“Curtis, when you meet Mr. Bloomer, be respectful and don’t worry about the consultation fee. As long as he can cure Dad, it’s worth any price!”
Curtis’ mouth felt bitter and his back chilled as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva unconsciously.
He was in trouble now. He had already offended Leo, and if he couldn’t bring him to help with their father’s treatment, it would be like causing his death himself and becoming a criminal for the Calder family.
Although their father was already old, he was still the backbone and helmsman of the Calder family.
Many important matters required his personal intervention. If their father passed away before new connections were established, it would be a heavy blow to the future development of the Calder family.
In short, for a better life in the future, their father could not die yet.
“Curtis! What are you thinking? Did you hear what I said?” Reuben asked when Curtis didn’t respond for some time.
“Reuben! Are there no other doctors who know Nine Extreme Mystical Needles? Should we go ask Frank at Benevolence Hall again?” Curtis wiped off sweat from his forehead with his hand and asked persistently.
“I received news from our people at Benevolence Hall that Frank’s explanation is identical to Dr. Rudolph’s. To save our Dad requires using Nine Extreme Mystical Needles which only Mr. Bloomer knows!” Reuben replied firmly.
Curtis’ unusual attitude made Reuben realize something, “Curtis! Tell me honestly, did you offend Mr. Bloomer?”
The inevitable had finally come, so Curtis decided to speak out boldly, “Reuben! I’ll tell you honestly that Leo from Nameless Clinic is really bullying people too much, and they even made an extremely insulting request.”
“You bastard! Can’t even handle such small things!” Reuben cursed directly, “What happened exactly?”
The life and death of their father were closely related to the Calder family’s ability to enter the ranks of the first-class families, so Reuben feared any mistakes.
“Reuben, calm down and listen to my explanation.” Curtis quickly relayed the previous events to Reuben.
When Reuben heard that Willow actually demanded him and his current wife to kneel and apologize to his ex-wife, he was filled with anger as well.
But the flames in his heart quickly extinguished. After pondering for a while, Reuben said to Curtis, “Go back to the Nameless Clinic and tell Willow that I’m willing to kneel and apologize.”
“What?! Reuben, have you gone mad?” Curtis exclaimed in shock.
Reuben replied with righteousness, “I’m willing to do anything as long as it can save Dad.”
Reuben had his own considerations. In his view, exchanging his dignity for their father’s life was definitely a worthwhile thing to do.
By doing so, in front of others, Reuben would be seen as a filial son. Their father would favor him even more, and the family’s resources would lean more towards him. His position as the future leader of the family would also become more secure.
In the face of real benefits and reputation, what harm was there in enduring some grievances?
“Reuben, you have to think it through. If you kneel and apologize in front of that woman’s memorial tablet, it’s like slapping yourself in the face and telling everyone in the Calder family that she was falsely accused!” Curtis advised.
“Dad’s life comes first. The decision is final. Quickly tell Willow that as soon as Mr. Bloomer cures Dad, I’ll immediately kneel and apologize,” Reuben said firmly.
“Ah, alright.” Curtis sighed, feeling extremely frustrated.
Just a moment ago, he, Curtis, had left the Nameless Clinic with great dignity, and now he had to go back and beg for help… This feeling… was almost unbearable.
Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Reuben’s mother shouted at him, “Reuben, your father is calling you!”
Reuben, standing outside the door, curled a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. When he was talking to Curtis just now, he deliberately raised his voice, aiming for his parents in the room to hear his words.
Reuben walked to the bedside, his smile disappearing, replaced by seriousness and unease. “Dad…”
“Reuben, I heard you and Curtis talking just now. It seemed like you mentioned kneeling and apologizing,” Vance Calder, lying on the bed, had a pale complexion and labored breathing, but he could still hear clearly.
Reuben sat down by the bed, holding Vance’s hand, and recounted the details of their conversation.
After listening to Reuben’s account, Vance’s pale face darkened, and he said in a voice filled with hatred, “No, you absolutely cannot kneel and apologize to that despicable woman!”
“Dad, I don’t want to either, but as long as you can recover, even if it means death for me, I will not hesitate!” Reuben tightly held Vance’s hand, his voice choked with tears.
Using all his strength, Vance shook off Reuben’s hand and pounded the mattress hoarsely, “I said no, it’s absolutely not allowed!”
In Vance’s view, if Reuben knelt down, it would be tantamount to trampling the dignity of the Calder family’s members.
“Vance, do you want to die?” Reuben’s mother wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. “What’s the big deal about kneeling?”
“You, you shut up! I’d rather die!” Vance’s voice grew much softer when he mentioned “die,” clearly showing his fear of it.
Reuben understood his father’s temper and quickly reassured him, “Dad, I’ll handle the kneeling privately. I won’t let anyone else know. Our family can only enter the ranks of the first-class families under your leadership, so no matter what, I’ll cure your illness.”
Reuben’s mother was moved to tears and said, “Reuben, you truly are my good son. As long as your father can be cured this time and the family’s legacy is handed over to you, I can rest in peace even in my grave.”
“Mom, please don’t say such things. As your sons, how can we bear to see our loved ones suffer from illness? Even if I don’t inherit the family’s legacy in the future, I will do everything in my power to cure my father,” Reuben replied.
Reuben’s words truly moved heaven and earth.
At the Nameless Clinic, Leo finally noticed the bandage on Chasel’s hand.
“Chasel, what happened to your hand?” Leo asked.
Chasel raised his hand with the bandage and casually said, “I accidentally cut it while cutting medicine, it’s nothing.”
“Are you sure it was from cutting medicine?” Leo doubted.
“It really was,” Chasel smiled self-deprecatingly. “These past few days, I don’t know what’s been happening, sometimes I get lost in thought, maybe it’s because I miss Bonnie.”
Bonnie had been staying with her foster parents these past few days.