Chapter 298

Mirabella slouched back against the couch, her gaze lingering thoughtfully as Curtis‘ figure disappeared upstairs. It was only when he was out of sight that she allowed her gaze to drift. away. It seemed that her once unassuming neighbor might have a more complicated background than she had initially thought.

Soon enough, Curtis returned with a porcelain jar, which he handed to James with a respectful gesture.

James glanced toward Mirabella. With a nonchalant lift of her eyelids, she said, “One a day.”

James didn’t press further. He unscrewed the lid and shook a pill the size of a pea into his

hand.

No longer skeptical about the pill’s legitimacy, Curtis poured a glass of water and handed it to his boss. After swallowing the pill, James felt a wave of relief wash over him. His complexion. once pallid, now held a healthier hue.

Observing the apparent effect, Curtis suddenly bowed toward Mirabella. “I apologize for my earlier rudeness, Ms. Mirabella. I hope you can forgive my indiscretion.”

Mirabella glanced at Curtis, her eyes inadvertently sweeping over the scar that ran from his temple to the back of his head before she waved her hand dismissively. “It’s fine.”

need anything in the future. Ms. Mirabella, please

quickly replied, “No need, there isn’t

paused, taken aback.

turned her attention back to James, “Have you

noticeable these past few days. I had it checked out, but they didn’t find anything wrong.”

before speaking, “The old injury in

finding any injury, and had checked his pulse. without detecting any anomalies besides the underlying condition. He

eye.” Mirabella said with a tight–lipped smile, leaving it at

she wasn’t going to elaborate, changed the subject, “Do you have a way to completely

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fixed intently on

“Not at the moment.”

response clearly disappointed Curtis, but he quickly nodded in acknowledgment. “Please do what you can to help James

simply glanced at him,

from an old herbal compendium?” Nikolai inquired.

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