Chapter 587

Wilfred flinched, clearly not wanting to be touched.

This only made Nina more suspicious. "Why are you still bleeding?" she demanded.

His injury had been there for a while. Even if it had not fully healed, it should not still be bleeding unless he had a new wound.

Wilfred tightened his sleeve, but the few drops of blood were hard to ignore. Forcing a smile, he made an excuse. "I cut myself while cooking. It's nothing serious."

Nina was not convinced. "You've handled surgical tools for years. How could you accidentally cut yourself? You can't fool me! This doesn't look like a cooking injury. What really happened?"

Wilfred remained silent.

Seeing his reluctance, Nina took his hand and saw the hastily wrapped bandage around his wrist. It was not well done, likely because he had to do it himself with one hand.

softly. "You've seen worse on me.

hoped she would drop the topic, but Nina's suspicions only deepened. "Did you cut

pulled his hand away. "Why

responded, "If it was an accident, how did you cut your wrist? Your bandage is too sloppy, and the cut is too clean. It looks self -inflicted, and it must have happened here. A doctor wouldn't do such a poor

deductions left Wilfred

his blood could revive her, so he did not hesitate to cut his wrist. In his rush to care for her,

pressed on. "Why

ordinary. It has properties

highly valuable on the black market, sought after for its

"Is that

be shocked but I'm what's known as

seemed like something out of a

not help but go online to search for information about healers. After a long search, she discovered the brutal process

young age, they are fed various herbs and forced to try poisonous plants and drugs, often being bitten by venomous creatures. Just enduring one of these would be

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