Chapter 37

Elian could only bear it. After all, Mr. Ashcroft was his god-grandfather.

He wasn't related by blood, but it felt just the same.

Mr. Ashcroft had been a comrade of Elian's real grandfather, and after the grandfather's death, he had taken his surname in honor of him, treating Elian as his own grandson.

So, their bond was as close as any blood relation.

Elian cleared his throat and said earnestly, "Grandpa, don't believe everything you hear. You can't take every rumor seriously."

Mr. Ashcroft gave him a sharp look before explaining what had happened that day.

"Today, I don't know what came over me, but I suddenly fell ill while on the road. I didn't have my

medication with me, and it hit fast. If it weren't for that young lady, you might be looking at my corpse right now," Mr. Ashcroft stated calmly.

medication was with another guard, who wasn't with him because he was visiting relatives in Zephra. He was due back tomorrow, and

"Louis!"

tone made Louis

"Where's the medication?"

to visit family and won't be back until tomorrow.

Ashcroft waved it off and continued. "But I must say, in all these years,

but praise, "She used just a single needle, and I felt better. She even said I wouldn't

Elian's brow

to Elian's mind, and he recalled the time she had administered acupuncture to Anna at the Lancaster family's

alleviate my

"Do you know her name? What does she look

seeing Elian's interest, thought back carefully. "She's about five-seven,

uninterested

Louis, who cleared his throat. "She called herself the Good

He already knew who

Ashcroft chuckled, "Quite an interesting girl.

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