I'm the Ultimate Panacea, but She Tossed Me Aside

Before Miriam Wiley's mother, Verna Seymour, could conceal her look of disappointment, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly pierced the air.

Everyone fell into an instant silence. No one dared utter a sound.

A series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and several bodyguards carried Miriam in together.

Her eyes were tightly shut, and half of her arm had turned a dark, purplish-black. It was a sight that struck fear into all who saw it.

The hall immediately descended into chaos, with many gasping in horror and stepping back several paces.

Miriam's father, Fabian Wiley, wore a terrifyingly grim expression.

"What's the point of keeping you useless fools around? I ordered you to protect Miriam closely, so how could you let her be bitten by a poisonous snake?"

The bodyguards hung their heads, sweat dripping from their temples. Yet, not one of them dared to speak a word in response.

Just then, Cedric Campbell was pushed to the front of the crowd. "It wasn't their fault. Miriam said she didn't like too many people following her."

A doctor rushed forward and bent down to examine Miriam's injury.

She suddenly trembled violently before slowly opening her eyes.

"Cedric risked his own life to bring me the antidote. If it weren't for him, I'd probably be dead now."

The doctor added quietly from the side, "She's right. Without the unique efficacy of the antidote Mr. Campbell provided, the consequences could have been unimaginable."

At the doctor's words, Fabian's expression finally softened a little as he turned his gaze toward Cedric. "Our family owes you for saving Miriam's life. Tell me, what do you want? I will grant you whatever you want, as long as it is within my means."

When he heard this, a flicker of light passed through Cedric's eyes. He stole a glance at Miriam, his lips parting slightly. But for a long while, no words came out.

Miriam's expression darkened. Suddenly, she reached out and took his hand firmly in hers.

"Dad, Cedric is too embarrassed to say it, so I'll speak for him." Her voice carried a resolve never heard before. "I want to marry him. I don't care what the others say. He saved my life, and I want to spend the rest of mine repaying him."

The atmosphere in the hall froze abruptly, as everyone drew a sharp breath in shock.

Cedric was, after all, just the son of the Wiley family's housekeeper. Though he had grown up with Miriam, his background was far from respectable. In fact, it never crossed her parents' minds to consider him as a prospective son-in-law.

Fabian furrowed his brows, a clear flicker of displeasure in his eyes.

Beside him, Verna suddenly uttered icily, "You want to marry the son of a housekeeper? Do you intend to make our family a laughingstock? You are the future heir of our family. Surely you understand the stakes involved?"