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James was clearly unhappy with their sudden appearance.Cheryl was exceptionally annoyed by the old man’s words too, her face was filled with disgust.‘What do you mean by ‘spinster’?‘I just have high standards for men!’James replied, “What brings you here, Wilson? What makes you think I’d welcome you at my doorstep? Were you banned from working in Michigan? Is that why?”This old man was Patrick Wilson, he had quite a history with James. The two used to be apprentices under a famous doctor, they were like godbrothers. James was older than Patrick, so became the older brother.However, Patrick didn’t learn medicine to save lives, he wanted the money.Back then, he would use his master’s title to scam others. This was why their master expelled him and was no longer deemed as one of his disciples. However, Patrick had the mind of a businessman. Even though he couldn’t become a famous doctor, he managed to start up a health care centre, selling ancient spa treatments.To their s
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Patrick approached Alex and dragged him closer. “Hey brat, I don’t care who you are. Cherry is definitely going to be my granddaughter-in-law. Tell me, how much money is enough to make you leave her?”‘Pretty intimidating and ruthless, huh?’Alex furrowed his eyebrows, he was about to snap.Grandma yelled. “Stop it this instance, Patrick! My granddaughter hasn’t married yet, but their wedding is near. We’ve already agreed on giving him her hand in marriage long ago. What? Do you really want to become a homewrecker?”Patrick was furious. “Bullsh*t! Cherry is my granddaughter-in-law, her father gave us her hand in marriage back then. Are you trying to go back on your word? Do you need me to bring your son over to make things clear? Besides, Coney, don’t you dare forget who saved you from drowning back then. Are you that ungrateful? And you call yourself a miracle doctor?”Patrick seemed to have stunned everyone with his words.Alex noticed that Cheryl’s eyes were filled with hatred
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Gasp!Zachary’s hearty laughter stopped abruptly, as if a lively aged duck that had its neck suddenly pinched, waiting to be slaughtered.In that instant, he was flushed with anger.Alex nonchalantly said, “Aha, did I just expose the truth?”“Nonsense! You’re the one with wet dreams, same goes to all your family members!” Zachary was infuriated.It was his greatest pain as it happened almost every night. In the middle of the night, he was always jolted awake by the discharge, and had to clean up after himself. It was so bad that he dared not share a bedroom with his classmates when he was studying overseas, fearing his condition would be exposed.However, Alex exposed his woe right in front of Cheryl, so he felt searing pain in humiliation as if his skin was being torn off.Therefore, he would never admit to it.Cheryl and James looked at Zachary amusingly.James said, “Zachary, why don’t I check your pulse and see if it is legitimate? If it is true, it might affect your repro
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However, the defeated opponent was not Alex Rockefeller.Cheryl looked at Alex with emotions pouring out of her eyes.However, Alex’s attention was on Patrick instead. “What do you think?”Patrick chuckled. “I go with whatever Zachary says. It’s all on you, little genius doctor.”Only then did Alex nod.Zachary’s ailment was nothing but a piece of cake for him.....An hour later at a neighbourhood park.“Your marriage arrangement is now annulled. You are free now, so you do not have to look for a man to pretend to be your boyfriend anymore.” Alex smiled at Cheryl, who had her hand wrapped around his arm.What Alex meant was a not-so-subtle hint for Cheryl to leave him alone.Yet, Cheryl seemed oblivious. “I do not care for the marriage arrangement anyway, it can’t constrain me. Whatever that man said has got nothing to do with me.”“That man… Your father?”“You can say so.”Alex did not say anything else as he knew that it must be a trauma that she did not want to mention
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What?As Cheryl headed back to her house after finishing her speech, Alex’s anxious voice could be heard from behind. “Dorothy! Dorothy! Hello! Listen to me, it’s not what you think! I…. Hello, hello! Hello...”Cheryl’s sweet stir had destroyed Alex’s hope in an instant. Not to mention going on a midnight movie date with Dorothy, he feared that she might not let him enter the house next time.How could Dorothy feel good after hearing Cheryl’s loving yet ambiguous voice over the phone in such late night?So, she was infuriated and immediately ended the call.Immediately, Alex dialed her number but it was not picked up.Then, he called again but her phone had been turned off.Helplessly, he could only send her a message explaining that he was invited by Dr. James Coney to a birthday celebration, conveniently leaving out the fact that he was the only outsider invited and he pretended to be Cheryl’s boyfriend.The night passed.The next morning, he called Dorothy again. As a gener
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“I’ll be back by afternoon, and I’ll bring a watermelon for you later. Be a good boy at home!”Only now did Alex know that Waltz had a legitimate profession. Apparently, she was the head businesswoman of all maritime businesses in California.As the clock struck nine, Alex went down to the basement and attempted his pill concoction.Why would he need a cauldron for pill concoction?This was because pill concoction was different from medicinal cooking, in which the herbs just had to be thrown into a cooking pot in order to be cooked. After all, it was just medicine, so its effects were incomparable with concocted pills. Since each portion of medicinal herb had different properties, the purpose of pill concoction was to eliminate all the useless portions of the herbs, leaving only the essential portions. Then, the essential portions would be supplemented with Chi, or even the essence of heaven and earth, to be condensed into one single pill.Therefore, regular cooking pots could not
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Why would Michelle want Alex to accompany her to an auction of medicinal herbs?That was because during the period of time, the Yowell family had been mobilizing their people to gather the medicinal herbs requested by Alex. Yet, a few precious herbs slipped through their grasp.She heard that a good number of century-old medicinal herbs would be auctioned in this particular auction, so she had to check it out.As for the herbs’ efficacy, only Alex knew best.Alex was thrilled. Just moments ago, he was told by Waltz that Pepper Kimmich would be attending the auction of medicinal herbs, and now Michelle came to invite him to it. Everything just happened according to his wish.That being said…“Are you the only one left? Why did the Yowell family send you, a little girl, instead?” replied Alex indifferently.“Little girl? I am not little!”“Um, indeed you aren’t.”Alex had to concur with her. There was a reason that she was known to have a youthful face with huge busts. If a matu
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“So close, yet so far. I am almost there, though.” She started jumping around like an energetic maniac, running toward Alex and kissed him suddenly.Brittany was initially in her room on the second floor but came out after hearing Waltz’s voices. She just saw the scene unfolding in front of her eyes as she looked down from the helical staircase.Gently shaking her head, she retreated into her room.…Alex headed to the auction of precious medicinal herbs by himself at half-past five. The auction was held in the form of a cocktail party on the highest floor of California’s Splendor Center.He entered the auction hall without any hiccups after mentioning Michelle’s name at the entrance.At this moment at the entrance of Splendor Center, a group of young men and women were chatting among themselves as they entered the building. Among them was a young lady in a white dress, she was Alex’s sister-in-law — Beatrice Assex.The other three were the ones that Alex saw back at the car dea