Darcy did not want to disappoint her mother, so she said, “Kaze, please stay and meet Dr. Wright. It’s not a big deal.” Since Darcy had spoken, Kaze could not just walk off. He turned around and said, “Fine. For Darcy’s sake, I’ll stay and meet the Whatever Doctor.” In other words, he stayed because of Darcy and Holfman, not Master Otter. Master Otter grunted coldly but did not berate him this time. He, too, was afraid that Kaze might walk away again. The other family members were speechless. They looked at Kaze strangely, feeling amazed by his boldness. Master Otter had always been the absolute existence in the family. No one dared to defy his words, let alone embarrass him. Yet, despite feeling aggrieved after he argued with Kaze, he dared not scold him further and resolved to swallow his grievances—twice in a single day. Everyone got into position behind Master Otter, waiting patiently for Holfman’s arrival. “Kaze, you’re the bomb just now!” Someone poked Kaze
“Come, let me introduce.” Holfman then gestured at his students to come forward. He then pointed at the young man and said, “Sebastian Wright, my nephew. He’s been following me since he was young, learning any medical skills he can. He’s still a rookie in the medical world and he still has a lot to learn.” “Dr. Wright, you are simply being too humble. If your nephew can be by your side for so long, I bet he’s a talented one.” Master Otter dared not look down upon Holfman’s student whom he kept by his side. Holfman then pointed at the young lady. His usual gentle face showed an unconcealable trace of pride. “June Bishop. She became my student three years ago and she’s a talented one. I brought her into this field and I think she’s going to take my place in the future.” “Oh?” Master Otter instinctively furrowed his brows. He was a traditional man who favored males over females. He inwardly disagreed with Holfman passing down his title to a female student. However, Holfm
Maxine stepped up to the center of the living hall with a proud smile but she spoke with a provocative tone. She claimed that she wanted to learn and discuss with Sebastian and June but her provocative eyes were fixed on June. June had a glance but said nothing. Holfman chuckled and said, “Hahaha, it’s good that the young ones are ambitious. I brought my students here for the same reason, but let’s put that aside first. “Master Otter, there are so many promising young ones in your family. I bet you haven’t introduced them all.” “You’re right! Let me introduce you to…” Master Otter continued to introduce the young ones who had promising futures in the medical field. Holfman was generous with his praises and it made Master Otter proud and happy. He scanned over everyone and ultimately set his eyes on a person at the very end. “Master Otter, you didn’t introduce them. I bet you know it’s important to be observant of doctors. I was not a proper young man back in the day a
“Dr. Wright, other than them, the others are the most promising young ones in our family. “And, the last one there is my daughter’s live-in son-in-law. He’s basically just above the servants and he’s not supposed to be here. He’s nothing related to doctors as well, so let’s just skip him.” Master Otter wanted to end the introduction and ignore Kaze completely. To him, Kaze was not even worthy to be in the same room, let alone mentioning his name. Holfman stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. “Not bad. Not bad. The Otters are indeed a family of doctors, many promising prodigies under the same room. They are the ones who will shoulder the responsibility of doctors and make us proud in the future!” Master Otter let out a hearty laugh. He was satisfied with his grandchildren’s performance. Then, Maxine stepped up once more and said, “Dr. Wright, please allow me to discuss and learn from your students.” “Sure.” This time, Holfman agreed. He looked at his students and sa
The Otters cocked their heads back and glared at Kaze. The friendly match had yet to begin. Yet, Kaze, the moocher, was already rubbing their noses in. Who the hell did he think he was? “Why?” Since Rose had nothing better to do, she threw a question at Kaze. She doubted Kaze was proficient in medicine. Kaze excelled in fighting and business. He would be Superman if he knew medicine too. “It’s my gut feeling. Get it?” Kaze replied. “Gut feeling, my ass!” The Otters’ followers hurled a tirade of abuse at Kaze. Kaze did not want to waste his time with them. As if he would let them know that Holfman was out to get him. Holfman clearly came to the Otters’ territory prepared. Holfman crashed the party, but his people had nothing over Max and the others. Surely, Holfman would not put himself in the spot. Besides, Kaze held back one infuriating fact. Medicine was a boring and tedious field, especially for those who picked up the basics at a young age. It was a
Maxine took the next five minutes to ponder the question. While Maxine was flustered in her thoughts, Max and the others were stumped too. Five minutes later, several of the Otters’ prided students could not get the right prescription for the diagnosis. Caster was calmly sipping his tea at first, but his face soon turned grimacing. “Clang!” Having lost his patience, Caster slammed his cup on the table and said with a scowl, “These are the symptoms of muscle atrophy! “Three ounces of platycodon, two ounces of glycryrrhiza, four pieces of citrus aurantium, three ounces of Paeonia, three ounces of rehmannia, and two ounces of peony bark.“Dissolve all ingredients in 1.5 liters of water, and simmer until half of the liquid is left. Remove residue and take 10 ounces three times a day.” Caster had to give Maxine and the others the answer.They were awkward and humiliated. Maxine said, her eyes wide, “Uh… Isn’t this a few ingredients added to the rehmannia peony potion?”
Caster gave Holfman and his team the biggest honor. “Master Otter!” Maxine and the others exclaimed, feeling embarrassed. “Shut up!” Caster cocked his head back and yelled angrily, “You are all useless! You embarrassed yourself and the family.“Thank goodness it was Dr. Wright here today. He’s a highly respectable man. “If it had been someone else, you all would have ruined the family name.” Caster smiled wryly at Holfman. “Sorry, you had to see that, Dr. Wright.” He humbled himself for a reason. Caster knew that if word got out about today, his family would lose credibility in the field. The Otters dabbled in medicine for generations, establishing themselves in Riverbank for years of reputation and skills. The support and patronage of the elites and respectable in Riverbank had been the cornerstone of the Otters’ long-standing reputation. Holfman was one of the three greatest doctors in the West State alongside Leo and Xavier. The Otters’ students made numerous
Caster pulled a long face. However, since Holfman sipped his drink without a word, Caster could not get involved in the conflict among the young generation.“Let’s have a match then, June.“If you lose, just apologize to us. We’re not asking for much since you’re Dr. Wright’s student,” Maxine and the others said curtly while gathering in the middle of the hall.Sebastian, who stole the show with total domination, said with a smile, “As you all know, June only became Dr. Wright’s student three years ago, but her talent for medicine is exceptional. “To be honest, if I’m in a match with her, I’ll perform no better than the rest of you.” Sebastian’s modesty led to silence in the room. Maxine and the others were shocked. Sebastian’s remark was not hurtful, but it was extremely insulting. The gap between the Otters’ team and Sebastian was plain to see. Yet now, Sebastian expressed his inferiority to June. His intention was clear. Sebastian was saying that they were unworth
As they arrived, they saw a dozen expensive cars parked outside. The customer base was relatively stable as the establishment was targeted at the upper class. The people lining up at the club were young men and women of ordinary background. All were allowed inside Absolute Zero with an entrance fee. Since this would be a chance for ordinary people to meet and interact with the upper-class elites, they cherished it and tried their best to look good. Even movie producers and scriptwriters came to the club, seeking investments or a role in movie production. It was a shortcut to reach out to the upper crust after all. Yet they were just a bunch of fresh graduates with no resources and connections, so the club was their only chance at achieving something great. Dwight would never understand how rare the opportunity was, as he was narrow-sighted. He had never experienced power and wealth before, so he lacked the understanding of how things worked in society. “I never thought
With that in mind, Dwight checked his outfit. His black leather jacket brought out his height and wild side. He then observed Kaze. The latter was dressed casually. Dwight was worried that they would not be allowed into Absolute Zero because of their attire. Nevertheless, he could not let slip that he had never been to Absolute Zero. Without a word, Dwight led Kaze down the apartment building. Kaze could pick up on Dwight’s nerves. While in the elevator, Dwight could not stop straightening out his clothes. It was clear that he was nervous. Even so, Kaze said nothing and pretended not to notice. They got into the car and drove to an alley. The area was not huge, but there were stands selling street food. “The food is great here. Since it’s early, we can grab a bite.” Dwight was not being tight with money. As their destination was a bar, there was no need to get a proper meal. “I’ll get a skewer then.” Kaze did not have much of an appetite anyway. “Okay. I’ll or
“You’re the guest. I should be hosting you, but I don’t seem to be doing a good job.” Dwight knew he had to do better. “It’s okay. I don’t have much to do. It’s just a delivery anyway.” Kaze bought a lot of stuff online. All they had to do was wait for the delivery. Once the items arrived, they could head out. Dwight talked about taking him to a bar under the Viper’s Den’s umbrella. It was a great opportunity for Kaze to check out the scene. He had heard that the Wittersons were tied to all the Viper’s Den’s business operations.Kaze would not meet Edmund and Morris in person, but he would grasp all information related to them. Then, Kaze would stir things up between them and sit back while reaping the benefits. Kaze had it all planned out. He simply had to take his time in playing the long game. Nevertheless, it was important for him to remain discreet. At the very least, he should not show them what he was made of. It was easy to execute his plan when everybody
Kaze rose to his feet and took something out of his bag. Putting on his jacket, he was on his way out. Dwight was out of his room, too. He left his room for a glass of water and waited for Kaze to get out of the room after his nap. Dwight had a drink in the kitchen. He took an apple and chomped on it. Looking at the fruit on the table, Dwight grabbed a plate to arrange it neatly.He took out his phone to pass the time while waiting for Kaze. Kaze emerged from the room and saw Dwight. “You’re up at last. You’ve slept half the day away. Are you still tired? I can wait if you need to catch some sleep.” Dwight kept Herman’s memo to look after Kaze. “A little. I didn’t get any sleep last night. I was waiting to get on the plane.” Kaze took the red-eye flight yesterday. Dwight allowed time for Kaze to rest, knowing his travel schedule. “I know. Did you manage to get some good sleep? If you haven’t, you can go back to bed. I can grab some food for you.” Dwight’s plan
“Your main responsibility is to entertain Kaze. You will be rewarded for good work,” Herman said. Dwight nodded incessantly. “Thank you for thinking of me, Herman. I won’t forget this.” “I’d be grateful so long as you stay out of trouble. “Just focus on what you should do and take good care of Kaze.” Herman worried that Dwight might get ahead of himself and forget his primary duties. Dwight’s priority was Kaze’s well-being. The whole thing would be over if Dwight kept to himself and served Kaze until he was gone. There would be a problem if something were to happen. Without Edmund’s instructions, Herman would never have assigned a job to Dwight. It could be a good thing, though. At least, a job might keep him on the straight and narrow. “Relax. You can count on me,” Dwight said with glee.That was a nice surprise. Dwight did not see it coming. It was just incredible. Herman still could not shake off his worry. However, he had said his piece. It was pointless t
Herman’s smile vanished. His red, irritated skin was playing up. Due to alcohol in his system, Herman could not see straight. He had to grit his teeth to hold back the urge to retch. Herman was not one to drink. Yet, he would have to go through Edmund’s loyalty test every time, and he was reaching a boiling point. However, he understood that he needed to suck it up to gain Edmund’s trust. “You must be Herman. Mr. Witterson. Should I take the things to your car, or should I deliver them to your home?” asked a uniformed server who approached. “Put them in the car and get me a designated driver,” Herman replied. He headed to the lobby while propping himself against the wall. “Okay. There will be a driver out front, ready for your service.” The server tried to help Herman up, but was declined. Herman saw the cartons of alcohol and cigarettes in the lobby. Edmund had always been generous in giving out stuff like this. “These are from Mr. Witterson. You’re lucky to work for
“Kaze can pull the punches for sure. I mean, he has the Butterworth branch chief’s trust for a reason. “There has to be something for him to win the branch chief’s approval.” Edmund doubted there was depth to Kaze. After all, Edmund decided whether to take on a person based on their abilities. It made no sense to pay attention to losers, as he would hold them in contempt. Edmund had been impressed with Herman, who excelled in strategies and management. That was why Edmund bumped Herman up and made sure he stayed on top. “Got it.” Herman nodded and had one foot out the door. “Don’t be in a hurry to leave. There’s one more thing.” Edmund pointed at the table. Herman approached and stood on bent knees. Pleased with Herman’s submission, Edmund passed him a wine glass. Herman took the drink humbly before looking carefully at Edmund, awaiting his orders. “The wine was just airlifted from abroad. I can vouch for the taste. If you’re looking to sip on the finest, yo
Time went by, and a towering man in a suit showed up outside the door. Picking up on the noise inside the room, he knocked on the door. It was hard to tell whether the person inside could hear the knocking, so the man waited outside. The door was opened, and a woman, her face flawless with makeup, popped her head out and saw him. She cocked her head back at Edmund. “You have a guest, Mr. Witterson.” “Let him in,” Edmund instructed. He then leaned in to take the drink from the girl next to him with his mouth. The other girls cheered him on. The group was lost in their fun. The man, who entered the room, stood by the sofa respectfully. He kept his head down, his gaze staying low at the bottles of alcohol spread across the table. It was a bit of a wait before the man approached at Edmund’s order. “Tell me about Dwight.”While listening to the girls’ singing, Edmund turned to Herman. Herman rushed over as soon as Edmund called. He won a lot of money at poker toda
In this particular circumstance, Morris had to play it safe so that things would not get out of hand. The last thing he wanted was to be dragged into the mess. At least, he finally saw the Wittersons’ true colors. Morris’ friendly advice was met with disrespect and insult. However, the Wittersons were a force of nature, and Morris was not about to take them head-on. Despite his frustration, Morris had to walk away. Well, Edmund would soon face his downfall at the height of his power, and Morris would be there to enjoy the ride. Still, it did not sit well with Morris to have a young fella walk all over him. It had crossed his mind to keep the Wittersons in check, but there was only so much he could do. Morris had to be the one to back away as the Wittersons grew haughty. Morris believed there was more to Kaze’s visit to Westeros. Nothing major happened in Westeros recently. At least, there was nothing worth the other branch’s attention. However, a representative of the