Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 279 A Favour

The air grew silent again. This time for quite a while.

Carl and Chase exchanged glances. Isabelle was just a teenager, and they still found it hard to believe Arlo’s

remark.

“Ms. Jenkins is proficient in both alternative and traditional medicine. I witnessed her perform surgery at Silverwood Hospital, and everyone there was astounded by her skills.” Arlo recalled the scene in the operating room with a sense of awe.

“She’s a genius.”

Arlo’s declaration of genius‘ provided Carl and Chase with a plausible reason to trust her.

There were always people who were more talented in this vast world; moreover, both of them were worldly and experienced.

Even so, they were still stunned.

Just minutes ago, they had thought this highly reputed doctor was an old man with a bad temper. They never expected her to be a teenage girl.

Moreover, she was proficient in both traditional and alternative medicine.

How could she have learned so much in such a short time? It must have taken more than one lifetime to achieve such a skill.

They struggled to process this information.

Isabelle finished examining the X–rays and casually placed them back on the table.

She said, “It can be treated. Although you missed the best time for treatment and can’t fully recover to the state before the injury, you can regain eighty to ninety percent function, enough to return to your unit.”

Her words left everyone in shock.

Eighty to ninety percent recovery?

uneasy. Arlo

happy for Chase and said, “That’s wonderful. I knew Ms. Jenkins could

Chase were sceptical, Isabelle’s assurance that he could

serious?” His face

course, but my fee is high,”

“If you can treat him,

ask.”

shook her head and said, “I don’t need

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“Then what do

thought for a moment and replied, “A favour.”

asked, “What do you mean?”

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a favour from both of you.”

“I don’t

from you is worth more than money. I asked Instructor Dittman about your previous unit to see

was reassuring in its

from both of you, or

and the other was a general from the military district; having them owe her a favour could be useful in the future. Isabelle wasn’t fond of making friends, but having a few useful and unobtrusive

Carl fell silent.

to in one sense, but not in

all depended on what Isabelle wanted in return.

would ask

said, “May I ask, why would you need us with Mr. George’s

replied, “The more friends, the better. Who

met many people, and you’re the second one to impress me so

first was the missing decryption