What to do about menstrual cramps

"Wait a minute!" Royce suddenly barked.

The nurses, quick to respond, immediately stopped in their tracks as if their feet were nailed to the floor.

"Her face is swollen. Go get some ointment, and then you can all leave."

The nurses hurriedly ran out, leaving the bravest one to bring back the ointment.

The young nurse, trembling, held the ointment high as she approached.

Royce took the ointment from her. "How do I use this?"

"Just... apply it to her face and gently rub it in. There's no special medicine for this kind of injury, just something to promote blood circulation and reduce bruising," the nurse stammered.

"Alright, you can go now."

The young nurse quickly scurried away.

Royce held the ointment in his hand and sat down by the bed, gently brushing Julia's hair aside.

He squeezed a bit of the ointment onto his fingertip and then pressed it onto Julia's swollen cheek.

Julia instinctively flinched, and Royce immediately lifted his hand, then reapplied it much more gently.

He used his fingertip to softly massage the ointment into her swollen face, all the while carefully observing her delicate features.

To be honest, Julia without makeup wasn't the kind of woman who would stun you at first glance. Her face was pure and unblemished, like...

The white clouds in the sky, the clear springs on the mountains, the first snowflake of winter.

They all looked so peaceful, so comforting.

Darn it!

But someone had the nerve to slap her face?!

He didn't know why, but he was furious!

So angry that his chest hurt with each breath.

Royce finished applying ointment to her face, tossed the tube aside, and stretched with a big yawn.

Julia's eyelashes fluttered slightly, her expression seemed to struggle, her brows knitted together, and a drop of sweat trickled down her forehead.

"It hurts..."

Royce noticed her lips moving and immediately leaned closer.

"Hmm? What did you say?"

"It hurts..."

This time, Royce heard her clearly. She was saying it hurts!

"Where does it hurt?" Royce asked again.

Julia kept her eyes tightly shut, her lips trembling slightly, "My stomach hurts..."

Royce immediately pressed the call button for the medical staff. Within a minute, a large group of doctors and nurses rushed into the room again!

"Darn it! Are you guys messing with me? Didn't you say she was fine? Why is she still in pain, saying her stomach hurts?"

Royce roared again!

One of the doctors who had just been part of the examination hurriedly stepped forward, "President Butler, we just conducted a thorough check. There's really nothing serious, just a high fever. From the looks of it, the fever should be coming down a bit now."

"Then why was she still crying out in pain?!"

"She... she... she..." The doctor stammered, "It should be menstrual cramps."

"Menstrual cramps?" Royce frowned. The term sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite recall what it meant.

"Yes, this young lady is currently on her period and has caught a chill, which likely caused the cramps. Menstrual cramps are a common issue for women, and there's no specific cure for it."

"No cure?"

"That's correct, President Butler. Unless we use painkillers, but from a medical standpoint, we don't recommend them. They can lead to dependency, and if any issues arise later, they might be harder to detect. Plus, all medications have side effects."

The doctor answered nervously.

"Alright, get out!" Royce waved his arm dismissively.

The doctors and nurses left the room as quickly as they had entered, almost as if they had vanished into thin air.

Royce let out a sigh of relief and suddenly remembered that Lionel had mentioned this term before.

He immediately dialed Lionel's number.

It took a while for the call to connect, and when it did, Royce could hear Lionel's breathless voice on the other end. From the sound of it, he knew exactly what Lionel was up to.

"Make it quick, I'm busy!"

"Stop whatever you're doing right now!"

"Stop? You think it's up to me? What about the woman? You really don't know how to treat a lady!"

"Damn it, Lionel, I'll give you five seconds!"

The cursing on the other end of the line quieted down significantly. "Spit it out, make it quick!"

"What do you do when a woman has menstrual cramps?" Royce asked calmly, his eyes fixed on Julia's face.

"What?" Lionel thought he misheard. He checked the caller ID, and it was indeed Royce!

"Stop messing around! I remember you told me before. My woman is in pain during her period. What should I do?"

"Jesus!" Lionel was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor. "Royce Butler, Royce Butler, you..."

"Hurry up and tell me. Are you not the one who knows how to treat a lady?"

Lionel snapped back to reality. "Give her some warm water, hold her, rub her stomach gently. Be careful, with your strength, you might squeeze her organs out!"

"That's it?"

"That's it! You doubt me?"

"Get lost!" Royce hung up the phone.

After hanging up, Lionel had no mood to continue whatever he was doing. He felt like he didn't recognize Royce anymore. Ever since Royce lost his virginity, it seemed like he was walking further down a path Lionel couldn't fathom...

What happened to the celibate god?

In the room, there was indeed warm water prepared for him, along with hot tea, coffee, and various other drinks.

He originally intended to give Julia some warm water, but she kept crying out in pain and refused to open her mouth.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to take a sip of the water himself and then leaned in to kiss her lips, transferring the water to her mouth.

Seeing Julia's throat move as she swallowed, Royce was overjoyed. His method had worked!

He truly was the smartest man in the world!

After feeding her water a few more times, Royce got into bed. As soon as he slipped under the covers, his hand accidentally touched Julia's stomach.

Julia curled up like a shrimp.

His hand was too cold.

Royce froze for a few seconds.

He was a "person" without body heat.

After a moment of thought, Royce tucked the blanket around Julia and then, through the blanket, pulled her into his arms, placing his large hand on her stomach.

Summer was approaching, and the blanket wasn't thick, so even through it, he could massage her stomach.

After a while, Julia's expression gradually relaxed, and she seemed to fall into a deep sleep.

They stayed like that the entire night.

When Dorian came to report on the mission, he was startled to see Royce holding Julia through the blanket.

Seeing Dorian standing at the door, Royce slowly released Julia and stretched his limbs.

Because he had slept in the same position all night, his whole body was stiff, and his arm was still numb!

But he couldn't worry about that now. He got up and walked out immediately.

"President Butler, we've found something."

"Speak."

Unlike his previously relaxed expression, Royce's blue eyes were now dark and stormy, his face shadowed with anger.

He was determined to find out who had the audacity to mess with his woman!