"You know that I can't live without you, and you know that I love you so much. You know all of that…" Whitney was crying bitterly. Her tears had soaked the pillow she was lying on, leaving a huge, wet patch. Theresa's heart ached at the sight of Whiteny bawling her eyes out. She pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to her.However, Whitney swatted her hand aside and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She said tearfully, "Sebastian, everything you did in the past was to prove yourself to me."Even if you did hide things from me in the past, I can still forgive you. So, can we start over, please? Let's go and get remarried tomorrow." Whitney struggled to sit up. She wanted to get out of bed and throw herself at Sebastian.At that moment, they heard a commotion outside."Hmph, I knew that she only pretended to faint! She just wants to escape responsibility! Look, that Sutton woman is flirting around with some man inside!" There was the sound of a mi
The reporters stared at them in shock.Even Lincoln hadn't expected Sebastian to hit him so boldly in front of everyone there."You— Did you just hit me?" Lincoln clutched his face and struggled to get up. A middle-aged reporter in the crowd recognized Sebastian at once. He sneered and said loudly, "I remember him. Isn't he Sebastian Ballard, who recently won the selective trials in the first round?"He has medical skills but doesn't seem to have any integrity. As a well-known doctor, how can you hit someone in public?"Not only did you assault someone, but you're also in an ambiguous relationship with the CEO of Frostwave Corporation. You're not fit to practice medicine at all!" The reporter's words dragged the other reporters back to reality.One of them raised the microphone he was holding and said to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, what kind of relationship do you have with Ms. Sutton? Is this an affair or a secret relationship?"The rest of the reporters stared excitedly at Seb
“You should rest. I'll take care of the patient."Whitney watched Sebastian disappear as he walked out the door. She felt as if someone was squeezing her heart painfully, and it hurt intensely.However, it made her even more sure that she had to win Sebastian over and get him back.…Sebastian pushed the door open and entered the hospital room. His gaze landed on Arthur, who was near death.Arthur's face had a green-black tinge to it, and his breathing was weak. His lips were cracked and dry, and he clearly looked like he already had one foot in the grave.Jonah had been waiting by his side. When he saw that Sebastian had finally arrived, he hurried up to him and bowed. "Mr. Ballard, I… I am an incapable apprentice and could not do anything."Sebastian frowned and said seriously, "How many times have I told you that you're not worthy of being my apprentice? You mustn't say that I'm your mentor in front of outsiders. Have you forgotten that?""Uh…" Jonah did not know what to say
"You want evidence? If the doctor comes and takes a swab from this area, the answer will be clear," Sebastian said as he gently touched a red, swollen area on Arthur's neck. There was a flash of terror in Lincoln's eyes.It was just as Sebastian had said. He had applied a thin layer of methasone cream to Arthur's neck, but how could Sebastian tell?Sebastian turned, pulled out his silver needles, and plunged them into several important vital points on Arthur's body.He looked down at his watch before saying to the crowd of reporters at the door, "In three minutes, the patient will regain consciousness. Then you can ask him personally if things happened as I said they did."The reporters glanced at each other. They found it hard to believe his words. Sebastian walked closer to Lincoln and grabbed him by the collar as he said, "Shall we find a place to have a chat?""You… What are you doing? Let me go!" Lincoln was panicking as he tried his best to push Sebastian's hand off him.
"All the major hospitals in Janover are unable to do anything. Mr. Yates is in charge of this, so he came to me and asked me to help him find a renowned doctor, and I thought of you, Dr. Ballard!" Howard added, "I just wasn't sure if you would be willing to help."Sebastian frowned and said, "Things aren't that simple, surely?"Howard was slightly startled. He laughed in embarrassment and said, "Dr. Ballard, to tell you the truth, Mr. Yates is the reason my business has done so well."I hope you can help me. This is just a token of my appreciation, so I hope you'll accept it." Howard took out a 50-million-dollar check and handed it to Sebastian. Sebastian gently pushed the check away and said, "Mr. Tuffin, I'm very sorry. I'm rather busy right now, and it's not convenient for me to go to Janover.""Oh…" Howard's expression stiffened, and he hastily squeezed out a smile and said, "Dr. Ballard, there's something else you should know. "Ytalia has said that if we can save the pri
Sebastian nodded slightly. He was confident about the competition. "I don't mind. You can arrange it and let me know," he answered calmly.That night, Howard booked the tickets and rushed back to Janover with Sebastian and the others.When they arrived in Janover, Howard prepared the best villa that the Tuffins owned and arranged for Sebastian and the others to stay there. The next morning, they all woke up early. Rosalie changed into a white dress for the occasion, although it did seem too showy of her to wear a gauzy white dress for the season.Janet was also dressed up in a charming outfit. Rosalie even took out the branded suits she had bought for Sebastian a few days earlier and helped him to get dressed neatly."My lord, let's go. The driver's waiting at the door," Janet said, smiling.Sebastian nodded slightly and walked to the door. A black Rolls Royce was waiting for them. A young man in a black suit ran over at once when he saw Sebastian and the others step out the
Avery was very arrogant."Don't you know that no matter how good you are, there's always someone out there who's better?" Sebastian asked, smiling. "You can say whatever you want. I'll do as you say," Avery said carelessly."Like you just said, you have to kneel and grovel to me." Sebastian's voice rang out in the stadium, and everyone heard him very clearly. "How dare you make me, a disciple of the Healer Sect, kneel to you?" Avery turned and glared at Sebastian.Sebastian shook his head impassively and said, "If you don't have the guts to make the bet, then let's forget it. You can grovel to the crowd, and we'll call the bet off."Avery looked livid as he glared at Sebastian. Admit defeat and pretend that he hadn't said anything? That was impossible!"Fine. I'll do it," Avery said, his chest heaving. He turned and nodded to the representative of the Healer Sect beside him, showing his confidence. At that moment, a representative of the Healer Sect said to Ezra, "Mr. Yates,
Normal acupuncture could only relieve pain when treating cancer patients. It couldn't actually do anything about the disease itself.Sighing slightly, Sebastian picked up nine silver needles from the table beside him and rolled them around slightly in his hand.If he wanted to cure the Ytalian man of his illness quickly, he would have to use Underworld Needles. Otherwise, it would take him the entire competition or more to relieve the patient of his pain. At that thought, Sebastian's fingers twitched slightly, and the nine silver needles flew out at the same time. They landed in nine major vital points on the patient's body.The interpreter was confused. How could Sebastian take action without even asking any questions?"Doctor, don't you need to ask the patient about his condition or take his pulse?" The female interpreter was anxious."He has late-stage lung cancer and kidney stones," Sebastian said impassively.The audience was stunned. Even an elderly man in the Healer Sect
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
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a