Faye stared silently at Roy, looking awkward. Cedric covered his eyes with his hand as he stood by the door. "Dr. Connor's student? Mr. Keane Senior has quite the imagination …" Cedric snickered inwardly. Then, Cedric recalled how he had made similar predictions before learning the truth. In an instant, the amiable feelings he had for Roy grew significantly. After all, not many would consider the possibility that the renowned Dr. Connor was actually a young woman in her early twenties. Some would even say that Faye was too young to work for Dr. Connor as their student. "Ms. Brown is Dr. Connor's student?" Felton gazed at Faye with admiration. "I'm not …" Faye denied it straightforwardly. Felton was momentarily stunned. He had no idea what to say since he had little experience interacting with others. Roy furrowed his brows. "You … You're not Dr. Connor's student?" Roy could feel his heart drop as he considered Faye to be their last hope at saving Felton. He looked at
The poison found in Felton's body was different from the one in Frederic's. Poison was accumulating in Frederic's system because of the parasite in his body. On the contrary, Felton was poisoned during his mother's pregnancy. If the amount of poison found within his body were relatively low, his body's metabolism should be enough to expel the poison as Felton grew up. It wouldn't completely remove the poison in his system, and there would be some side effects on his body. But Felton wouldn't have ended up in the state he was in today. Felton's condition was most likely caused by someone's continuous effort to poison him in the years following his birth. Fortunately, that person had used minimum doses of poison each time as they probably wanted to avoid being caught. The effects of the poison had only manifested when Felton was five years old. Otherwise … As she began the acupuncture treatment, Faye could not help but marvel at Felton's tenacity and good luck. Felton was f
Faye wasn't sure how she had fallen asleep.She had used much energy when performing acupuncture for Felton. On the way home, she fell asleep in the car. By the time she woke up, it was already the following day, afternoon.The thick curtains completely blocked out the bright sunlight outside. Faye rolled around comfortably on the large bed. But she didn't expect to roll into a warm embrace.Faye instantly woke up from her dazed state. She was shocked that she wasn't the only one in bed.Instinctively, she sat up and lunged toward the person beside her.Her slender, long arms gripped the person's neck tightly. There was a hint of sharpness that flashed across her groggy eyes. She exuded a menacing aura.The moment she squeezed the person's neck, the peacefully sleeping person opened their eyes. He had a pair of big, round eyes. Perhaps because he had just woken up, the person's eyes were hazy. His long eyelashes curled as he blinked. It resembled the slow-motion frames of
Felton replied calmly, "Back then, I happened to be sick. I stumbled upon the valley and met Mr. Yale. "He gave me a pill that gave me a sense of clarity and comfort I had never felt before."Felton smiled as he remembered. "I thanked him. At the same time, I also asked him what type of pill it was and whether it could cure my illness."Faye supported her chin and stared fixated at Felton."Mr. Yale stroked his chin and said that this was a new medicine formulated by his student. "He said that it could strengthen my body and was specially designed for patients like me with a weak body. It would stabilize the patient's body to proceed with further treatment. "Of course, the effectiveness would be doubled when combined with the detox acupuncture technique."Felton smiled as he continued, "Only then did I discover I had become a guinea pig. "But my health was so poor that I fell asleep shortly after. When I woke up, my family had found me, and there was a bottle of pills in my
The familiar scent of Cedric enveloped her. It made her heart flutter and caused butterflies in her stomach. It made her feel dizzy. Her breath hitched, and she tried to push him away. But Cedric took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. Faye thought that she would be hesitant about public affection. After all, this was the Keane Manor and right outside Felton's room. Anyone could catch them in this intimate position. But her arm was unconsciously wrapped around his neck instead. She lifted her chin slightly without trying to escape. Instead, she met his fervor. This was the first time that Faye discovered the beauty of missing someone. The best part of it was Cedric's kiss. The Faye that used to shy away from intimate contact was now a greedy little creature, her desires urging her on. It left her spellbound and desperately wanting more. Her arms unconsciously tightened around Cedric's neck. She was pressed further into Cedric's embrace. Faye was never an unaffectionate p
At 11:00 pm, Faye finally finished up with Felton. She stumbled downstairs, completely exhausted. Just then, she saw Cedric asleep on the living room couch.Faye rubbed her forehead, feeling pity for this man.He was already exhausted, yet he still refused to listen to her advice to go home and rest. He insisted on waiting on her.She walked toward him. As she debated whether to wake him up, Cedric opened his eyes slowly."You're done?" Cedric rubbed his eyes and yawned. He stood up and extended his hand to Faye. There was a faint smile on his handsome face. "Then let's go home."Faye nodded. They left the Keane Manor hand in hand.An hour later, Faye walked out of the shower comfortably. She realized that there was another person in her room.She lifted her brows. "It's late. Are you not tired, Mr. Shaw?"Cedric had already showered and was in a robe. He was sitting on the couch in her room while scrolling his phone.Upon seeing Faye walk out as she dried her long hair, h
There was no reaction from Frederic as if he was in a deep sleep.Faye chuckled. "I'm a doctor. If I can cure you, that means I'm aware of your current condition. So …"She tilted her head and revealed a mischievous smile. "There's no point in pretending to be asleep in front of me.""Taylor is also a doctor. Why didn't he notice?"A hoarse voice tinged with doubt could be heard from the man on the sick bed. Realizing that he had been found out, the elderly man opened his eyes. His gaze was cloudy but still had a sharpness to it. He stared at Faye. "Young lady, did you trick me?"Faye always thought that Frederic Shaw, the head of the Shaw family who had struck fear into everyone's hearts, was a stern and ruthless old man.She didn't expect to be so amused by the first sentence he said.His sense of humor was on par with Benjamin's. "What are you laughing at?" Frederic stared at Faye intently. It felt as if he was trying to see through her. "You said that it was you who
After Solomon left, Frederic furiously sat up again. "That unfilial son! That unfilial son! I knew that he was only after my inheritance. I'm not even dead yet!"Faye passed him a pill. "Calm down. Otherwise, your inheritance might actually come into play."Frederic shot Faye a dirty glare. "Young lady, how could you say that? Are you wishing for my death too?"Faye blinked her eyes innocently. "I would never wish for your death; The only time I may cause the death of someone is when I commit a medical misdiagnosis."Frederic was enraged. After quite some time, he finally asked, "What did you mean by what you said just now?"You said that what belongs to Cedric is also yours?" Frederic carefully studied Faye. "Are you my daughter-in-law?"The corner of Faye's lips twitched slightly. "Does Cedric even admit to being your son?"Frederic was once again left speechless. He struggled to find the right words. Indeed, Cedric never acknowledged Frederic as his father despite the DNA