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Holding the key in his hand, James scrutinized it. “What does the treasure chest unearthed from the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid at the border of the Southern Plains have to do with the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge?” James muttered silently. He believed it was not a coincidence that Scarlett had bumped into him while having the key on her. He had been trailing a murderous intent he sensed when he encountered Scarlett. However, the murderous intent disappeared when he reached the underground parking lot. It was there where he met Scarlett. He was sure she was not the one with the murderous intent. James believed someone else had arranged for it. He had been watching on the sidelines since the beginning of the grave robbery. He exterminated everyone and instructed Scarlett to bring the key to Cansington and to allow the box to be carried away all over the place. Whew! James took a deep breath. The first step to getting to the bottom of this was to l
Chapter 212
At a renowned restaurant in Cansington, James ordered some dishes and a few bottles of white wine. Together with Henry, they ate heartily. They conversed as they ate, reminiscing the ordeals they had gone through in the past ten years. They were at it for the whole day. By three o’clock in the afternoon, they were inebriated. At that moment, Thea called. “James, where are you? Something happened.” Upon hearing Thea’s anxious voice, James felt a chill down his spine. He immediately sobered up. “What? What’s wrong?” “Something happened at Eternality Hospital. Come, quick.” “Alright, I’ll be there ASAP.” James hung up the phone. Henry asked, “What’s wrong, James?” James shook his head. “I don’t know. Thea said something happened at Eternality Hospital. I’ll go there and have a look.” “I’ll drive you there.” Henry stood up. “No need. You’ve drunk a lot. You shouldn’t drive. I’ll just call a taxi.” James grabbed the suit by the side. After putting it on, he swi
Chapter 213
The security guard gave him passage. James pushed the door open. The Callahans gathered in the hallway of the hospital. Wearing worried expressions, they paced back and forth. James approached them and asked, “What happened?” With a tearful voice, Thea explained, “We don’t know either. A bunch of people appeared out of nowhere and started to stir up trouble. They said someone died in our hospital and demanded compensation. Now that they’ve made a big scene, even the reporters have made their way here. We had no choice but to close the hospital temporarily.” Lex was on the phone. He was calling some big shots to help resolve the crisis. “You reek of alcohol. Why are you here? Are you here to cause more trouble for us?” Gladys rebuked James upon smelling a whiff of alcohol on him. “Dad, grandpa, this is bad. There are now more people outside. They’re saying there’s something’s wrong with our medicine.” Tommy ran in in a panic. He lost his footing and collapsed to the fl
Chapter 214
It was silent for a few seconds.Then, a thirty-year-old muscular man with a metal rod in his hand stepped forward. Wearing a vicious look, he pointed the metal rod at James. He roared, “Who the hell are you? What makes you think you have the right to speak?” He was frothing at the mouth and was behaving aggressively. Thea was scared out of her wits. Fearing she would be assaulted, she hid behind James’ back. “That’s right. There’s no need for you to speak. We demand compensation!” “If you don’t pay compensation, we’ll wreck Eternality Hospital.” “What a useless place. If you aren’t up to standards, don’t establish yourselves at Medical Street. Get out of here!” The crowd started heckling. Not even a single Callahan dared to show up. The situation outside was volatile. It would be problematic if things got out of control. “Shut it, all of you. Wait for your turn to speak,” James roared with an annoyed look. He would not have cared less if this was not the Callahans
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James stood and turned to look at Thea. “You’re the chairman. Order the finance department to pay the compensation.” “James, w-what…” Thea was at a loss. She thought James would resolve the problem. However, after his posturing and empty words, he was now advising the Callahans to pay up. An angry rebuke came from inside the building, “What are you doing, James? Ten million dollars? Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t be surprised if you colluded with these people to swindle money out of the Callahans.” It was Gladys. James whispered in Thea’s ear, “There’s something wrong with the medicine.” “H-How can you be sure this medicine was prescribed by us? What if someone’s trying to frame us?” Thea glanced at James. If they paid compensation before getting to the bottom of this incident, would it not be equivalent to acknowledging their mistake? James said, “Listen to me. Appeasing the family of the deceased is our top priority. As long as we pay compensation and calm them down, ev
Chapter 216
James had a loud voice. His roar stunned the angry crowd gathered outside Eternality Hospital. The boisterous crowd immediately fell silent. James pointed at a man whose face was swelling. “You, come here and sit. I’ll take your pulse.” The man immediately sat before James and ranted, “You’re compensating me no matter what. Do you know what I do for a living? I’m the manager of a large corporation with a monthly salary of fifty thousand. My illness got in the way of my work, and I was fired. I won’t settle for anything below a few hundred thousand.” James glared at him. His glare was penetrating. The man chickened out and muttered silently, “I’ll be fine with a few thousand.” “Show me your arm.” The man extended his arm. James took his pulse. “So, you came to Eternality Hospital because you have skin irritation. What does this have to do with us?” James slammed the table and rebuked him, “You must’ve eaten something to trigger the swelling. Why are you blaming us?
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“Holy, is he that impressive?” “Seems like it.” “He’s the true God of medicine. He’s even better than Dr. Fallon.” The onlookers were in a heated discussion. They were especially stunned after finding out it was James who treated Thea. Meanwhile, James continued treating his patients. A fifty-year-old woman approached him. Taking her seat, she took off her hat. Wearing a mean look, she snarled, frothing at the mouth, “My head hurts. After eating your medicine, I lost most of my hair.” “Quiet,” James snapped. To keep them in check, James had to raise his voice. As expected, the woman who was shrieking fell silent. “Extend your arm.” She extended her arm. James took her pulse. Then, he said, “This has been a chronic problem of yours. You’ve had this headache and insomnia for more than a decade. It was these that led to your hair loss. What does your condition have to do with us? How about this? I’ll prescribe medicine to you for free. I guarantee your conditio
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Thea made haste. Soon, the transfer was made. The deceased’s family was satisfied and carried the stretcher away from Eternality Hospital. James was quick too. With his unrivaled medical knowledge and amazing convincing skills, he dissuaded all the patients who came to make trouble. “Alright now, get going. There’s nothing to see here.” James stood and waved the onlookers away. Eternality Hospital was one of the largest hospitals on Medical Street. The commotion had attracted many passers-by, including a few distinguished doctors from the neighboring hospitals and clinics. “Hold it…” At that moment, a voice boomed. Huh? James turned and saw a fifty-year-old doctor in a white suit approaching him. James frowned. “Is anything the issue?” “This is Medical Street, where all the clinics and hospitals rely on their true abilities and not through some silly publicity stunt to be recognized. Eternality Hospital has pushed it too far this time. What if everyone else follow