*****Seeing the hostility on the three men's faces, Jason clenched his fists for a brief second, the veins on the back of his hands bulging faintly.However, he said nothing, nor did his expression change in the slightest.His face remained calm and almost detached, as though their hostility was nothing more than an annoying breeze passing by.Instead, he turned to Nicholas."Please follow me, sir," he said respectfully before walking deeper into the enormous chamber.His pace wasn't hurried, but there was unmistakable urgency hidden beneath his composed exterior.However, he didn't head toward the right side of the massive bed where his elder brother and the others stood.Instead, he walked straight toward the left side, where the beautiful young woman had been quietly standing all this time."Father," the lady called softly the instant Jason reached her, her beautiful eyes lighting up with relief.The tension clouding her delicate face eased slightly, as though simply seeing her fa

*****For several long seconds after Jason's calm declaration, the entire chamber seemed to freeze in time.No one shifted or blinked.In fact, even the faint crackling from the expensive incense burning in the corner somehow felt louder against the crushing silence.Every pair of eyes remained locked on Jason as though he had just uttered the most ridiculous sentence ever spoken by a sane man.The expressions around the room gradually became stranger… a mixture of confusion and disbelief.Even his own daughter stared at him with widened eyes, her lips parting slightly.She had always hoped her father would one day challenge Williams back, but never… not even in her wildest imagination, had she expected him to claim that he had invited another legendary physician.Another one!How? Where?Even she couldn't bring herself to believe such an impossible statement.Meanwhile, the Revival Sage, who had remained motionless from the very beginning, standing with the detached composure of some

*****Confusion flooded Jason's daughter’s beautiful face.After all, her father had always ignored Williams' provocations.He rarely argued and never wasted energy entertaining his and his children’s childish schemes.So why had he suddenly chosen today of all days to insist on something that no one else could see?Taking a quiet breath, she forced herself to remain calm before stepping closer to him."Father..." She spoke cautiously, her voice barely above a whisper. "I don't think this is the right time..."Jason immediately turned toward her, then his brows drew together."Even you?" There was unmistakable bewilderment in his voice. "You didn't see the senior I brought in?"His daughter instantly froze. Then her lips slowly parted.‘He's... serious?’She studied his face carefully. However, there was no hesitation, forced smile, or any sign that suggested he was bluffing.There was only complete sincerity, a realization that unexpectedly eased some of the anxiety in her heart.But

*****For a moment that felt like a long time after Jason, not a single person in the chamber reacted… not even slightly.It was as though Jason's words had floated through the room before disappearing into another dimension altogether.Williams, Christopher, Alex, and Sir Alfred all stared blankly in stunned silence. Even the Revival Sage's composed expression completely froze.Beside Jason, even his own daughter became motionless with her lips slightly parted, her beautiful eyes filled with utter disbelief.Every single person looked at Jason as though he had suddenly begun speaking an ancient language no human alive could understand.Before long, the atmosphere became strangely surreal.Time quietly slipped away, and soon, nearly three full minutes had passed.The chamber remained trapped inside that bizarre silence and stillness until, eventually…Several people blinked repeatedly, a few discreetly rubbed their ears, almost wondering whether they had misheard him, and others glanc

*****No one reacted for a moment after hearing Christopher’s words, then several people unconsciously turned toward Nicholas again.None of them had considered the possibility of him being a swindler before.But now that Christopher had mentioned it, the idea strangely began to make sense.After all, which sounded more believable?A legendary physician in his twenties or a smooth-talking fraud?Christopher continued before anyone else could speak."We all know how worried you've been about Grandfather's condition." His voice softened, containing even a hint of what seemed to be sympathy. "So... could your desperation have clouded your judgment?"He deliberately stumbled over the first few words, making himself sound awkward and hesitant, as though he genuinely disliked voicing such a painful possibility.To anyone unfamiliar with his personality, his performance deserved an award.However, Williams immediately understood exactly what his eldest son was doing.A faint gleam flashed ac