The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1896

Chapter 1896

He took a sip, and his face twisted in distaste. "Ugh, that's bitter! I can't drink this, take it away!"

Alaric shivered from the bitterness.

In his entire life, he had never tasted medicine this bitter.

This bitterness was not something ordinary people could endure.

Alaric pushed the medicine back into Ethan's hands, turning his head away, not wanting to give it another glance.

Ethan, looking troubled, said, "If you don't take your medicine, how are you going to get better?"

Lydia, with her arms crossed, looked at Alaric lying in bed and said, "I only gave you acupuncture to temporarily suppress your symptoms. To truly get better, you need to take your medicine."

"I'd rather keep getting acupuncture than drink this," Alaric complained.

"This medicine might be bitter, but it works fast. With your fever so high, if you want to avoid damaging your liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys, taking herbal medicine is the best choice," Lydia reasoned with Alaric.

"I'd rather damage my liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys..." Better than a broken heart, he thought to himself, not voicing it out loud. He sneaked a glance at Hertha standing nearby.

suddenly stepped forward, snatching the herbal concoction

Ethan knew he was outmatched

her presence commanding, as she said to Alaric,

much like an adult lecturing a

giving Hertha a pitiful

here!"

have been able to outright refuse Ethan, but he couldn't say

was

to the edge of the

Hertha commanded, her

wanting to upset Hertha, Alaric

of herbal concoction, aimed it at Alaric's

his mouth, looking around for a trash can to spit

imposing tone, said, "Don't you dare

Alaric immediately closed his mouth, not

Hertha stood in front of him,

looked up at her, eyes

with a

to swallow this