............"I'm fine, really...please calm down," Asher Von reassured his parents, his expression filled with helplessness. "And Dad, why are you staring at me like that? I've told you countless times that I'm cured and completely fine.""Hmmn, I'm not convinced. How can I believe that the doctor wasn't a fraud and maybe he didn't do anything and just scammed you? We need to get checked at Hope Medical Center," Felix Von said skeptically. He didn't believe his son's words about a doctor with such miraculous skills.He thought his son might have been duped by a scammer who took advantage of his weakness to make a profit."Please, Father. Can you not sound so rude in front of me? And for your information, Dr. Earl Hughes also works there, and he seems to respect Mr. Veridian very much," Asher Von said, looking at his father with a slightly annoyed expression before explaining further.He also mentioned Earl Hughes's name, which had become quite famous recently for his contributions i

............"Father, why did you change your attitude in front of Dr. Veridian? I thought you suspected he was a scammer and we were being tricked. Huh... Father," Asher Von glanced at his father with a disbelief look, before asking with a hint of playfulness."What are you talking about? When did I say he was a scammer? I only meant it as a possibility, and now that we've met him, how can such a gentle-looking man who cares about others' well-being be a scammer?" Felix Von said with admiration on his face."Huh...!" Asher Von was speechless at his father's change of tone."You are right, dear. I also noticed that most of the patients didn't pay the treatment fee at all," Harsha Von nodded as she agreed with her husband. She also mentioned something she noticed on their way while they were observing the staff."Actually, Mother, most of the patients who come here to get treated are from the countryside, and Mr. Veridian offers those poor people free treatment," Asher Von added, reca

............"So, you're Winston Shade, right? Let me give you a nice little option: first, you apologize to this young lady and the others for disturbing their dinner and leave quietly. Second, you argue again and make me angry. Then, I'm sure I won't have to explain how much pain you're going to experience," Aarav said, his gaze chilling as he gave the pig the option to leave quietly before he got angry and beat the shit out of him."What... Who do you think you are... daring to threaten me? I can make you disappear from this city with one phone call!" Mr. Shade was taken aback by the blatant threat from some unknown man, his anger boiling over as he retorted with his own threatening tone."So you don't want to leave peacefully, Mr. Maximilian Darrow. What do you think will happen if I end up killing this guy right here in this restaurant?" Aarav asked, a chilling smile spreading across his face as he turned to look at Maximilian Darrow, whose face had turned ashen by now.He knew

............"Hey... calm down and just eat. Don't frown so much, you might get wrinkles on your forehead!" Aarav squeezed her hand to calm her down, teasingly."Moe... don't tease me, Brother-in-law," Bella said, her glare at her parents fading as she turned towards Aarav, flashing a cute expression, relieved to see her brother-in-law returning to normal and opening up to her a bit.Aarav, noticing Bella's adorable gesture, wondered where she had picked it up, before refocusing on the dishes on the table.Glancing at Bella's parents, he observed them eating quietly, heads bowed, seemingly wounded in their pride, unable to speak.Shaking his head and shrugging, Aarav returned to enjoying the meal, Bella beside him, nudging dishes his way with a playful smile.Meanwhile, Winston Shade parked his car just outside the Culinary District and stepped out, seething with anger."Damn it... I've never felt so humiliated before... Damn it...!" He kicked his legs against the pavement, cursing

............"Don't you already know who I am? I thought you came after me knowing who I was. By the way, who has the guts to collude with you lowlifes and even think about trying anything behind my back!" Aarav said in a mocking and disdainful tone before throwing a probing question to Shadowcaster."Damn it... Fuck... I'm not gonna tell you!" Blaze cursed his own misfortune, feeling his legs turn to jelly from the pressure he felt from the beast in human form standing in front of him.Despite the fear, he still felt the need to maintain his dignity in front of his enemy and remained stubborn."Are you now? But don't worry, it won't take much for you to spill everything!" Aarav looked at him with a nonchalant expression as he grabbed his head and landed a powerful smack on his face."Phaaa...Phaaaa....!" Aarav's slaps left palm prints on both of Blaze's cheeks, but Blaze didn't speak and still looked stubborn."Let me try something I've had in my head for a while now," Aarav muttere