“My- my turn?”Kent’s senses went on high alert the moment Richard took a step forward. And he began to run. In the real sense, he tried to run. But he couldn’t. Before he knew it, Richard’s hands shut out, gripping his neck with unyielding force.Kent gasped, his body frozen in place as Richard’s fingers closed around his throat. The world around him blurred for a second as he struggled for breath. And the next second that he opened his eyes, he found himself held out the window at the far end of the hall. His body was dangling from Richard’s grasp.Kent’s heart hammered against his chest as he looked down, realizing how high he was. The floor beneath was a sea of bodies, and he was about to join them… soon.Indescribable terror surged through him. And his left hand shot out, clinging to Richard’s grip on his shirt.“Please, don’t let me go!” Kent’s voice trembled, pleading as his eyes flicked between Richard’s unreadable face, and his death below. Richard releasing him equaled h

Richard’s brows shot up as he stood. “Sir, no, no—It’s really fine…”“Are- are you sure?”“Of course,” Richard answered and slowly sat down. Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, Daniel and Collin exchanged glances, their irritation barely concealed. Even if Richard saved Sir Vester’s life, they both didn’t like Richard. They thought he was shady. Despite their efforts to run a background check on him, they couldn’t find anything reasonable, leaving them with more questions than answers.He felt too mysterious and it was annoying!All they knew was that he was a the miracle doctor’s apprentice. And that’s was all. Daniel clenched his jaw, watching how his grandfather’s entire demeanor soften toward Richard. When had he ever cared for a stranger this much? He saved his life, so what?“We had the exclusive card, so he only performed his duty. Tch!” Daniel mumbled to himself.“Mr Josh,” Collin suddenly called, his voice unnecessarily high. “These are lacquer leaves. They’re pretty

“With all due respect, I hope to never see you again,” the man added, his mean gaze fixed on Richard. Collin wanted no form of familiarity between Richard and his family. His best option was to pay Richard off—not just to avoid feeling indebted to him for saving his father, but to justify hating him with a clear conscience.Richard shook his head, clearly unshaken. “I don’t need your money,” he said, the nonchalance in his words stinging Collin. Without another word, he walked away, preparing to zoom off in his car. “Richard!” A deep old voice suddenly called out. “You’re leaving already?”Richard turned to see Sir Vester walking towards him. “Yes, I should be on my way. It’s getting late.”“I agree. But, I need to discuss a few things with you before you leave. It’s very important…”Richard sighed, hesitating to stay back. He needed to go check on the Wilsons. But he was also curious about what Sir Vester wanted to discuss that was so important.“Dad, what is so important that you

“Don’t you dare!”Richard opened the door and got out. The burly man halted in his path, his anger growing as he turned back to see who dared to defy his order. “Interesting,” he said and began to walk back. “Did this old fossil finally find himself a lapdog?” He averted his raised eyebrow to Sir Vester like as if expecting an answer. As Richard stepped forward, sir Vester turned to him and said, “Richard, don’t worry, I’ll handle them. You just stay in the car.”Best known to him, Richard was just a doctor. He most likely wouldn’t be able to save himself if these armed men decided to strike. Most importantly, he didn’t want Richard to get hurt because of him. “Please, wait in the car. I should be done with them in a few minutes,” he said, glancing at his watch. Could the old man fight? Richard wondered. Still he didn’t dwell on the thought as he was not about to take chances.“Don’t worry, Sir Vester. I’m chill,” Richard simply said and averted his gaze to the burly man. “You a

Bobby sighed and averted his gaze from Richard. “Please come in.”“Give me the list of the herbs you need quickly. I will be leaving soon for my daily mountain hunt,” he added as they all walked inside. Richard quickly dipped his hand in his pocket and brought out a sheet of paper that had the list of the herbs he needed, and handed it over. “Here, sir.”Bobby glanced at the list briefly and left the living room without saying a word. After what almost felt like forever, he returned with a trolley containing five wooden boxes. He took each box and placed them on the table in front of Richard and Sir Vester. “Out of seven, I’ve got just five. I hope that’ll do,” he said.Richard’s eyes widened. “You’ve got five??” Just like that?Without hesitation, Richard began to open each wooden box to inspect the herbs. He still needed to be sure they were the right ones. At the third box, his eyes lit in satisfaction at the rich pink color of the Soulbloom herb. Weeks ago, the manager of the