Chapter 495

Abbot, flanked by a few bodyguards, stood at a measured distance from Seraphina as per her instructions. Ever since Simon arrived, however, all eyes had been fixed upon them, and at the slightest hint of physical contact between the two, the guards briskly approached.

"Are you alright, ma'am?" Abbot inquired, his gaze shifting cautiously towards Simon.

Although word had reached him that Simon posed no real threat to Seraphina anymore, a hint of vigilance remained.

Perhaps to avoid irritating Seraphina, Simon had come to the graveyard alone, thus he simply instructed Abbot, "She's twisted her ankle. Fetch a pair of comfortable slippers from the car."

Upon hearing the command, Abbot promptly dispatched someone to retrieve the slippers and then suggested to Seraphina, "Madam, perhaps we should visit the hospital for a check-up?"

Seraphina didn't respond, prompting Simon to offer, "I know an old healer in Summitville, excellent at treating sprains and bruises. Shall we take you there?"

"No need," Seraphina declined coldly, "My bodyguards will take me to the doctor."

With that, she sidestepped his offered support and, leaning on Abbot's arm, began to descend the hillside, step by painstaking step.

Simon didn't follow but stood still, watching until Seraphina's figure disappeared from view.

Once Seraphina slipped on the comfortable footwear and settled into the car, they barely left the cemetery when her phone buzzed with a call from Andrea.

"You're hurt?" Andrea's voice exuded concern the moment the call connected.

Without needing to guess, Seraphina confirmed and then asked, "Where are you?"

"Wandering around the alleyways," Andrea replied, "How bad is it?"

Seraphina

want to bother him," Andrea explained, "Come

agreed without further discussion and instructed the

directed the driver to a specific address, "Head over

place is this?" Seraphina

her way and said, "An

press further,

the healer's, Andrea instantly recognized a familiar car parked out front and hesitated before saying, "Dad's here too." Seraphina's lips curled into a knowing smile,

hand and they stepped out

and a cozy decor that bridged the old and the new. There, Simon was in conversation with Dr. Vincent, a sprightly elderly man with

greeted the healer with a smile,

Andrea, "Both these ladies are your daughters? What a blessing!"

heard this, turning to Andrea, "I've said before I don't believe in traditional healing. Let's just go

offense, still smiling, "I was off today, but your father here begged me to open up just for you. Now that you're here, it'd be a shame to leave without giving

for his work with sprains and bruises. Let him take a

man's magic?" Dr.

hand a reassuring squeeze, prompting her to agree, albeit

serious. Just needs a bit of

fetched a bottle of liniment and prepared to begin, Simon suddenly mentioned, "She also has a bruise on her calf. Please,

a glance before quickly looking

his office two days back, now barely remembered in the bustle of

hurt?" Dr. Vincent asked,

anymore." Seraphina

ladies have delicate skin, a minor bump can leave a mark, but it'll fade

get that

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