What a question!Roderick had to compose himself quickly, sensing that he must not make it too obvious to the elderly men how much he valued the ginseng root he had been gifted.He understood that expressing too much enthusiasm about the ginseng compared to the other gifts he had received earlier might cause envy or jealousy among the elderly men. Given that, he had to watch his attitude and carefully consider the answer he gave to the question he was asked.Then, Roderick turned to Jacob and replied, "I can't say I don't cherish rare roots. But it turns out that the ginseng root seems to be an herb I need for something important."Arnold and Jacob’s faces lit up."Oh, I see," Jacob muttered quietly, his expression showing dissatisfaction. He didn’t know why it had only just dawned on him that Roderick, being a miracle doctor, would truly cherish rare herbs.Of course, a miracle doctor like him would appreciate a rare herb more than any other gifts he received.Arnold was quite disapp

It happened that after Edmund had waited for a while at the Secret and Savours Restaurant for Roderick to be thrown out, nothing of the sort occurred.He had to clear his mind and accept that Roderick must have successfully tricked Jacob and been mistaken for the amiable guest the rich man was expecting.But Edmund was very sure that it didn't take so long for lies to be naturally exposed. So, he believed Roderick would soon be exposed, and if he couldn't witness it physically, there was no way the news wouldn't reach him after it happened.Then, he had to leave Secrets and Savours restaurant for the York Family Home so he could treat the sick old man.Edmund was very sure that if news got to Jacob that his father had finally healed, he would leave whatever he was doing right away to come check on his father.He was aware of how much the elderly man valued his father.However, that was Edmund's thought. Unfortunately, things went south for him.The celebrity herbalist of the whole Gla

Edmund's laughter was so loud that it immediately caught everyone's attention. They all turned to look at him in shock as his laughter echoed wildly over and over.The more he stared at Roderick, the more his laughter continued.Jacob's endurance of Edmund's senselessness reached its limit as he rushed over to him and delivered a resounding slap across his face.SMACK!"What's so funny to you, fool?!" Jacob asked furiously, sending more jaw-shifting slaps to Edmund's face.Instantly, Edmund's face turned red, and his lip tore, dripping blood due to the heavy impact of the slaps."Forgive me, Mr. York!" Edmund hurriedly pleaded as Jacob didn't stop, sending heavy slaps across his face back to back."Forgive you?! That's impossible! You are the reason my father is in very serious pain right now. Yet, you have the guts to laugh stupidly at whatever I don't know was funny to you!"Jacob didn't give Edmund a moment's breathing space as he continued to beat the hell out of him. It was as th

Huh?!Edmund was shocked as soon as Jacob gave the order. He never saw that coming.Even though he had a strong belief in his concoction's potency, he didn't know why he was quite worried about tasting it now.Then, he quickly waved his hands in the air and said to Jacob, "Mr. York, you shouldn't listen to this kid's words; he is just a manipulator and a great trickster."Edmund didn't waste time before he quickly spoke up again. "Let's take a look at this. Wasn't the reason you invited him to treat Old Mr. York? How does that have anything to do with me tasting the concoction? I'm sure he's just trying to manipulate things."No one around him bought the idea he was presenting. It only made it clearer to them who the real manipulator was.Then, Arnold attacked Edmund by saying, "All you've just said doesn't change the fact that you will have to take the concoction you prepared for Old Mr. York. If you insist, it means just one thing—you were sent by the York family's enemies to harm O

Donald's face frowned seriously at his brother. He understood that their father's health urgently required quick and effective treatment. But did that mean they should settle for an unreasonable intervention?A pack of silver needles? To treat severe heart disease? How does that correlate?Jacob was thrown into bafflement as his brother posed the unexpected question. Even though he had no idea what Roderick needed the pack of silver needles for, as long as he mentioned it, Jacob believed his responsibility was to get the item delivered immediately.Whatever Roderick might need it for shouldn't concern them now. All that mattered was curing their father's illness.Then, Jacob answered his brother. "Donald, don’t you think this is really a delicate time for us to start debating whether the pack of silver needles can cure Father’s illness? Why don’t you wait and watch Mr. Holmes begin the treatment first, then we can debate it afterward?"Donald’s frown deepened as he disagreed. "You’ve