Withering flower

Joanna got up from bed, intending to find Lucy to ask her to hurry with the tasks that she had assigned to her. However, before Joanna took more than three steps, Lucy entered the room at a hasty pace.

"These are all the things that you requested, my lady," informed Lucy, panting heavily, indicating that she had rushed to get to Liam's room. She then placed a tray of a bowl of salty congee and a glass of hot ginger tea on the table.

"Thank you, Lucy," said Joanna, walking toward the table, which was not too far from the bed.

She touched the glass of ginger tea to check the temperature with her hand. It was hot but not too hot, which would make the tongue burn. Instead, it would make the stomach warm and relieved. It was also not full, only three-quarters filled the glass so that it would not spill by a slight motion when it was transported.

Thus, Joanna took the glass of ginger tea with her and sat on the side of Liam's bed again.