Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 528:

Aware that Burnet was growing suspicious, Marissa steered the conversation into more serious and professional waters.

“Mr. Hoffman, when your mother was carrying you, she consumed something harmful. As a result, your body suffered damage while you were in the womb, leading to your birth with congenital asthma. As a child, asthma attacks came easily to you.

You rarely ventured outside and were closely guarded by your family. Initially, your asthma seemed mild, likely mistaken by your family for a common cold.

However, as you grew, the attacks increased in frequency and severity. By the time you sought treatment from my father, your condition was nearly life-threatening.”

After pausing, Marissa asked, “Am I correct, Mr. Hoffman?”

Burnet nodded immediately. “Yes.”

Though Marissa had playfully pressed him to hurry with funeral arrangements earlier, casting doubt on her reliability, his trust was restored when she spoke these speculations with conviction.

world of fiction

been comforting, but they rang

you know what medicine my

“I don’t,” Burnet admitted.

ago, there was only one medicine powerful enough to suppress congenital asthma attacks

“But I’ve never heard of

knowing smile, Marissa clarified, “When my father treated you, the AsthmaEase Pills were still experimental. He must have diagnosed you as close to death, with no better alternative to

the time being. Although the

he didn’t commercialize the pills. Instead, he continued refining them, aiming to develop a

after hearing her story. “So your father saved my life. I owe my life to him, and I’m

said, helping people is the fundamental duty

important. Please listen carefully. I’m uncertain whether the AsthmaEase Pills were

He leaned forward, asking

shifted the conversation toward her main intention. She let out a