Although Dr. Z is no longer in Hines Hall, it is still bustling with people, after all, those medicinal herbs are extremely rare and precious.
After Yasmine and Layne got out of the car, they walked into Hines Hall and saw an elegant lady in her fifties shouting loudly.
"You old man, selling herbs at such high prices, do you want to take the money with you to the grave?"
Octavio hummed, "There is a reason why medicines are expensive. Medicinal herbs are naturally scarce, difficult to harvest, require high transportation and preservation standards, and also face issues such as spoilage. If you don't want to buy, go to another store and don't cause trouble here!"
The lady crossed her arms and exclaimed, "Hines Hall was a rip-off!"
Octavio laughed and said, "Ripping off customers? Whether you like it or not, Hines Hall forced you to make a purchase?"
"Aren't you afraid that if you sell it at such a high price, nobody will buy it?"
Octavi
There is a street between the two pharmacies, but their business conditions are completely different.Giles Pharmacy originally thought that without Dr. Z, business at Hines Hall would plummet, but he did not expect that business would continue to be as good as ever.Giles Pharmacy was about to give up, after all, they couldn't get hold of those rare medicinal herbs.They once wanted to bribe the librarian of Hines Hall to find out the contact information of the supplier, but the librarian was very tight-lipped.Seeing that Giles Pharmacy was not able to continue operating, they staged a play in an attempt to force Hines Hall to close down.Two pharmacies set up tables and chairs in the nearby small square.Hines Hall dispatched Octavio, who was the senior brother of the miraculous doctor Roderick. Although his medical skills were not as profound as Roderick's, they were still extraordinary.The person dispatched by Giles Pharmacy was
As Yasmine finished speaking, Dr. Clements and the lady exchanged a glance.Dr. Clements felt suspicious of the newcomer. "If Hines Hall's medical skills are inadequate, they should just admit defeat. What's with this new approach, and besides, you're not even from Hines Hall. Why are you causing trouble here?"He faced the crowd and said, "Hines Hall was all about showmanship and lacking in medical skills. Now, I am going to prove to all of you the true capabilities of our Giles Pharmacy!"As the silver needle was about to fall on the old man's head, Yasmine acted swiftly and grabbed the opponent's wrist, bending it backwards. The silver needle fell into her hand and then pierced the neck of the noblewoman.Everyone let out a cry of astonishment.The lady hesitated and couldn't find the words to say, as she shook Dr. Clements' arm, pleading for help.Yasmine crossed her arms and watched the lively scene. "Let's try this approach to see who
Yasmine took Layne to the supermarket and bought fruits, vegetables, meat products, and snacks.When queuing to pay, the two people in front were talking."My aunt was a servant in the Russell family. I heard that his condition has worsened again, and he has become particularly insane. The Maddox family is now secretly searching for a miracle doctor to treat him!""Didn't we agree on this before?""It seems like I was stimulated again.""Ah! What a pity! The once successful business tycoon has turned into a madman!""But he was really affectionate too, considering what his wife had become!""Yeah, I envied his wife so much. It was worth dying to marry a man like him."Yasmine couldn't help but listen a little more to their conversation when she heard the name 'Russell'. It sounded like this Russell was quite affectionate.Would someone so deeply affectionate and loyal be someone who would stop at nothing?Yasmine
The soft touch came, and both Yasmine and Russell froze, as if the scene had paused.Russell closed his eyes and felt a familiar sensation. His breathing became heavy as he wanted to continue touching, but Yasmine turned her head away.Her heart raced, and she abruptly pushed the man away.Russell took two steps back, stood there in a daze, and stared straight at the middle-aged woman in front of him.Roland and Brent ran over and witnessed such a magical scene.Russell was no longer irritable, instead he stood there like a guilty elementary school student, looking blankly.Roland's mouth twitched, "How did you manage to do this?"Brent was also surprised, "Mr. Mendoza, the miracle doctor you brought is simply incredible! Mr. Russell has actually calmed down!"Roland approached Russell and was pushed aside by him.Following the man's gaze, he discovered that Russell was actually looking at Yasmine.What's going on
Yasmine was initially startled, and then began to struggle.The more she struggled, the tighter the man bound her."Russell, let go of me, this is not right!" Yasmine said in a low voice.Suddenly, a wet cloth was placed on her neck, and she stopped moving.The suppressed sobbing of the man could be heard, without the heart-wrenching wailing and howling, just this low weeping that made one's heart ache.Russell was crying, he cried."Zoey, Zoey, you came back, you finally came back. Do you know how much I missed you? Without you, I really couldn't go on living."Yasmine clenched her fists tightly, why did her heart ache so much?Why did she have an impulse to hug him?It must have been because he loved his wife so much that she was moved.That's not right!Derrick had also done some touching things before, such as braving the pouring rain to personally buy stomach medicine for her, and jumping into the icy
Russell earnestly savored the taste, "It was familiar and delicious."Someone like him, who has never eaten anything, is now actually praising the noodles she made.Yasmine was a little surprised and said, "Then you should eat more."Russell nodded and after finishing one bowl, he filled another bowl. Finally, he even finished the soup and then silently watched Yasmine eat noodles.Yasmine felt the burning gaze, she dared not look up and quickly finished picking.She stood up and wanted to clean up the plates and forks, but Russell took them first and neatly brought them into the kitchen, taking the initiative to wash them.Yasmine stood leaning against the kitchen door frame, watching the man's tall and straight figure. It was hard to imagine that just a few hours ago, he had been irritable, crazy, and extremely aggressive."Zoey, I brushed my teeth."Yasmine was a bit speechless. She walked forward and said, "My name is Yasmi
There were three people under one roof, Layne was sleeping, needless to say, the person knocking on the door was Russell.Yasmine stood in front of the door and asked, "What happened?""I accidentally broke the glass cup, cut my hand, and bled a lot."Yasmine thought to herself, it was just a scratch, why make such a fuss about it?Forget it, after all, he is mentally unstable, let's be a little more tolerant of him."Wait for me, I will go out immediately."Yasmine roughly dried her hair with a towel and then applied a face mask on her face.She raised her hand to wipe away the mist on the mirror, looking at herself with an unrecognizable face. She gathered her bathrobe and opened the door.Russell stood outside the door with his hands behind his back. The man had only a towel wrapped around his waist, exposing his well-defined chest to the air. The water droplets that hadn't dried on his body were absorbed into the towel. His
Why does Yasmine feel that this statement is a bit suggestive?Russell picked up three pieces of sushi with his fork and placed them on Yasmine's plate. "Want to try?"Yasmine felt a bit lost in her thoughts after she had that dream. She pulled her lip and said, "Okay."She picked up a piece of grilled meat flavor, tasted it, and her eyes instantly lit up."It was delicious."Layne quickly took a bite and said, "I thought you were going to say, 'Oh no, I got poisoned!"Yasmine scolded him, "So you were testing me with poison!"Layne smiled and said, "Grandma, how about we keep Uncle here? Not only can he play with Layne, but he also cooks delicious food.""No, uncle is going back tonight."Layne sighed, a hint of disappointment flickering in his eyes.Russell pursed his thin lips and asked, "Can I stay here for treatment?"Yasmine was eating sushi and said, "No, it's too inconvenient. It's not good if peopl
Russell couldn't explain it this time, he raised his hand and pressed his forehead.To avoid suspicion, Troy directly transferred to Dalton's hospital when he arrived.When Dalton entered the ward and saw Layne, his heart was deeply shaken.This child looks exactly like Zoey, identical in every way.No wonder Russell recognized this ghostly-looking Zoey at first sight.The little one blinked his big eyes and sucked on a lollipop, "Uncle, you looked so handsome!"Dalton approached and asked Russell, "Is this your son?"Russell nodded and asked, "Are you handsome?"Yasmine was speechless."Looking handsome!" Dalton wanted to say, the male version of Zoey looks really good, even better than Russell, but he remembered Russell's advice not to mention Zoey's name in front of Yasmine. He wanted her to remember on her own, so he held back the rest of his words.He raised his hand and rubbed the little guy's head, "Does it
Yasmine glanced sideways and caught sight of Russell rushing towards her, momentarily stunned.She stood up from her seat and said, "How did you come?"When Russell passed by her, he raised his hand and gave the woman's shoulder a squeeze, "There won't be any problem."She said to the nurse, "I have the same blood type as my child, draw mine."The nurse asked, "Are you the child's father?"Yasmine exclaimed!The nurse looked surprised when she saw Yasmine and asked, "Is he the father of the child?"Yasmine was about to say no when she heard Russell say very confidently, "Yes!"The nurse pointed at Yasmine and asked, "And what about her?"Russell remained calm and composed as he uttered, "My mother-in-law has some opinions about me because I had an argument with her daughter."Yasmine was speechless.Russell raised an eyebrow and said, "Right, Mom? Layne needed a blood transfusion now, saving the child is th
Yasmine was initially startled, and then she began to struggle, but it was in vain.Russell was very skilled at using tricks to immobilize her."What did you want to do?"Russell smiled in his eyes and said, "I just wanted to ask you why you didn't take my pulse before giving me an injection."Yasmine did indeed forget about this matter, "It was my mistake, I apologize.""Do you have something on your mind?"Yasmine pursed her lips and denied, "No!""Are you still reminiscing about last night?" Russell had been thinking about keeping his distance from her after last night, but his body and mind couldn't help but want to get closer.He couldn't keep his distance!"I didn't!" Yasmine's voice involuntarily raised a few decibels.Russell saw that she was getting a little impatient, so he said, "Don't be angry, I let go."He slowly let go, and Yasmine pricked the needle.The needle was just about to stop
The next morning.Yasmine woke up and realized that Layne was not by her side.She heard the laughter of children outside the window, so she got out of bed and went to the window.Russell was watering the roses with Layne.Layne held the water hose with both hands, while Russell bent down and held his little hand to help him control the direction. They watched as the water splashed around, and Layne laughed heartily.Yasmine's lips curled slightly, and this scene was quite heartwarming.But the smile on her face gradually disappeared, none of these belonged to her, what was she expecting and longing for?She wanted to find out as soon as possible if the Huffman family's tragedy was related to Russell.After she finished washing up, she reapplied her previous makeup and went outside the villa to call Layne back.Children are easily dependent on and attached to people, so she wanted to keep Layne away from Russell in order
Russell's eyes were deep and dangerous as he stared at the man. "Who sent you?"The gaze was filled with a strong sense of danger, making the man's scalp tingle. He had no doubt that if he didn't tell the truth, Russell would kill him in the cruelest way possible.He confessed, "Derrick! Maddox is your Maddox, Derrick."Derrick?Russell had never heard this name before, but the surname Maddox was somewhat intriguing.He looked at the other four people and said, "Is that right?"The other four people also nodded repeatedly in agreement.Russell stood up and turned around to look at the two people still talking on the sofa, "I'm leaving, Derrick."Troy furrowed his brows, "This name sounds familiar to me. I think I've heard it somewhere before."Braeden rubbed his chin, "I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before."Russell took off his white gloves and said, "The rest is up to you guys, I'm going back first."
Russell glanced at him and said, "What's the excitement? Have you been single for too long that you become perverted at the sight of a woman?"Troy chuckled and quickly pursed his lips, lowering his head.Dalton's mind seemed to be working particularly fast. He cleared his throat and said, "Have you improved a bit and started returning to your sarcastic state?"Russell put his arm around the man's shoulder and led him up the steps, heading towards the entrance of the hospital.Yasmine glanced at Troy and asked, "Who is he?"Troy respectfully replied, "He was Mr. Russell's good friend Dalton, and this hospital was opened by him."Yasmine nodded, "So this is the standard for every male protagonist in a romance novel, a doctor friend?"Troy was speechless.Yasmine shrugged her shoulders and quickly followed.As he watched the woman enter the door, Troy burst into laughter, but as he laughed, tears welled up in his eyes.
Yasmine looked over suddenly, and the man stared ahead, gripping the steering wheel with both hands.His hands were slender, and his knuckles were distinct, just like a perfect piece of artwork.His profile was too outstanding, with contours that seemed to be outlined with charcoal, sharp and distinct.The protruding Adam's apple showcased the man's sexual tension, faintly exuding a wild scent.The dim yellow light of the streetlamp shone on his face, casting alternating shadows and highlights on his features, creating a sense of mystery.Russell glanced at her, "Did you really think so?"His voice sounded like it had been rubbed with sandpaper, with a low and magnetic tone, which was very pleasant to listen to.Yasmine stared at him, "Russell, weren't you loyal to your wife? Then why are you flirting with me?"Russell knew that he had upset her, so he stopped teasing her. "My wife wants me to live a good life."Yasmine
Yasmine didn't expect Layne to say such words. She trembled her eyelashes and held the little one's hand back."Layne, marriage between a man and a woman must be built on a foundation of love and affection. It is a sad thing for someone to become a substitute for the person who holds love in their heart, as no one can replace them."Layne nodded, "I understood."He hugged Yasmine and looked at her with blinking eyes. "Mom, actually I think you are also pitiful, not knowing who Layne's dad is. So Layne thinks it's better for you not to look for dad and just stay with uncle."He sighed, "I don't want to think anymore, my brain capacity is not enough, the adult world is really too complicated. Mom, why don't you give me a bath instead! Layne is going to sleep!""Okay."Yasmine took him into the bathroom and gave him a bath.After coming out, the little one climbed onto the dressing table and sat on the chair, swinging his little legs.
"Go back to Serene Manor?" Yasmine furrowed her brow. Derrick is now more dangerous than Russell, so going to Serene Manor is indeed a good idea, but it doesn't feel right.She cleared her throat and said, "Those people were chasing after you, what did Layne and I do?"Russell naturally guessed her thoughts, "Can't you cure me?"Yasmine lightly chuckled, "I saw you were quite normal now, maybe you didn't need any treatment after all.""That was because you were there." Russell and Yasmine's gazes collided in the rearview mirror.Yasmine averted her gaze and said, "I felt like your illness had improved for a month or two, so Layne and I would leave by then."Russell fell silent for a moment and then said, "Okay."Layne's eyes rolled around. One or two months, huh! Uncle better hurry up and become a father!Yasmine said, "Both Layne's and my belongings are at Rivulet Villa, we need to go and get them."Russell saw through