"Most importantly, the Ghost Doctor's medicine is incredibly rare. If you don't drink it, Grandpa... wouldn't that be a waste of Isabella's heartfelt devotion? And a waste of such precious medicine..."
Old Mr. Blackwood naturally understood the value associated with the Ghost
Doctor's name.
He was also well aware that acquiring his medicine, even by winning an auction at any price, required considerable effort.
Old Mr. Blackwood's expression softened slightly, and he glanced at Patton.
Patton understood the cue and stepped forward to take the thermos from Isabella's hands.
Isabella's heart had sunk due to Old Mr. Blackwood's attitude toward Serena.
Now, seeing that he was willing to drink the soup she had brought, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Old Mr. Blackwood accepted her gesture.
Then he would be in her debt.
And that meant she still had a chance to get him on her side.
She watched Old Mr. Blackwood with hopeful eyes.
Patton opened the lid of the thermos.
The rich aroma of chicken soup immediately wafted out, but... mixed in with the savory scent was a strong, unpleasant medicinal odor.
The smell...
...was not pleasant at all.
It was actually rather foul.
Patton poured a bowl and presented it to Old Mr. Blackwood.
The smell became even more pungent.
Old Mr. Blackwood frowned slightly, but he figured that since it was a medicine developed by the Ghost Doctor, perhaps its properties were just that potent.
He took the bowl and was about to drink when...
"Old Mr. Blackwood, wait."
A clear, cool voice suddenly rang out.
Serena spoke calmly and unhurriedly, "Old Mr. Blackwood, you can't drink this soup."
Old Mr. Blackwood's hand, holding the soup, paused. He glanced at Serena and set the bowl down.
Karen, who already harbored a prejudice against Serena, saw her jump in to ruin their moment. Her face immediately turned cold.
But mindful of how much Old Mr. Blackwood valued Serena, she bit her lower lip and said in a low voice, "Miss Serena Lancaster, why can't he drink this soup?"
Serena didn't even spare her a glance, keeping her calm eyes fixed on Old Mr. Blackwood. "The Ghost Doctor's EverVita Essence contains many highly restorative ingredients. If ground into a powder and taken in small doses with warm water these ingredients can nourish the body and strengthen one's constitution. But... Isabella put an entire bottle of EverVita Essence into chicken soup and boiled it for a long time. Under prolonged high heat, all of its medicinal properties have been destroyed."
"I just checked your pulse. It's unstable, and there are signs of an underlying inflammation. Drinking this soup now would be like taking poison Instead of nourishing your body it will only aggravate your systém. A mild reaction would be agitation, dizziness, palpitations, and night sweats. A severe one could trigger a sudden spike in blood pressure, or even cause a stroke."
Every word was crystal clear.
Old Mr. Blackwood hastily pushed the bowl further away.
"You... you're talking nonsense!" Karen could no longer hold back. "Serena Lancaster, you're obviously just jealous that Isabella managed to get amiracle drug from the Ghost Doctor! You're jealous that her gesture outshines those worthless little pills you brought for Grandpa!"