Chapter 588

“I’ll handle it, then. You guys can go and do other work.” Mona did not bicker with them. She pretended not to know anything and focused on brewing the medicine. One of the maids came over and asked her, “Madam, what is this medicine for?” “To calm the mind.” “Oh, I see. We’ll get back to work now.” “Mm.” The maids exchanged glances, gave each other a look, and ran away. Once Mona finished brewing the medicine, she went to the woman’s room with a bowl. The woman was still sitting on the bed, hunched over with her head lowered. Her hands had not stopped folding paper stars. Mona walked over and put down the medicine bowl. She took the stack of paper from the woman’s hand and folded the unfinished stars. “Drink the medicine first, and I’ll help you to fold them. Are you trying to fill this bottle with paper stars?” The woman raised her head. Her gloomy face turned slightly more radiant at Mona’s words as she felt that Mona understood her. Mona touched her face as if she were