"Huh? Isn't that Ms. Sutton from Frostwave Corporation?" A sharp-eyed reporter recognized Whitney at once.As he spoke, the reporters around them surged forth like a hive of bees, raising their cameras at Whitney."Ms. Sutton, we heard that this old man is in critical condition because he took the Goldcrow pill manufactured by your company. Is there anything you'd like to say?""Ms. Sutton, I remember you saying at the Goldcrow pill product launch that it can cure anything. How do you explain the old man and his current condition?""Ms. Sutton, the Goldcrow pill has now caused a major case of medical malpractice. Will Frostwave Corporation continue to sell it?"The reporters' questions grew increasingly vitriolic, and Whitney did not know how to answer them."I'm very sorry, Ms. Sutton is here to see the patient. Frostwave Corporation will not make any statements to the public for now. Please move aside!" Mabel pushed aside the reporters at the front, and Theresa and Whitney sl
Whitney had turned pale with fright. She hurried forward and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter, Dr. Pike?" Jonah looked serious as he said softly into her ear, "Hurry and get Mr. Ballard. Otherwise… the patient is sure to die tonight!""I'll stall the patient's family for as long as I can. If you can't get Mr. Ballard to come, I'm afraid…" Jonah trailed off into silence. Whitney froze for several seconds before turning toward the door and rushing outside. Theresa and Mabel caught up quickly when they saw her leaving in such a rush.When they got into the car, Theresa asked in confusion, "What's the matter, Whit? Dr. Pike—""Dr. Pike wants us to get Sebastian. He says that the patient is not going to survive past tonight!" Whitney's hands tightened on the steering wheel."What? Why should we go to that loser? Dr. Pike isn't joking, is he?" Mabel asked, frowning. She felt that if Jonah couldn't save the patient, Sebastian would definitely be of no use.Although Sebastian
Whitney was confused by what Theresa had said. She asked in confusion, "I don't know what you mean.""Why don't you understand? If the Goldcrow pill kills someone, Frostwave Corporation's reputation will be severely damaged. As long as Frostwave Corporation becomes bankrupt, you'll have no choice but to get back together with him and live an indolent life like him!"Mabel nodded vigorously at Theresa's analysis. She said, "No wonder he gave the prescription to me so readily when I asked him for it! He must've been plotting this from the start! Ms. Sutton, he's such a terrible man!"Whitney said nothing. Although she looked calm, her heart was in complete turmoil!Was what Theresa said true? Had Sebastian been planning this from the start?No!No matter what, Whitney refused to believe what anyone said. As long as Sebastian could give her a logical explanation, she would forgive him for anything, no matter what he had done!However, she sincerely hoped that he wasn't that kind of
Sebastian turned to look at Whitney and smiled bitterly as he said, "If you really did trust me, you wouldn't be asking. Go ahead. Is there another problem?"Whitney heard the icy tone in his voice, and she saw how distant his eyes were as he looked at her. She felt a bitterness in her heart.Was Sebastian still the man who had obeyed her every whim and always showed her the most tender care?"Sebastian, we were together for three years. Do you really have to treat me this way?" she asked.Then, she added, "Yes, I admit it. There's been another little problem, and I do need your help. But before all that, I just want to know if the Goldcrow pill prescription is yours or not."I won't blame you no matter how you got your hands on it. Even if I lose everything, I just want to get back our—"Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian waved a hand and said, "Stop talking. The past is the past, and we don't need to bring it up."Whitney stared dazedly at him, and her eyes grew wet. "Se
That was what gave Theresa her confidence."So? What are you trying to say?" Sebastian said coldly.Theresa snorted and said, "I just want to tell you that what you just said is ridiculous. The only thing that needs to be done to save the patient is to clear his vital points and neutralize the medicinal effects in the patient's body." Sebastian sneered and said, "Fine, go ahead and do it then. What vital points should be pricked? How many inches should the needles be plunged in? Didn't that damn professor of yours teach you that?"Don't even try to lord it over me with your PhD in medicine! Even the foreign trash who taught you traditional medicine is worth less than shit to me, let alone you! "How can you use medical equipment to test the principles behind traditional medicine? Leave! I won't be sending you off!" Sebastian turned and walked behind the register. He didn't even want to look at Theresa."You—" Theresa turned red, then white. Sebastian could insult her, even h
Sebastian nodded slightly and got up. He said, "Alright. I'll be right back."He walked out of the store and disappeared into the night.As she watched him leave, Janet asked in confusion, "Ms. Griffin, I really don't understand. Why are you so nice to Whitney? You're rivals in love."Isn't it a good thing to let Frostwave Corporation close down because of this medicine issue? Besides, with this as a barrier between them, she'll never remarry Dr. Ballard."Even Janet, who was an outsider, could see very clearly that Whitney was letting her defenses down to Sebastian. It was clear that she wanted to patch things up with him.Anyone who was in Rosalie's shoes would never let Sebastian help Whitney.Rosalie smiled and shook her head as she said, "No, I'm not helping Whitney. I'm only giving Sebastian freedom."The relationship that I truly want is one that has no sense of restrictions and is free of any verbal threats. If I force him to stay with me, neither of us would be happy."
"I rushed over specially to see if there's anything I can do to help," Jace said. "I heard that if you use the acupuncture technique found on the National Doctors website to clear the meridians after taking the Goldcrow pill, the patient will be fine, so I brought Gandolf along. Let him give the patient acupuncture later, and the patient will be alright." Jace had taken them all by surprise. Even Theresa and Mabel were impressed. Compared to how indifferent Sebastian had been, Jace was the perfect Prince Charming. Not only did he have an impressive family background, but he was also very helpful. The most important thing was that Jace was very handsome. Even Theresa looked at him with admiration in her eyes. "Oh my, you're such a gentleman, Mr. Beckard. Ms. Sutton was hesitating about whether to call you for help just now. We never expected you to…" Mabel was so overcome with excitement that she didn't know what to say.Whitney felt very touched. She was about to nod and accep
Whitney's gaze sharpened, and she stopped in her tracks. She frowned and said, "Theresa, I have a feeling that only Sebastian will be able to save the patient."I'm going to call him again later and try. Even if I have to get on my knees to beg him, I have to make sure that nothing will go wrong." Whitney was clearly uncertain. After all, she wasn't a hundred percent sure that Sebastian would be able to do anything. It was just that deep in her heart, she hoped that Sebastian would come. That was the only way she could see a shred of hope in getting remarried to him.Was Frostwave Corporation important to her? Yes, it was!However, the heartrending pain she had felt after losing Sebastian made it almost impossible for her to breathe."Oh, Whit. Why don't you get it? Sebastian is obviously scared. He doesn't have any medical skills at all."If he is really that skilled, why haven't we ever seen him publish any articles in international medical journals? There are barely any peo
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m