The following day, before Susan and Jason could even stir, Robert and Margaret had already grown restless. The two convened in secret, fearful that any mishap might occur. Margaret Brown, somewhat anxious, asked, "Are you ready? Can we trust the people you've found? I led Susan to the hotel as you instructed yesterday—don't mess this up." Her envy of Susan was not a recent development. Not only was Susan the beauty of the Brown family, but she was also the most dazzling gem in Emerald City three years ago, with countless admirers. Who, after all, knew of Margaret Brown? It was because so many had admired, secretly loved, and proposed to Susan, only for her to marry that worthless Jason, that many people harbored animosity towards Jason. As for this situation, Margaret didn't actually know any concrete details. It was Robert Brown who instructed her to act this way, promising to help her get revenge. With resentment in her heart, she readily agreed. After all, how dare Susan send
"Wait...wait for me?" Upon hearing this, Susan immediately sensed trouble. Why did it sound like they knew she was coming? Had someone leaked the information? Or was this a deliberate setup? Regardless, the current situation was extremely dangerous. With so many local ruffians around, she couldn't contact Jason waiting outside the hotel. Even if he knew what was happening, what could he really do? There were at least a dozen men here. If Jason dared to come in, it would be suicide. Susan felt like she was surrounded by a pack of vicious wolves, leaving her extremely insecure. Her beautiful face turned pale as she stammered, "What...what do you want? Were you the ones causing trouble on my family's medicinal herb farm? I...I think we can talk this through. There's no need for such aggression." Hearing this, the gangsters burst into laughter. Kevin Jackson sneered, sipping his red wine. "Of course, my brothers need to make a living too. The Brown family's business is massive, so pa
In the past, Steven Martin would never have provoked Kevin Jackson either. After all, that guy was not to be trifled with and had powerful backers - it was too risky to get involved. But now, with just a word from Jason Gray, he naturally had nothing to fear. In the eyes of others, Jason was a useless son-in-law living off his wife. But to Steven, Jason Gray was the real big shot. Looking around Emerald City, Steven felt that Jason Gray was the biggest figure of all. Kevin Jackson was nothing in comparison. "Kevin Jackson, I advise you to come clean for your own good. If you do, Mr Gray might go easy on you. Consider this a friendly reminder after so many years between us." Steven Martin cracked his neck as his men began stepping forward menacingly. Seeing this, Kevin's dozen or so lackeys all changed expression. Even Kevin himself turned black with anger as he glared at Steven Martin and Jason. He scoffed, "You outnumber me, so I'll stand down. But if you think I'll bow to this u
Faced with Susan's suspicious look, Jason simply smiled and said, "Trust me. Just say that when we go to see Grandfather tomorrow. Leave the rest to me." "You should also prepare for the project presentation. Kevin Jackson will transfer the compensation money to your account." After hearing this, Susan's face twisted in bewilderment. She felt like something major had happened today - Kevin Jackson and those other people who showed up at the end didn't seem like good news. Could it really be smoothed over that easily? If so, it would be a relief. In the evening, figuring it was about time, Robert Brown called Kevin Jackson, but no one answered. He was taken aback for a moment before breaking into a wicked grin. It looked like Kevin wasn't finished yet - that petite Susan better not be wrecked too badly. He called Margaret as well, telling her it was just about done, that Susan was basically finished. Come tomorrow, it would be the day Susan's reputation went down in flames. Margar
"Susan Brown, are you now making wild accusations without thinking them through? Claiming that Jason resolved Kevin Jackson's troubles? Such an enormous joke, I can't believe you'd say something so preposterous."Robert Brown laughed in disbelief.Nearby, Margaret Brown tittered smugly, seeming delighted that this wretch had been driven to the edge, spouting sheer nonsense in desperation. The gathered relatives sniffed disdainfully, shaking their heads. Who was Kevin Jackson? The top dog in the northern part of Emerald City. And who was Jason? The Brown family's worthless son-in-law. How could trash like him stand up to someone like Kevin Jackson? He wasn't even fit to shine his shoes.Just then, Keith Brown thumped his cane and rumbled, "Now that it's come to this, you still dare to stubbornly defend yourself? Do you dare to say you did not sleep with Kevin Jackson?"Susan was utterly bewildered, parting her red lips but rendered speechless. Grandfather's words did not sound like a
"No big deal?"Susan froze, feeling a knot of frustration in her chest. Such a huge mistake, and all Robert would get is some reflection time? Destroying their own business yet no thought of punishment?Just the suspicion of her spending the night with someone had Grandfather so furious he looked ready to swallow her whole. Yet now with Robert Brown colluding with outsiders to harm her and sabotage their business, it was suddenly no big deal?Wouldn't this be humiliating for the Brown family if it got out? Robert was one of them, yet she and Jason weren't? Why was there such a vast difference in how they were treated?"Ahem...ahem..." Keith Brown gave a little cough, knowing it wouldn't look good to show such blatant favoritism. Though if not for the sake of the whole, he wouldn't have even bothered with the reflection.As far as he was concerned, it was resolved and best quickly swept under the rug. He truly didn't see it as a big issue.Seeing this, Susan pressed her lips tight, for
"Roger Cox? From Emerald City Hospital? Could he be the acclaimed prodigy physician known as Dr. Cox?"Several passersby exclaimed in shock upon hearing the name.At the mere mention, recognition dawned on the crowd. Dr. Roger Cox's reputation preceded him.Not only was he a disciple of the legendary Dr. Lee, he had made a name for himself as the eminent physician at Emerald City Hospital. His expertise was highly sought after in the city.Countless people desperately vied for an appointment with him, relying on connections and exorbitant bribes, but to no avail. No one expected to encounter the opportunity here by sheer luck.It seemed this old man's life would now be saved. The onlookers clicked their tongues in amazement, marveling at his fortune.Jason was taken aback for a moment, having heard of Dr. Cox in passing, but since someone had intervened, he was spared the trouble. After all, there was a reason behind the earlier shove, and he was not one to nitpick.His mentor had imp
"The lack of blood circulation from being pressed down earlier is likely causing the patient's complexion. There's nothing to worry about."With that, he hastily began pressing on acupoints, demonstrating skilled and seasoned emergency procedures. But the elder's condition showed no sign of improving. Jason anxiously watched on the sidelines. Roger Cox's technique was decent and his emergency response would have sufficed under normal circumstances. However, his inexperience was evident. The medical knowledge he learned from his master was likely only superficial.Medicine was profoundly complex. Grasping but a fraction of it could already be deemed miraculous by laymen.Jason had wanted to step in and treat the patient directly, but his way was barred by the white-collar worker and several others. They seemed to be deliberately obstructing him to curry favor with Timothy Harris."You stay out of this, kid. I'm warning you - if anything happens to Old Mr. Harris, you'll have hell to p