Chapter 47

“What the heck are those pills you sent over? It nearly got Howard killed.” Jeannie’s voice was sharp and piercing. “Last night, my folks nearly tore him a new one.”

“It’s a good thing. Girls just don’t get it.” Nathan argued back with conviction.

“What good thing? Don’t think I don’t know.” Jeannie retorted, holding a can of warm soup in her disdainful grip.

“I can’t explain it to you.” Nathan huffed.

Inside the room.

Gwendolyn removed all the acupuncture needles from Howard’s body and dressed him neatly.

“Nathan knows about your medical skills, and you don’t have to hide it in front of him. But my family doesn’t have clue.” Howard whispered.

“Okay.” Gwendolyn simply responded, “I’ll get the door.”

No sooner had she spoken than the door burst open. Jeannie and Nathan squeezed their way

  1. in.

“Gwendolyn. Here to see you again. Mom made this soup herself, and it’s to build you guys up.” She boasted, holding up the thermos.

“Howard, you’re holding a grudge over some silly little pills. Was that really necessary?”

they gossip like a couple of chatty geese.

Howard said, rubbing

“Sure thing.”

get some fresh air. Don’t stick around these stinky men. Their mindset’s bound

with a pointed look.

couldn’t hide his irritation, “I’m not

“Hmph.”

going, Jeannie,” Gwendolyn

two women left quickly, and the

hold a grudge.” Nathan flopped down beside him on the bed, “What’s with the

talk like a normal person?” Howard slowly smoothed out his

Chapter 47

a stack of papers in front of him, “Bainbridge is brown–nosing Summit Corp’s project manager, Larkin,

Send a few guys who can hold their liquor,

“Do you want me to get

will do. Then bait him with a big promise, lure

Nathan grinned, “Gotcha.”

Howard was dark.

shares from the main Chadwick family

buy me some doctors.” Howard looked at him and instructed, “The discreet kind,

you need

a couple

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