As a cultivator, Leo’s intuition was very keen, so much so that he suddenly felt that something was off.
“Chasel, have any strange people come to the clinic recently?”
“Strange people? What kind of strange people?” Chasel scratched his head in confusion.
“Like monks or some martial artists dressed like they’re from the martial world,” Leo reminded him.
“No,” Chasel thought carefully and shook his head with certainty. “When you were gone, only regular patients came by for medicine. They were mostly acquaintances and there wasn’t anyone suspicious.”
Hearing Chasel’s response, Leo nodded. It seemed like he had been overthinking things. However, he still wasn’t at ease and took a glance at the inner room and backyard before heading out to the front gate.
As for the front gate, he didn’t need to check it again since he had already done so when he arrived earlier. If there was a problem, it would have been discovered long ago.
“Mr. Bloomer, if everything is okay now, then I’ll take my leave,” Willow said as she stood up worried about delaying Leo’s medical appointments due to Curtis’ behavior earlier on.
Thinking about Curtis’ attitude just now, she felt extremely unwilling, but also helpless. She had originally hoped to use Leo’s help to make the Calder family apologize, but Curtis suddenly turned hostile.
“Ms. Calder, why don’t you have dinner before going back?” Leo tried to persuade her.
“Ms. Calder, let me treat you and Mr. Bloomer to dinner,” Shiloh hurriedly ran over, playfully sticking out her tongue. “I also have to thank you for being my reference.”
“Maybe next time, I’m feeling tired today,” Willow adjusted her glasses and looked somewhat weary.
“Mr. Bloomer, Mr. Bloomer!”
At this moment, Curtis’ voice came from outside again. Leo turned his head and saw Curtis bending over, running in with a smile on his face.
“What are you here for again? Are you looking to get yourself killed?” Chasel stepped forward, taking a few steps and reaching out to grab Curtis’s collar.
“Don’t misunderstand, I’m here to give Mr. Bloomer a Maitreya statue,” Curtis repeatedly backed away, raising the Maitreya statue in his hand. “Mr. Bloomer, I bought another Maitreya statue for you. This time it’s definitely real!”
Leo didn’t care whether it was a real or fake Maitreya statue and responded indifferently, “Weren’t you very determined when you left earlier? Why did you come back?”
“Mr. Bloomer, I was just joking with you earlier. Please don’t take it seriously,” Curtis wore a pleasing expression on his face, but he felt bitter inside.
“I don’t have the mood to joke with you. Do you want to leave on your own, or should I throw you out?” Leo had no patience to waste on him.
“Mr. Bloomer, let’s talk it out. I apologize for offending you earlier. We agree to the conditions you mentioned!” Curtis quickly spoke.
Curtis’ words made Willow’s heart skip a beat, and her eyes couldn’t help but well up with tears.
After all these years, her mother’s reputation could finally be cleansed.
Leo pretended not to remember and asked, “What were the conditions again?”
“My older brother and sister-in-law will bow and apologize in front of Willow’s mother’s memorial tablet. I just called my brother, and he has agreed,” Curtis replied.
Leo looked at Curtis with a puzzled expression on his face, “The conditions seem different. Among the people who need to bow and apologize, your father is also one of them.”
“My… my father? Mr. Bloomer, you’re just joking,” Curtis forced a smile.
Willow looked at Leo in confusion. She was the one who proposed the conditions, and she didn’t ask for Vance to bow and apologize.
Leo’s expression turned displeased, “I’m not joking with you. I remember very clearly that your father must also bow and apologize.”
Curtis felt a jolt in his heart. It was absolutely impossible for Vance to bow and apologize. It was no different from killing him directly.
“Willow, please tell Mr. Bloomer that he’s mistaken,” Curtis had no choice but to seek help from Willow, his eyes filled with desperation.
Just as Willow was about to speak, Leo interrupted, “Regardless of whether it was mentioned or not, I’m adding this condition now. If your father and the rest don’t bow and apologize, I won’t treat him. You can decide for yourselves!”
Willow’s gaze towards Leo became complicated. She knew Leo was helping her. If she could make Vance bow and apologize in front of her mother’s ashes, it would be the best outcome, and her mother could rest in peace.
But Willow was well aware of what kind of person Vance was. He would rather die than bow and apologize.
“Mr. Bloomer, you can’t do this…” Curtis suddenly felt like crying without tears.
Seeing that Leo no longer paid attention to him, Curtis had no other choice but to walk aside and call Reuben on his phone.
On the other end, when Reuben heard about this additional requirement from Curtis, he couldn’t help but punch the wall in frustration.
During Reuben and Curtis’s conversation, the call was on speakerphone, so Vance also heard it. He directly exploded in anger, “Get out of here! If I have to bow to that bitch, I’d rather die!”
After Vance finished speaking, his breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes rolled back, and he began to suffocate.
Reuben’s mother exclaimed anxiously, “Quick, quickly put the oxygen mask on him!”
Reuben hurriedly grabbed the portable oxygen mask from the bedside and placed it on Vance’s face. After gasping for a moment, Vance finally began to stabilize.
Seeing her husband in such a half-dead state, Reuben’s mother felt deeply upset and tried to console him, “Vance, that bitch has been dead for so many years. It’s just a matter of bowing to her. It’s not a big deal.”
“My mom is right, Dad. Right now, the most important thing is to save your life. After you’re treated by this guy named Bloomer, we can figure out a way to get our dignity back!” Reuben gritted his teeth and said.
Everyone is afraid of death, and Vance is no exception. Although he seemed tough on the surface, deep down, he wanted to live desperately.
Breathing heavily with the oxygen, Vance stared fixedly at the ceiling, engaging in a fierce internal struggle. Afterward, he slowly closed his eyes, indicating his reluctant acceptance.
On the other side at the Nameless Clinic, Curtis informed Leo that his father had agreed to the conditions.
Leo instructed Curtis to bring his father to the Nameless Clinic.
Curtis felt helpless and said, “Mr. Bloomer, my father is currently bedridden. Could you kindly come to our house to treat him?”
“Tell me more about your father’s condition in detail.”
Curtis signaled to Brayan, who immediately understood and took out a document from his bag, handing it to Leo.
“Mr. Bloomer, this is a detailed diagnosis report about my father’s condition from the hospital. Please take a look.”
Leo took the report and started going through it.
After two or three minutes, Leo returned the document to Brayan, having gained a general understanding of Vance’s condition.