Chapter 82

Upon noticing the strong, firm hand around her waist and feeling its warmth seeping through the thin fabric, Nyla's face turned bright red. She quickly steadied herself, avoiding eye contact.

"Thank you, Mr. Sumner," she said.

Damon withdrew his hand nonchalantly and said in a deep voice, "Watch where you're stepping even when looking at herbs."

Nyla nodded. "Got it."

From then on, Nyla was careful to watch her step, determined not to trip again. "These are the dried rauvolfia."

A staff member casually handed a dried rauvolfia root to Damon, who inspected it briefly before passing it to Nyla.

"Take a look," he said.

The rauvolfia looked no different from the ones Skyray Medical had shown them that morning. They would need to test it to determine the active ingredient content.

Nyla turned to the staff member and asked, "Typically, what's the alkaloid content in rauvolfia?"

"It's usually around 0.1%. Anything higher is quite rare," the staff member replied.

Actually, 0.1% was a