When she hurried back home, the disease had already reached its most severe stage.
Coughing up blood meant the infected person's internal organs were already decaying, and the colorless skin meant the patient was suffering from severe blood loss.
Mary had seen such scenes too many times; just one glance and she knew her sister probably wouldn't make it through the night.
In fact, according to regulations in various cities, her sister should have long been expelled as an infected person. The Church Court blocked the news of her sister's illness, considering her identity, and isolated her in the church cellar to ensure they could see each other one last time.
As for her, as the Saint of the Church Court, as someone on whom countless hopes were pinned, Mary knew she should make the most rational judgment.
She should treat everyone equally, ending the suffering her sister was experiencing.
However, she ultimately didn't do so.
