Chapter 137 Unmasking the Fraud

Charmaine’s sharp ears caught a faint but familiar sound in the background of the call.

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Before Freya could hang up, she raised her voice and shouted, “Mr. Emyr! I’m at the door! Get someone to open it for me, quick!”

The smile on Freya’s heavily made–up face grew twisted in frustration. “You!”

As expected, Emyr’s calm voice came through. “Let her in.”

Charmaine smirked and tilted her head at Freya, mimicking her earlier annoyed expression. “Ms. White, Mr. Emyr is asking for me.”

Freya ended the video call abruptly.

Seconds later, the lock on the front door clicked open. With an air of composure, Charmaine stepped. inside.

Nobody came to greet her, but that was fine. Back when Rex helped her pick out her apartment, he’d sent her the layout of this building, too. Relying on memory, she navigated her way through the turns and hallways until she reached the living room.

Everyone was gathered on the sofa.

Emyr sat calmly on one side, facing a figure on the other. Two servants stood at first, Charmaine couldn’t see the person’s face.

her

She approached Emyr with a smile, standing beside him before turning her gaze

she was finally able to see Basil.

face and thick sunglasses perched on top, leaving just their hands

even the gender is

into a wry smile as she quipped, her tone dripping with playful sarcasm, “So this is the legendary Master Field, the nation’s top physician. Imagine being able to perform the traditional diagnostic techniques of observation, smell,

impassive face shifted slightly, his eyes narrowing as if trying to read between the lines of her remark.

cut through the room, dripping with disdain. “Do you think you’re so great just because you know a little

lady knows

so–called “Master Field turned his gaze toward Charmaine, his muilled voice sounding as if

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it felt detached, foreign,

man isn’t Master Field. He’s

but now it carried a glint

a little, she

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nation’s thousands of years of medical heritage. The fact that you’ve taken an

self–assured superiority, seemingly unfazed by her earlier remarks. His tone painted him

let her fool you! She only knows a few parlor tricks which isn’t worth mentioning at

right, Ms. White. I only know the basics. It’s probably just

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