"Shall we go for a walk, Sebastian?" Larys asked, beaming. He had even changed his form of address to Sebastian.Sebastian nodded slightly and said, "Since you've come personally, Mr. Compton, it would be remiss of me not to accept."Since Sebastian had agreed, Blake stood up and said, "Thank you for your time, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian gave Rosalie and Janet a few instructions before walking outside with Larys.When they got into the car, Larys asked in confusion, "Mr. Ballard, why have you and the Northman heir been getting so close recently?"Sebastian smiled slightly and told Larys about the events that had transpired at the auction. However, he omitted any mention of the Dragon Sect.When Larys heard that Sebastian had been ambushed by Dustin and the others, he said in an ingratiating tone, "Sebastian, the Northmans are a prestigious family in Sunway, but they have numerous enemies. "I advise you not to get too close to them in matters outside of business. Otherwise, you may
At that moment, a kind-looking old man walked out of the entrance to a loft. Despite how old he was, there was a strong gleam in his eyes and a faint trace of energy unique to those in the most advanced Celestial stage. He looked very formidable.When Blake saw him, he hastily bowed. "Mr. Chesterton!" Derek Chesterton frowned as he looked at Blake. He asked, "Blake? What took you so long?""Mr. Chesterton, we ran into some difficulties on the road, so we were delayed. Is Madam Dragon in?" Blake didn't go straight into the loft. He stopped outside the door."Madam Dragon is very anxious, and she's been waiting for a long time. I was just about to go out to meet you. Come with me." Derek's gaze rested on Sebastian for a few seconds before he strode into the loft."After you, Mr. Ballard," Blake said, gesturing at Sebastian to go first.When they walked into the main living room, a young woman was leaning back on a soft, plush chair in the center of the room. A heavy scent was comi
After a while, a maid carried a tea table over to Sebastian and began to make tea for him. The tea leaves that she used were the ones that Sebastian had liked the most after tasting them.The Lucoxes were one of the Eight Great Families, and it was evident in their every action. Even having tea was such a complicated process. Wouldn't it have been easier just to ask Sebastian what kind of tea he liked?After about ten minutes, Lilian brought a young woman into the living room. She was wearing a white dress.The young woman was as beautiful as a fairy. She had eyes that shone luminously like the moon, and straight, white teeth. Her rosy lips pressed gently together under her perfect nose. However, she was rather pale.She looked almost identical to Cecilia, the young woman who had been at the auction. The only difference was that she seemed more frail."Elara, say hello to Mr. Ballard."The young woman nodded at Belinda and turned to Sebastian. She bowed slightly and said, "Hell
"Well…" Sebastian hesitated and said, "It will need acupuncture for it to be effective."Derek raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Ballard, although we're now in modern times, you… you can't give acupuncture treatment to Ms. Elara while she's bathing!"Sebastian smiled wryly and said, "That is what troubles me, Mr. Chesterton. If we don't give both the medicine and the acupuncture treatment at the same time, I'm afraid that it won't be effective. However, I am a man, after all. It won't be convenient to treat Ms. Elara while she's bathing. I—""What do you think, Elara?" Belinda looked calmly at Elara."We must not hide an illness for fear of treatment," Elara said without hesitating. Sebastian's jaw dropped.Belinda nodded and said to a maid, "Go and make the preparations."Very soon, the wooden tub needed for the medicinal bath was prepared. Elara and Sebastian went to a small house with a courtyard that was behind the loft. They were accompanied by two maids."Mr. Ballard, h
Elara was already engaged, and Belinda was fairly satisfied with her future son-in-law. Elara, however, was not as keen. Despite this, Belinda could not allow Sebastian to take advantage of her daughter.Sebastian exhaled slightly once the acupuncture treatment was done. Elara had perfect skin and a perfect figure, too.Her skin was fair and very soft. "Mr. Ballard, your skills in medicine are amazing," Elara said as she put her clothes back on.She had never expected Sebastian to keep his back turned to her for the entire treatment while still maintaining perfect accuracy with every needle he used. He had skills that even the oldest and most experienced traditional medicine doctors would admire. "You're too kind, Ms. Elara. The ice venom in your body is too strong. You must not activate your vital energy for the next few days. Otherwise, the ice venom will move along your meridians, and today's treatment will be wasted," Sebastian said calmly.Elara nodded slightly. She had
Blake quickly took the wooden box from Belinda and handed it to Sebastian.Sebastian took it with both hands. The moment he received it, his head whipped up in shock, and he stared at Belinda.The item in the wooden box weighed more than 20 pounds, but Belinda had held it in one hand as if it were nothing.Belinda's powers were probably greater than that of a Supreme Grandmaster. She might even be an expert in the Celestial stage."What's the matter?" Belinda asked, smiling when she saw Sebastian staring at her in shock."You are very skilled, Madam Dragon," Sebastian praised her sincerely. He took the wooden box and placed it on the coffee table beside him."Mr. Ballard, the box contains a belt. You can open it and have a look. There's a soft sword contained in the belt. Perhaps you can use it for defending yourself," Belinda said, smiling.Sebastian opened the wooden box and saw a purple and gold belt made of pure steel. Between the buckles, there was a long sword several feet
Janet was full of delight as she spoke.No wonder Mike had told her to latch on to Sebastian as tightly as she could. Now that she thought about it, Mike had really thought things through. After all, those in high positions were much more likely to care about their health. Sebastian's amazing medical skills were exactly what they needed!The saying went that as long as one person prospered, it would benefit everyone in their vicinity. Although Janet was just Sebastian's maid, she was sure that the Connollys' status in Steinberg would be elevated in future as well by association with Sebastian.Sebastian only smiled impassively and waved a hand, saying, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's all get some rest."Janet assented and ran quickly to the inner rooms to lay out Sebastian's bed for him. She was now determined to serve Sebastian well.As the lights in the convenience store were turned off, a paper crane flew into the air from under a streetlight. It looked rather eerie.A
In the living room of a detached villa in the suburbs of Sunway, a handsome young man in a branded suit smashed an empty wine bottle on the floor. As the wine bottle shattered, the maids and bodyguards around him lowered their heads in fear. They didn't even dare to breathe."Hmph! That bitch, Rosalie! I can't believe that she would rather be with that country bumpkin and get kicked out by the Griffins! What does that Ballard fellow have that I don't?" Ryan shouted angrily as he popped open another bottle of red wine and threw his head back to gulp it down.Bright red wine slid out of the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his snow-white shirt. Then, he slammed the wine bottle down on the table and stared at the people around him with blood-red eyes. "Get lost! Get out right now!"The bodyguards and maids hastily rushed out of the living room. Only the old man sitting on the sofa opposite Ryan remained, looking calmly at Ryan.The old man was a retainer of the Joneses. His name