Qin was actually quite attractive, which is why she captivated the King.

But Peony was already closing the door, clearly not interested in letting Mia Qian see Lily.

Mia Qian could only turn and leave, her heart full of unwillingness. But as long as she was alive, she still had hope.