《A Man Like None Other》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1,A Man Like None Other ¡°I¡¯m finally out,¡± Jared Chance eximed as he forcefully took a deep breath of fresh air. Behind him was Horington Prison, where he had been locked up for the past three years. Today was the day he was released. ¡°Hmm, I wonder how my parents are doing.¡± With a torn canvas bag on his back, Jared hurried home right away. Over thest three years, his parents never visited him. Hence, he was worried about them. On the way home, Jared kept looking at the bronze-colored ring he was wearing. There was a lifelike dragon carved on it. On top of the dragon¡¯s head was a special symbol. The ring was given to him by Draco, a friend from prison. Draco was a strange man. He would constantly ramble on about how he was the leader of the Dragon Sect and knew everything, including astrology, geography, medicine, and many more. Not only that, he even imed that he could bring back someone from the dead. Everyone treated Draco as a madman and ignored him ordingly. Only Jared would chat with him and share his food asionally. Draco would tell Jared all sorts of strange stories about the Dragon Sect and Dragon Ind. These were names that Jared had never heard before. Moreover, Draco would get Jared to apany him in his meditation and martial arts training. Given how bored Jared was in prison, he dly went along with it. At the end of three years, Jared had learned a plethora of martial art techniques and medical skills from Draco. On the fateful day of Jared¡¯s release, Draco gave the ring to Jared and told him to go to Nameless Ind within the Eastern Sea on the fifteenth of July that year. There, he was supposed to sh his ring and someone would pick him up. When that happened, Jared would be bestowed with a wonderful opportunity. Considering how much he had learned from Draco, Jared naturally took his words seriously and promised to do as he was told. Nevertheless, there were still a few more months to go before July. Before he knew it, Jared had arrived at the entrance to his home. When he saw the dpidated house in front of him, he felt a sense of bitterness, as he had no knowledge of how his parents held up during the three years. Due to my rash actions, my parents must have suffered a lot. Thinking back to what had happened three years ago, Jared was filled with anger. Back then, he and his girlfriend, Sandy Gibson, were at the stage where they were talking about marriage. They were ssmates at university and had been in a rtionship for two years. One day, when he was walking Sandy back home, both of them ran into Leyton Scott, who was drunk. Leyton was a rich kid in Horington, well-known for all his misdeeds. When he saw how pretty Sandy was, he harbored lecherous intentions against her and began touching her physically. As a famous rich kid, Leyton didn¡¯t even bother to look at Jared. Consequently, Jared was incensed when he saw his girlfriend being taken advantage of. Picking up a brick from the ground, he smashed it onto Leyton¡¯s head. One didn¡¯t need to be a genius to guess the oue. Considering how powerful Leyton was, he called the police, who arrested Jared. Because of that, Jared was sentenced to three years in prison for assault. After hesitating for a long time, Jared knocked gently on the door. ¡°Who is it?¡± When the door opened, a hunched-back olddy with a headful of white hair popped her head out. Reaching out one hand as if to feel something, she asked, ¡°Who is it? Who¡¯s knocking on the door?¡± The olddy¡¯s eyes were closed shut. It could not be more obvious that she was blind. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Jared was stunned the moment he saw her. His eyes widened in shock while his entire body trembled slightly. He could not believe that the old, wrinkleddy was his mother, Hannah Thompson. How did Mom end up in such a state in just three years¡¯ time? ¡°Mom, it¡¯s me. Jared!¡± Jared called out emotionally as he stepped forward to support her. ¡°Jared? Is it really you?¡± As Hannah used her hands to feel Jared¡¯s face, tears could not help but roll down her cheeks. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s me. It¡¯s really me.¡± Tears were also welling up in Jared¡¯s eyes. ¡°Mom, what happened to you?¡± Jared was baffled as to how his previously healthy mother turned out this way after just three short years. ¡°Um, it¡¯s a long story. Come in first before we talk.¡± Hannah pulled Jared into the house. Seeing how empty their decrepit house was, Jared was shocked beyond belief. Although they were not rich, his father had a steady job. Therefore, they previously led a simple yetfortable life. ¡°Mom, what happened to our house?¡± Jared questioned in horror. Hannah let out a sigh. ¡°After you left¡­¡± His mother then rted everything to him. After Jared was sent to prison, the Scott family didn¡¯t look past the matter. Instead, they demanded a million inpensation. Left without a choice, Jared¡¯s parents sold the house they bought for his marriage and borrowed a lot of money. Even then, it was not enough. Finally, they had to pay thest three hundred thousand in installments. Thus, Jared¡¯s father lost his job and could only find work as a street cleaner. As for his mother, she cried all day long until she went blind. That was also the reason why his parents never visited him. While listening to his mother, Jared gradually clenched his fist as his eyes glowed with murderous intent. He had not expected the Scott family to show his family no mercy. ¡°Mom, did Sandy not help you at all?¡± Jared asked in a puzzled tone. Sandy and I were about to be married. Furthermore, I was jailed defending her honor. Hence, there¡¯s no way she can sit idly by and watch my parents end up in this state, can she? Letting out a sigh, Hannah replied, ¡°Let¡¯s not bring that up. Not only did the Gibson family ignore us, but they also didn¡¯t even return the betrothal gift when I asked for it back. They imed it wasn¡¯t their fault that the wedding fell through because you went to prison. That¡¯s why they refused to return it.¡± ¡°When your dad argued with them, he was even beaten for it.¡± The more Hannah talked about it, the more depressed she became. In the end, her tears just would not stop. Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2,A Man Like None Other ¡°Did the Gibsons really do that?¡± Jared furrowed his eyebrows, as he could not believe Sandy would do something like that. Back when he was arrested, she even screamed in tears, saying that she would wait to marry him after he was released from prison. Why did it turn out this way? As a result, Jared decided to see Sandy to ask her about it. Suddenly, someone banged on their door heavily. The impact was so forceful that the door almost copsed from it. The moment Hannah heard the knock, her face turned pale in terror. ¡°Mom, who is it?¡± Jared asked curiously upon noticing his mother¡¯s reaction. ¡°Don¡¯t get involved. Go to your room quickly and don¡¯t come out, no matter what!¡± After pushing him into his room, Hannah anxiously went to open the door. Just as she did, a bald man entered with a group of fierce-looking men whose bodies were covered with tattoos. ¡°Have you prepared the money?¡± the bald man queried, ncing at Hannah. ¡°Baldy, I have. It¡¯s here.¡± Hannah nodded repeatedly as she felt for a pouch in the corner. At that moment, many of the neighbors had crowded around. However, they kept their distance at the sight of Baldy. ¡°These guyse asking for money every month. What a ruthless bunch!¡± ¡°Exactly. Where is the rule ofw?¡± ¡°Shush, not so loud. They have been sent by the Scott family to collect money on schedule.¡± The neighbors hid by the side and criticized the men¡¯s actions. Unfortunately, no one dared to interfere. Meanwhile, Baldy snatched the pouch from Hannah¡¯s hands and opened it to check. ¡°What the f*ck is this?¡± Knitting his eyebrows, Baldy turned the pouch inside out, causing some torn notes and spare change to drop out. There were a hundred, a fifty, and a couple of ones. In fact, there was a load of coins inside. ¡°Does this even add up to ten thousand?¡± Baldy thundered at Hannah. ¡°Baldy, it¡¯s all there, and we counted it. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can count it yourself.¡± Hannah nodded with an obsequious smile. ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± Baldy kicked Hannah in the abdomen and sent her crashing onto the ground. ¡°How dare you ask me to count? I have no time for this. Change all of them to hundreds!¡± ¡°Mom!¡± Dashing out of his room, Jared quickly helped Hannah up. Then, he swept an icy gaze across Baldy and his men, sending a chill down their spines. ¡°Jared, you shouldn¡¯t be out here. Go back into your room, and don¡¯t get involved!¡± Hannah desperately tried to push him back. ¡°Mom, since I¡¯m home, let me deal with this. You should just sit tight.¡± After settling down Hannah on a chair, Jared turned to re at Baldy. Having scrutinized Jared, Baldy sneered, ¡°Aren¡¯t you the guy who hit Mr. Scott with a brick and was imprisoned three years for it? I¡¯m surprised that you¡¯re out! Your timing is impable. Today is the day your girlfriend and Mr. Scott are going to get married. As her ex-boyfriend, aren¡¯t you going to attend it?¡± ¡°Loser!¡± Baldy and his men burst outughing. ¡°What did you say?¡± Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Furrowing his brows, Jared was filled with disbelief. ¡°I said the girl you went to prison for is marrying Mr. Scott today. The wedding is being held at mor Hotel, and it is certainly luxurious. Aren¡¯t you going to have a look?¡± Baldy smirked at Jared. As the frown on Jared¡¯s face intensified, he balled his hands into fists. Behind him, Hannah was trembling all over as her expression drastically changed. She could not believe Sandy married the enemy after Jared went to prison for her sake. ¡°Kneel and apologize to my mother. Do it, and I¡¯ll spare your lives.¡± Jared¡¯s gaze turned frosty as a murderous aura emanated from his body. Feeling the tension in the air, Baldy and his men stopped laughing. After a while,prehension dawned, and Baldy fumed, ¡°What did you say? You want me to kneel and apologize?¡± Just as he spoke, Baldy threw a punch in Jared¡¯s direction. Given how scrawny Jared looked, he figured a single punch would take Jared out. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Jaredunched a kick in response to Baldy¡¯s attack. Grabbing his crotch, Baldy copsed to the ground. He was drenched in sweat as he cried out in agonizing pain. ¡°Jared, you can¡¯t afford to get into a fight again!¡± Hannah bellowed when she heard Baldy¡¯s repeated groans. Jared was imprisoned because of assault. What if he gets arrested again for fighting? ¡°All of you, beat him to death!¡± Baldy roared with a vicious stare. With that, Baldy¡¯s men charged at Jared. After giving his mother a nce, Jared suddenly flicked both his hands, unleashing multiple shes of light. The next moment, his attackers felt their legs go weak before dropping to their knees. Shocked by the turn of events, Baldy stared at Jared in disbelief as fear began to creep into him. Even the neighbors who were watching widened their eyes in amazement. ¡°Apologize to my mother!¡± Jared repeated in an icy tone. After a brief hesitation, Baldy had no choice but to kneel when his eyes met Jared¡¯s piercing gaze. ¡°We¡¯re sorry,¡± Baldy and his men expressed their remorse. ¡°Get lost!¡± Jared snapped with a wave of his hand. Even though he could kill the thugs with a flick of his finger, he didn¡¯t want to murder anyone in front of his mother and neighbors. While Baldy was helped out of the house by his men, he shot an insidious re at Jared before hobbling out. Evidently, he was feeling indignant about what had transpired. Nevertheless, Jared didn¡¯t fear Baldy¡¯s vengeance at all. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3,A Man Like None Other ¡°Mom, are you all right?¡± Jared asked with concern after Baldy and the rest left. ¡°Those men are gone.¡± ¡°Why did you have toe out and offend him!¡± she scolded. ¡°Pick up the money from the floor quickly. It¡¯s what we have painstakingly saved all this while.¡± Stooping to the ground, Jared put the notes and loose change back into the pouch. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll be the breadwinner going forward, while you and Dad can rest. As for your eyes, I¡¯ll think of a way to get them treated.¡± Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. When he was done picking the money up, he returned the pouch to Hannah. ¡°I¡¯m d to hear you say that,¡± Hannah replied, before bursting into tears again. ¡°Now that you¡¯re back, my mind is finally put at ease. If it wasn¡¯t because I was worried about you, I would have been dead long ago.¡± Jared¡¯s eyes could not help but water when he saw the look on his mother¡¯s face. Bang! Unable to hold back his emotions, he mmed his fist on the table. Crack! The table shattered into pieces instantly. The Scotts, the Gibsons¡­ I will definitely make all of you pay. A burning rage began to grow from within him. Sensing Jared¡¯s fury, Hannah quickly added, ¡°Jared, please don¡¯t cause any more trouble. Now that you¡¯re back, you should get a proper job. Everything will work out after that.¡± ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. I know what to do. Anyway, I¡¯m heading out.¡± Afterforting his mother, Jared nned to confront Sandy and demand to know what had truly happened. While leaving his home, Jared was enveloped with anger. Just when he was crossing the road, a red Porsche sped toward him and crashed into him, sending him flying. Bam! Jarednded heavily on the ground. He would likely have been killed if not for his training with Draco. ¡°Who¡¯s the crazy driver!¡± Jared, who was already angry, was further infuriated after being run down the moment he left his house. In the midst of Jared¡¯s curses, a female voice cried out, ¡°Why don¡¯t you f*cking look where you¡¯re walking?¡± The next moment, a beautiful woman alighted from the Porsche. She was wearing a white full-length dress and killer heels. Nevertheless, she was staring angrily at Jared. Furrowing his eyebrows, Jared decided to lie back down instead of getting up. ¡°Which of us do you think is blind? Obviously, you were the one who knocked into me. In spite of the pretty face, why do you have such a foul mouth?¡± Jared retorted. ¡°How dare you scold me!¡± While ring at Jared, the woman suddenly raised her leg to stomp on him. Considering she was wearing stilettos, her heels were the equivalent of sharp daggers. If she were to plunge one into him, it would definitely cause a stab wound. ¡°Josephine, stop.¡± Just when the woman was about to strike Jared, a middle-aged man got out of the back seat of the car. He was surrounded by an air of authority and was obviously someone important. However, his face was pale, and his breathing was rapid. After shouting briefly, he held onto the car for support as he desperately tried to catch his breath. ¡°Dad, why did youe down?¡± When the woman saw her father, she rushed over to support him. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry to the hospital and not waste any more time,¡± the middle-aged man remarked, to which the woman nodded. Upon returning to Jared, she took out a stack of money and threw it in front of him. ¡°Here¡¯s ten thousand. Take the money and leave. We have an urgent matter to attend to.¡± Instead of taking the money, Jared stood up and took a nce at the middle-aged man. He then remarked, ¡°There¡¯s no need to go to the hospital. It¡¯s already toote.¡± When he finished speaking, he turned to leave. It was obvious to him that the middle-aged man¡¯s condition was severe that he would not make it in time. ¡°Stop!¡± The woman blocked Jared¡¯s way and glowered at him. ¡°What do you mean by that? Speak clearly, or I¡¯ll not let you go!¡± At this moment, the middle-aged man also approached Jared with a frown. ¡°Your father¡¯s condition is dire due to the injury in his left lung. In less than five minutes, he will suffer from breathing difficulty and suffocate to death. Can you make it to the hospital in five minutes?¡± Jared calmly asked the woman. ¡°You¡¯re bluffing! My dad only has the flu¡ª¡± ¡°Josephine,¡± the middle-aged man snapped at his daughter before taking another two steps toward Jared. With an astonished look, he questioned, ¡°Young man, how do you know my left lung has been injured before?¡± ¡°You wouldn¡¯t understand, even if I told you. Anyway, I¡¯m busy right now and have no time to waste with the both of you.¡± With that, Jared turned around and prepared to leave. ¡°Young man¡ª¡± the middle-aged man called out again before breaking into an intense cough. After he managed to calm down, he grabbed Jared¡¯s arm at once. ¡°Young man, since you can diagnose my sickness, I¡¯m sure you can treat it. I hope you are willing to save my life, and I¡¯m happy to pay any price for it. Here, this is my card!¡± The middle-aged man handed Jared a card. Nheless, Jared didn¡¯t want to ept it nor get involved. However, the moment he caught a glimpse of the name on the card, he took it at once. ¡°You¡¯re the CEO of Sullivan Group, William Sullivan?¡± ¡°Yes, I am,¡± William confirmed with a nod. All of a sudden, Jared extended his hand and stabbed his finger at William¡¯s major acupoints. His actions were so swift that neither William nor Josephine had any time to react. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4,A Man Like None Other ¡°What are you doing?¡± Josephine jumped between Jared and her father, but Jared was already done. As for William, he suddenly felt his breathing improve while color gradually returned to his face. ¡°I have temporarily kept your injury in check. Considering how old your injury is, you will need a long duration of treatment in order to fully recover,¡± Jared exined. ¡°Thank you for saving me. I really can¡¯t thank you enough.¡± William grabbed Jared¡¯s hand and expressed his gratitude continuously. Meanwhile, Josephine was astounded to see the glow return to her father¡¯s cheeks and the improvement in his condition. ¡°I saved you because I¡¯m aware of your phnthropic work. Considering you have built more than ten schools, I¡¯m obliged to do something for you.¡± Jared saved William because he knew of William¡¯s good heart. If it had been a stranger, he naturally would not have bothered, especially after Josephine had been rude to him and almost killed him. After all, Jared was not a saint who went around healing everyone. William was visibly embarrassed by Jared¡¯s words. ¡°What I¡¯ve done is not even worth mentioning. Young man, since you¡¯ve saved me, just tell me whatever it is that you want. Now that it¡¯s almost noon, why don¡¯t I treat you to lunch at mor Hotel?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I still have something to take care of.¡± Shaking his head, Jared declined the invitation, as he wanted to confront Sandy to clear the air. Jared¡¯s rejection caught William by surprise. As Horington¡¯s richest man, there were many who wanted to buy him lunch. Nevertheless, only those who walked the corridors of power had the honor of dining with him. Hence, he didn¡¯t expect Jared to decline his invitation. ¡°Young man, no matter what, I insist on giving you a treat to show my gratitude.¡± William refused to let go of Jared¡¯s arm. It was not lost upon Jared that William¡¯s intention behind treating him was to find out about his follow-up treatment. In spite of that, he was moved by William¡¯s sincerity. As a result, he nodded in agreement. ¡°All right then, I¡¯ll deal with my problem first and see you at the hotel when I¡¯m done?¡± William released his grip in response. ¡°Fine, that settles it. Just call me when you arrive, young man!¡± After acknowledging William, Jared hurried to the Gibson residence. ¡°Where¡¯s Sandy? I want to see her!¡± Jared cried out to a middle-aged woman in front of an old mansion. She was Sandy¡¯s mother, Melinda Connor. In the past, Jared would never have dared to speak to her in such a tone. However, after hearing what his mother had said, Jared was so infuriated that it was a surprise he didn¡¯t strike her at the get-go. Dressed in a gown, Melinda put on a haughty expression with her arms folded in front of her chest. Staring at Jared with disdain, Melinda spat, ¡°Get lost! My daughter is getting married today. Hence, an ex-convict like you isn¡¯t weed here.¡± ¡°Getting married?¡± Jared knitted his eyebrows when he realized Baldy was telling the truth. ¡°Where¡¯s Sandy? Who is she marrying? Tell her toe out here and exin it to me.¡± With a scowl on his face, Jared dashed into the mansion. ¡°Hey, are you mad? How can you barge into my house just like that!¡± Melinda desperately pulled Jared back. Unfortunately, it was a futile effort considering how strong Jared was. Instead, she was being dragged across the yard. When she saw Jared barging in, a woman dressed in a wedding gown came out with a sullen look on her face. The moment he saw her, Jared stopped. ¡°Sandy, what¡¯s going on? Exin yourself!¡± Jared demanded, his eyes burning with rage. ¡°Jared, you should leave and don¡¯te and see me again. I have decided to marry Leyton,¡± Sandy asserted with an indifferent expression. Narrowing his gaze, Jared clenched his fists. This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Even though he had already known about it, it still felt excruciating to hear Sandy say it out loud. I went to prison because of Leyton, and now, my own girlfriend is getting married to him? She is making a mockery of me! Suddenly, Jaredughed wryly when he realized how pathetic he was. ¡°Is this what you really want?¡± Looking at Sandy, Jared felt his fury begin to recede as his fingers gradually rxed. ¡°Yes!¡± Sandy nodded. ¡°I want to be rich, which is something you will never be able to provide. Furthermore, as an ex-convict, you might not even be able to take care of yourself, let alone me. For old times¡¯ sake, here¡¯s a few hundred. Take it, so you don¡¯t have to sleep on the streets!¡± As Sandy said that, she grabbed a bunch of hundreds and threw them at Jared¡¯s face. At that moment, Sandy was dead to him. He knew the person in front of him was no longer his girlfriend. ¡°You will regret this!¡± Jared roared and left without taking Sandy¡¯s money. ¡°Pfft, I would only regret it if I married a broke b*stard like you!¡± Sandy hissed from behind him. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 When Jared arrived at the entrance, the groom¡¯s convoy had blocked the exit. A young man dressed in a suit and leather shoes alighted from a beautifully decorated car, holding a bouquet of flowers. That man was Leyton. The moment he saw Jared, he was momentarily stunned. When he regained his senses, he guffawed out loud. ¡°I forgot that today is the day you¡¯re released from prison. What a wonderful coincidence. Would you like to attend my wedding with Sandy?¡± Leyton gave Jared a mocking look that was tainted with mischief. All Jared did was shot Leyton an icy re. After that, he stepped aside to leave, as he didn¡¯t want to waste time speaking to someone like that. ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± Unexpectedly, Leyton blocked Jared¡¯s way. ¡°Is it because you can¡¯t afford to buy a gift? Don¡¯t worry, you don¡¯t have to get us anything. Instead, you can have the leftovers from the banquet. We will be having our wedding reception at mor Hotel. If you don¡¯te, I¡¯m afraid you will never have the opportunity to eat there.¡± Giving Jared a contemptuous smile, Leyton even patted Jared on his cheek. However, thetter pped it away forcefully. ¡°Idiot, what¡¯s so great about marrying used goods? You¡¯re just having my leftovers,¡± Jared sneered. In truth, Jared had never touched Sandy before. Not even her hand. He simply said it to spite Leyton as well as exact revenge on Sandy. The very next instant, Leyton looked in Sandy¡¯s direction. She had told him she never held Jared¡¯s hand before, but now he was not so sure. Sandy grew nervous when she noticed the look on Leyton¡¯s face. Turning to Jared, she thundered, ¡°Jared, what lies are you spewing? How dare you use me of being a leftover? I would never let someone like you hold my hand!¡± Even Melinda began to panic. ¡°Jared, stop your sour grapes behavior,¡± she berated. ¡°My daughter would never have let the likes of someone like you touch her!¡± Then, she turned toward Leyton and exined, ¡°Leyton, don¡¯t listen to him. He is obviously saying it to spite you.¡± Given how hard it was for her to find a rich son-inw, she was not going to let Jared¡¯s words foil her n. ¡°Mrs. Gibson, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t believe him.¡± Obviously, Leyton was not a fool to be easily taken in. ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you want to believe it or not.¡± Ignoring Leyton, Jared walked around him and headed out. ¡°Wait!¡± Leyton cried out. ¡°You better keep your mouth shut. If I find you spreading rumors about my wife, I will make sure you regret it!¡± Leyton was worried that Jared would sully the Scott family¡¯s reputation. ¡°Haha, my mouth is my own, and I can say whatever I want. What are you going to do about it?¡± Staring at Leyton coldly, Jared added, ¡°In fact, you¡¯re the one who should watch out. Or else, you won¡¯t even know what hits you the day you lose your life.¡± When his eyes locked with Jared¡¯s piercing gaze, Leyton had a sudden realization and felt a shiver down his spine. Realizing he was humiliated the very next instant, he widened his eyes and threatened, ¡°You are wee to try if you¡¯re not afraid of death. When the timees, you will be begging me on your knees instead!¡± Leyton was filled with rage. If not for the fact that he was getting married, he would have taught Jared a lesson. ¡°We won¡¯t know till it happens. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Jared shot Leyton a scornful look. ¡°Leyton, it¡¯s time. Let¡¯s just ignore that broke b*stard.¡± Melinda nced at Jared in a condescending manner. Holding the flowers in his hand, Leyton and his entourage walked toward the house. Watching Leyton¡¯s leaving silhouette, Jared shot a ray of light into Leyton¡¯s body with a flick of his finger. Leyton was visibly jolted for a fleeting moment. However, he didn¡¯t think too much of it as he carried on with his steps. ¡°Let¡¯s see if you will kneel before me and beg.¡± With a smirk on his face, Jared turned and left for mor Hotel. Meanwhile, at the entrance of mor Hotel, William was waiting for Jared personally, causing everyone present to specte about what was going on. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Mr. Sullivan? It¡¯s a surprise to see him waiting for someone at the entrance.N?velDrama.Org holds this content. I wonder what makes him so important that Mr. Sullivan has to wait for him.¡± ¡°I heard the Scott family¡¯s eldest son is getting married, and the wedding is being held here. Could he be waiting for them?¡± ¡°Maybe. After all, the Scott family is a prominent family too. Hence, he ought to show them some respect.¡± As the crowd gradually streamed into mor Hotel, William paced back and forth anxiously at the entrance, checking his watch every now and then. ¡°Dad, I think that guy was bullsh*tting us. All this talk about your injured left lung and threat to your life is nothing but crap. All you have is lung inmmation from your flu, so stop waiting for him, and let me take you to the hospital,¡± Josephine persuaded William. William had arrived half an hour ago but didn¡¯t see Jared. As for Josephine, she felt Jared was just spouting nonsense, as William had never mentioned about injuring his left lung before. Moreover, this was the first time the situation had urred. ¡°Josephine, there are some things that you aren¡¯t aware of. The doctors at the hospital have no way of seeing the injury on my left lung. This hidden ailment of mine has been with me for more than twenty years. The only reason I didn¡¯t tell anyone was that I didn¡¯t want you to worry.¡± William sighed grimly. Stupefied by the revtion, Josephine held her father¡¯s hand nervously. ¡°Dad, w-what¡¯s going on? Please don¡¯t scare me¡­ Please¡­ I already gave Dr. Watson a call, and he will be arriving shortly.¡± Josephine was consumed by panic. Ever since she could remember, she had never seen her mother. All this while, William had raised her alone, and they were everything to each other. Hence, if anything happened to William, she didn¡¯t know how she could continue living by herself. ¡°It¡¯s a long story. I¡¯ll tell you when we have the time.¡± As his words fell, William checked his watch again before looking out far ahead. Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The moment he saw Jared emerge, William was filled with delight. He then ran up to Jared. ¡°You¡¯re finally here, young man. This way, please.¡± Holding onto Jared¡¯s hand, William heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Mr. Sullivan, since I have made you a promise, I would definitely turn up.¡± Jared was cognizant that William was worried that he would stand him up. Feeling embarrassed, William could only smile awkwardly. ¡°After you, young man.¡± Given how servile William was behaving, everyone in the hotel wondered who Jared was. When Josephine saw how proudly Jared was walking in contrast to her obeisant father, she fumed, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? My father had waited for you at the door for half an hour, and didn¡¯t you notice that his condition seems to be deteriorating? Do you even know how to heal someone?¡± Josephine had resented Jared from the very beginning. However, she gave him the benefit of the doubt after being impressed by how he stopped William¡¯s condition from getting worse. A short whileter, when she noticed William¡¯s cheeks losing color again, she felt Jared was a scammer, looking to cheat them out of their money. ¡°Josephine, stop making a fuss and apologize at once,¡± William barked with a stern look on his face. ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯m going to do that. Look, he¡¯s barely a fully grown man. How can he be a miracle doctor? I think he¡¯s nothing but a con artist.¡± ring at Jared, she felt he was the reason William didn¡¯t want to see the doctor. When Josephine refused to obey him, William was so furious that he began to have trouble breathing. Cough! Cough! Just when he was about to speak, William ended up coughing intensely instead. ¡°Dad!¡± Josephine dashed forward to support William. Nevertheless, she was given a fright when she saw the ck blood William had coughed out. At the sight of the scene, Jared furrowed his brows at once. Evidently, William¡¯s injury was worse than he thought. In fact, he was surprised how William managed to survive for so long. ¡°Quick, carry your dad to a room,¡± Jared ordered Josephine, who was already in a panic. Unfortunately, she didn¡¯t move at all because she didn¡¯t trust Jared. Frowning at Josephine¡¯s inaction, Jared snapped, ¡°Do you want to watch him die?¡± After she was shouted at, Josephine quickly helped William to a private room in the hotel. Inside, Jared searched for William¡¯s pulse right away. However, his expression turned grim the moment he did. While Jared was treating William, a bespectacled man in a white doctor¡¯s coat barged into the room. ¡°Dr. Watson, quick! Take a look at my dad. He has just vomited blood!¡± The moment she saw him, Josephine felt as if she had managed to grasp a sliver of hope. ¡°What? Let me see.¡± Jonathan, the doctor, quickly opened his medical bag. ¡°Move away.¡± Josephine pushed Jared aside and held William up. ¡°Dr. Watson, my dad¡¯s life in your hands now. Please save him!¡± she pleaded. At that moment, William was close to losing consciousness as his breathing was increasinglybored. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ms. Sullivan. I will do my best.¡± Just as Jonathan spoke, he began to take William¡¯s pulse. The longer he did so, the more intense Jonathan¡¯s frown became. Josephine was unsettled when she noticed his expression and didn¡¯t dare make a sound. ¡°Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Sullivan¡¯s damaged lung is the cause of his hidden ailment. This is a chronic disease that needs to be treated slowly. However, someone has forcefully kicked his immunity system into overdrive. Although it might seem effective in the short run, it would only cause his condition to further deteriorate. I¡¯m afraid Mr. Sullivan is in a precarious situation now. Before I came, who did you bring Mr. Sullivan to see?¡± Jonathan exined in a grave tone. When she heard the doctor¡¯s words, Josephine flew into a fit of rage and looked in Jared¡¯s direction. It was he who had treated her father just now. As it was just as the doctor had described. Her father did make a turn for the better, but Jared¡¯s method ended up hurting William more. ¡°You con man! If anything happens to my father, I¡¯ll never forgive you!¡± Josephine roared at Jared with a scowl on her face. If not for the fact that she was supporting William and could not leave, she would have lunged at Jared to beat him up. ¡°How can you use me of being a con man? Have I cheated anything out of you? If not for me, your father would have been a corpse by now. I can¡¯t believe how ridiculous you can be!¡± Jared snorted. He hated how Josephine kept insisting he was a scammer and how nasty she was despite being a woman. ¡°You¡­¡± Despite feeling incensed, Josephine knew that the priority was saving her father, and it was not the time to argue with Jared. ¡°Dr. Watson, I beg of you, please think of a way. Please¡­¡± Josephine felt so distraught that she was on the brink of tears. Opening his medical bag, Jonathan took out a ck pill and put it into William¡¯s mouth. Then, he proceeded to open a bag of silver needles and inserted them into William¡¯s acupoints. ¡°Doing this won¡¯t save him. You will only harm him,¡± Jaredmented when he saw Jonathan¡¯s acupuncture technique, making thetter knit his eyebrows. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What are you trying to say? Are you doubting me? Don¡¯t tell me you know acupuncture.¡± Acupuncture was part of traditional medicine. Unlike modern medicine, where one could master it between three to five years, one needed at least eight to ten years before one could master acupuncture. In fact, some might not even do so despite decades of learning. Given that Jared only looked about twenty years old, Jonathan figured that there was no way he would be a master at it, even if he had started learning in his mother¡¯s womb. Chapter 7 Chapter 7 ¡°What garbage are you spewing? You¡¯re not needed here. Get out!¡± Josephine barked, as she was worried that Jared would disrupt the treatment. ¡°Fine. You¡¯re the one that asked me to leave. I¡¯ll be waiting in the corridor. In less than five minutes, you¡¯ll be out there begging me toe back in.¡± The moment he finished, Jared opened the door and went out. After he left, no one bothered about him. Meanwhile, Jonathan carefully continued with William¡¯s acupuncture treatment. All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Soon, he was entirely drenched in sweat. After thest needle was inserted, William gradually regain his consciousness and opened his eyes. ¡°Dad! My dad is awake, Dr. Watson. He¡¯s awake. This is wonderful!¡± Josephine cried out jubntly as tears filled her eyes. Just a moment ago, she was worried that he would never ever do so. When Jonathan saw William was awake, he, too, heaved a sigh of relief. After all, he barely had any confidence going in. Unfortunately, the moment Josephine and Jonathan sighed in relief, William began to tremble violently. He looked to be in excruciating pain as his face started turning purple. ¡°Dad! Dad!¡± Josephine yelled as she turned to Jonathan in panic. ¡°Dr. Watson, why is this happening?¡± At that moment, even Jonathan was feeling so distressed that he was just stumped. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know why this is happening either. How did it turn out this way?¡± ¡°Who are you asking? You¡¯re the doctor here!¡± Josephine roared at the doctor in desperation. At the same time, William¡¯s shiver began to grow faint before he finally stopped moving. Even his breath could not be felt at all. Watching the change in William, Jonathan felt his panic intensify. If anything happened to William, he would have to suffer the consequences. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t scare me¡­ Don¡¯t scare me¡­¡± Josephine began to cry. ¡°Ms. Sullivan, let¡¯s take Mr. Sullivan to the hospital. I have run out of ideas!¡± Jonathan suggested anxiously. He wanted to send William there so that he could shirk his responsibility. If William died in the hospital, it would then not be his fault. ¡°Do you take me for a fool? Given my dad¡¯s condition, there¡¯s no way he can make it to the hospital! You better save him! If not, don¡¯t think you will survive this unscathed!¡± Josephine exploded, having lost her rational mind. The Sullivans were the wealthiest family in Horington. To destroy a lowly doctor would take no more than a flick of their fingers. Jonathan was stricken with terror by her threat. Nheless, he was devoid of any ideas. Suddenly, he thought of Jared and quickly suggested, ¡°Ms. Sullivan, the guy that just went out. Perhaps he might have a solution. I think he probably knows a thing or two.¡± Jonathan¡¯s words reminded Josephine of Jared. Still, it was not lost upon her that Jonathan had looked down upon him earlier, but was praising him now. Evidently, Jonathan was nning to let Jared take the me. Once Jared stepped in to treat William, even if he was dead, Jonathan would be able to absolve himself of any responsibility. After a momentary hesitation, Josephine let go of William, who slumped in his chair as she dashed out of the room. At that very moment, Jared was sitting along the corridor, expecting Josephine toe and see him. When the woman saw Jared was still there, she rushed up to him. Just when she wanted to speak, she suddenly realized that she had no idea how to address him. ¡°P-Please save my father, I beg of you,¡± Josephine pleaded with an awkward expression. When Jared gradually raised his head at her, Josephine averted her gaze, as she didn¡¯t dare make eye contact. Not too long ago, she was berating him, but now, she ended up begging him instead. ¡°Do you believe I can save your father and that I¡¯m not a con man?¡± Jared asked. Josephine kept silent, as she didn¡¯t know how to answer. She didn¡¯t fully trust him yet, but she had no other choice. Looking at her reaction, Jared simply chuckled. He decided not to make things difficult for her as he got up and returned to the room. When Josephine followed Jared back in, she saw Jonathan pacing back and forth with his head covered in sweat. The moment Jonathan saw Jared, he felt as if he had seen his savior. Regardless of whether Jared could revive William, he could push the me to Jared once thetter took over. Lowering himself, Jonathan begged, ¡°I¡¯m sorry about just now, young man. Please save Mr. Sullivan!¡± Considering that he could potentially lose everything, Jonathan felt that being polite would not hurt at all. After shooting William a nce, Jared sighed. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to give it my all.¡± Turning toward Jonathan, Jared questioned, ¡°Do you still have any silver needles?¡± ¡°Yes, in the medical bag.¡± Jonathan quickly handed over a bag of silver needles to Jared. ¡°It¡¯s not enough!¡± Jared shook his head. ¡°Not enough?¡± Jonathan was stunned. ¡°The bag contains thirty needles. How can it not be enough?¡± In acupuncture, anyone who could insert more than ten needles was considered impressive. Even the president of the Association of Traditional Medicine, John Jacobson, who was also known as a miracle doctor, could only insert around twenty needles. As a result, thirty needles were more than enough. ¡°It just isn¡¯t. I need more!¡± Jared replied. ¡°How many more?¡± Jonathan carefully asked. ¡°Eighty- one!¡± Jonathan was stupefied by the reply. Suddenly, his eyes were filled with horror. However, instead of saying anything, he handed over all his silver needles. After receiving them, Jaredid William¡¯s body t on the ground. Moving ambidextrously, he swiftly inserted the needles into William¡¯s body. At this moment, cold sweat began to break out on Jared¡¯s forehead. He looked as if he was exerting a lot of energy to the extent his clothes were all drenched. When the final needle was inserted into William, Jared let out a long sigh. As if he was entirely drained, he dropped his butt onto the ground to sit. During the entire time, Josephine watched on nervously. She didn¡¯t know much about acupuncture, and she felt the urge to ask. However, she was worried about disrupting Jared. As for Jonathan, he was already gawking in astonishment from the get-go. His mouth opened so wide that one could fit an egg into it. A short while