The reporters hadn't expected Whitney to faint all of a sudden, and they stood there in a daze. Theresa and Mabel hastily picked Whitney up and ran toward the emergency room. "Doctor, Doctor! Please save her!" Very soon, a bunch of medical staff came rushing over to push Whitney into the emergency room. After more than ten minutes, the doors opened suddenly, and a doctor in a white coat strode out. He said to Theresa and Mabel, "Where is the patient's family?" "I'm here!" Both women answered and hurried up to him. The patient is in a very dangerous condition, and she could die at any moment. We need her relatives to sign this before we begin emergency rescue."The doctor handed them a medical disclaimer and gave a pen to Theresa."I…" Theresa hesitated. After all, this was a matter of life and death, and she had no right to sign. She had a PhD in medicine and had studied abroad. She knew that doctors would not request for such a medical disclaimer to be signed unless the
"Where's Winnie? What happened? She was fine this morning!" Crystal said anxiously as she rushed to the emergency room entrance and grabbed Theresa's hand. Before Theresa could speak, Mabel said through gritted teeth, "It's all because of that scumbag, Sebastian!""If it weren't for him, things would never have progressed to this point. Ms. Sutton wouldn't have had a flare up, either!"When Crystal heard that it had something to do with Sebastian again, she was furious."Tell me what happened!"Mabel told her what had happened, embellishing the story lavishly.However, she cut out the part where the reporters had interrogated Whitney and pushed the blame entirely onto Sebastian.Theresa frowned, and she opened her mouth to speak a few times.The truth was that Sebastian wasn't entirely at fault. However, as Mabel had said, if he had just agreed to help, then Whitney wouldn't have been put in such a situation, and she wouldn't have had a flare-up.Therefore, Theresa held her to
Dante added. "That's right! How could a loser like Sebastian know anything? The medicine he left won't be able to cure Winnie."Besides, isn't the hospital getting ready to operate on her? As soon as we sign, she can get the operation."Theresa frowned. She couldn't help but think about the time when Whitney got caught in the rain. It had been Sebastian's needle technique that had saved her!Was Sebastian telling the truth? Did Whitney really have some kind of cold energy inside her?Theresa spoke heavily, "Mrs. Sutton, I advise you not to let Whit have the operation. I'm sure you remember what happened when she got caught in the rain. If we had believed the hospital at the time, Whit would probably already be…"Crystal's heart clenched. It was as Theresa had said. Whitney had shown the same symptoms before. At the time, they had asked someone from Medcity to come, but in the end, it was Sebastian who had saved Whitney's life.Crystal hesitated and said, "Theresa, do you mean t
Who knew what would happen if Whitney took vitamins in this state?If anything happened to Whitney and the police got involved, they might find out that Mabel had tampered with the medicine. The Suttons would never let her get away with it."What medicine? If they want Whitney to take it, then let her," Fergus said rather impatiently.Fergus was currently with his father, Simon, and he was trying to boast to him of his achievements. After all, he had personally met with Jace that day, and there were hints that he could reach an agreement with the Beckards.That was excellent news for the Cobbs! "You've forgotten? That's the medicine you told me to switch! If Whitney takes it and anything happens to her, I'll be their prime suspect," Mabel explained everything to him once more.When she had seen the bottle of pills that Sebastian had left in Whitney's office, Fergus had told her to keep a close eye on it. That was why Mabel always kept a bottle of vitamins with her.Fergus' hear
Theresa took the bottle of pills from Dante, opened it, and peered inside. She sniffed it.The bottle emanated an herbal medicinal scent, but very quickly, a strong, sweet smell rushed into her nostrils."A coat of sugar?" Theresa frowned slightly and poured some of the pills into her hand. She studied them for a long time before picking one up and placing it carefully in her mouth."That can't be right! This isn't medicine at all. They're vitamins!" Theresa turned her head to look at Mabel.If the bottle of medicine had contained the medicine that Sebastian had left for Whitney, she would never have thrown it out and replaced it with vitamins!The only person who was in close contact with Whitney was Mabel."Ms. Livington, why are you looking at me like that? I-I've never touched Ms. Sutton's drawer. You can't possibly suspect me of switching the medicine, can you?" Mabel said evasively. Theresa frowned and looked at her closely. At that moment, Fergus arrived on the scene
At that moment, everything seemed to become clear to Theresa."Ms. Livington, I don't know what you mean," Mabel explained weakly, giving Theresa an awkward smile. Theresa sneered and looked at Whitney on the hospital bed. She shook her head slightly. "Don't worry, Ms. Lucero. I won't expose you. "However, Whit is my best friend, and I don't want anything that endangers her to happen again. Otherwise, I will reveal everything that you and Fergus did without holding anything back."You should know how important Whit is to the Suttons. If anything happens to her, do you think the Suttons will let you escape unscathed?"Mabel broke out in a cold sweat at what Theresa had said. Nevertheless, she had never expected Theresa to help her keep it a secret.The truth was that when Theresa finally realized what was going on, her impression of Sebastian had changed drastically as well.If it was all just a plot, it would mean that Sebastian did have medical skills. Someone like him was
When Fergus saw Sebastian heading toward the emergency room, he immediately blocked his path. "Ballard, Winnie is my fiancée. Stay away from her—"Before he could finish, Sebastian slapped him so hard that he was sent flying and landed over three feet away. Sebastian didn't even bother to look twice at him as he walked toward the emergency room. Mabel felt guilty when she saw Sebastian. She tactfully retreated to the doorway, but Theresa hurried up to him. She grabbed his arm and led him to the hospital bed.Sebastian frowned in confusion at her actions. Theresa had always treated him very coldly. In fact, she was downright hostile! However, she was clearly acting very differently toward him right now."Sebastian, come and take a look at Whit! What has happened to her?" Theresa hadn't noticed the change in his expression as she led him to Whitney's bed.Sebastian gently pushed her hand away from his arm and looked down at Whitney. "Huh? What happened? What did you give her?"S
Fergus shook his arm defiantly. Then, he turned and left the hospital room.Mabel followed him out quickly.When Crystal saw Fergus striding out angrily, she was a little worried that the marriage alliance between the Cobbs and the Suttons would be canceled because Sebastian and Whitney were alone in the room together. Crystal's eyes gleamed cunningly as she thought of an idea. "Theresa, please watch over Winnie." Then, she turned to Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, Theresa has a PhD in medicine. She can stay, right?"Before Sebastian could speak, Theresa urged Crystal, "Don't worry, Mrs. Sutton. I'll take care of Whit. I'll make sure nothing happens to her."Crystal was reassured and shut the door behind her.Outside, she smiled ingratiatingly at Fergus and said, "Mr. Cobb, don't worry. Theresa's in there, and if anything happens or if Sebastian tries anything with Winnie, Theresa won't just stand by and do nothing."Fergus harrumphed. He looked through the window at Sebastia
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"