Oscar shook his head."No."He gestured toward the crowded waiting area."Can't you see all the people who've been waiting?"The woman leaned forward slightly."What if I collapse right here in front of everyone because I couldn't wait?"As she moved, the neckline of her blouse shifted noticeably.Elizabeth frowned.Her irritation was growing by the second.Oscar was already losing patience with the woman.He let out a slow breath and finally set down the herbs he was preparing."All right," he said. "What's your condition?"The woman smiled triumphantly, as if she'd just won a battle."I'm sick."Oscar looked at her seriously."What hurts?""My heart."An awkward silence settled over the room.Several patients struggled not to laugh.Elizabeth stared at the woman expressionlessly."In that case, I think you've come to the wrong place."The woman ignored her entirely.Her eyes remained fixed on Oscar."You're not married, are you?"Oscar sighed quietly.He had expected something like

The men standing behind Meilin remained silent, though it was obvious they were carefully watching Oscar's reaction.At last, Oscar spoke."If that's all, then my answer remains the same."He rose slowly from his seat."I'm not interested."Elizabeth stood as well.Without hesitation, Oscar took her hand."And I already have someone by my side."The statement was simple, yet unmistakably clear.Elizabeth's cheeks immediately flushed red.Meilin was silent for a few moments. But instead of becoming angry, a faint smile appeared on her lips."Interesting."She stood gracefully."The harder something is to obtain... the more valuable it becomes."Her gaze shifted toward Elizabeth."Take good care of him."Her voice was gentle, yet there was something beneath it that made Elizabeth feel an unexpected pressure.Oscar gently tugged Elizabeth's hand."We're leaving."Without waiting for a response, they turned and walked out.The moment the door closed behind them, the room fell silent again

"How strong?"Oscar was silent for a moment.Then he answered quietly."If I'm careless..."He paused."...I could lose."Silence filled the room.It was the first time Elizabeth had ever heard Oscar say something like that.Yet instead of fear, a faint smile appeared on his face."Finally..."A faint smile appeared on Oscar's face."...someone interesting."Tiny sparks of electricity crackled at his fingertips.The atmosphere inside the Herbal Pavilion had not yet fully returned to normal.Several patients were still discussing the mysterious old man who had just left.But Oscar had already returned to his seat as if nothing unusual had happened."Next patient," he said calmly.Elizabeth watched him for a moment.She knew he looked relaxed on the surface.His mind was anything but.---By midday, the pavilion's business hours finally came to an end.The last patient left, and Elizabeth slowly locked the front door."Aren't you curious about that thing?"Her eyes drifted toward the bl

“YOU ARE NOT MY SON…”The voice always came back.Heavy.Shaking.Terrifying.And every time it appeared… Adrian’s condition became worse.The best doctors had already been called.The largest hospitals had already examined him.Even famous healers from overseas had failed to cure him.But the result never changed.No one knew what illness he was suffering from.“Dad…” Fikri swallowed hard. “Could this be… karma?”SLAP!Adrian instantly struck his son across the face.“Shut up!”But despite his anger, fear was clearly visible in his eyes.Because deep down—he already knew.This was no ordinary disease.It had started…right after the night they removed their father’s life support.That same night.The same night they took the ten billion dollars Oscar had sent.And ever since then…the nightmares had begun.THUD!Adrian collapsed onto the floor again.A mouthful of black blood spilled from his lips.“AAAAHHHH!! HOT! IT BURNS!!”Suddenly, his entire body convulsed violently.It felt a

A man stepped forward, his sharp eyes fixed on Oscar.“So… you’re Oscar,” he said in a deep voice.Oscar didn’t answer. He simply observed the man in silence, calmly reading the situation.“I wanted to see for myself… how powerful the Thunder Healer really is.”Oscar slowly rose to his feet.Tiny sparks of electricity crackled at his fingertips.“If you only came to look,” Oscar said calmly, “you didn’t have to travel this far just to break my door.”A faint smile appeared on the man’s face.“You’re right.”He clenched his fist.“I came here… to test you.”The atmosphere inside the pavilion instantly grew tense.This time, no one had come seeking treatment or offering partnership deals.They had come to challenge him.The moment those words left his mouth, the man attacked.His fist shot straight toward Oscar’s chest.He didn’t order his subordinates to move first—he personally struck without hesitation.The punch moved like a poisoned spear launched with explosive force, impossibly f