In the evening, the Williams gathered together.

Henry and Amelia shared hearty peals of laughter. At their stage in life, their greatest joy came from having their children and grandchildren around. Financial concerns no longer bothered them—their family was far from lacking in wealth.

Irvin took a sip of wine and expressed his frustration, "I've seen the true colors of those modern medicine folks—people who take your money without delivering results!

"Do you know how much my father's medical bills cost? Not less than 500,000 dollars, and with no results! We can afford such high expenses because we have money, but an ordinary family can do nothing about it!"

The thought angered him. Josh had shown no improvement despite the substantial hospital expenses, while Eric's acupoint treatment had revived him without costing a penny.

Turning to Eric, Irvin asked, "Brother Eric, how much would you charge for that treatment if someone else needed it?"

He sought a benchmark.

Eric smiled. "