Julian's Stand in Wife

Chapter 1289

Jim's enigmatic smile felt like a venomous snake about to strike. When Simon saw it, it kept him on edge.

Jim toyed with the teacup on the table, his fingers tracing its surface. "Mr. Channing, which aspect do you want to pursue? IV

"Herb cultivation," Simon replied.

Upon hearing this, Jim's guard noticeably lowered.

The Hughes family had its hands in nearly every aspect of the pharmaceutical industry, but not herb cultivation. He had originally thought that Simon, being so coincidentally and kindly disposed, had some ulterior motive.

But now, it seemed he wasn't after the Hughes family’s benefits.

So, what was he after?

Jim scrutinized Simon, his eyes capturing the tension and pity that Simon was trying hard to suppress.

Simon had clearly felt sympathy for the servant who had been dragged away earlier, but why hadn't he said anything?

He hadn't said a single word about it.

had continued the conversation

thoughts so well, Jim couldn't believe that Simon had no requests for

their conversation, and still, Simon made no

took the initiative and said, "To express my gratitude, Mr. Channing, feel free to make any requests. I'll do

thanks enough. I simply did something that anyone would have done. Professor Hughes,

meal, Simon made no requests. Jim looked at the nearly untouched food on the table, watched Simon depart,

on the way had almost led to Jim's most important

a

were practically torn open. When he was thrown before Jim, he looked like a piece of rotting meat. The pain

household, everyone had an inherent fear

effort to keep himself alert for any questions

medicine first," Jim

didn't particularly like the smell of open wounds and the bloody scent. It made him nauseous. When he really disliked someone, he would rather have them take medicine quietly and die without a fuss. This way, they could try out the effects of the medication before they died, which was a

was an honor for

they could go

the market. What was the harm in

who

What was her name