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 don’t hesitate to

twitched, and she quickly replied, “No

taken aback.

turned her attention back to James, “Have you

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

casually against the armrest, Mirabella seemed aloof as she pondered for a moment before speaking, “The old injury in your body is actually linked to a wound on your shin.”

detecting any anomalies besides the underlying condition. He asked curiously. “What

visible to the naked eye.” Mirabella said with a tight–lipped smile, leaving it at

elaborate, changed the subject, “Do you have a

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was fixed intently on

“Not at the moment.”

in acknowledgment. “Please do what you can to help James recover. Ms. Mirabella.”

him,

the prescription you just mentioned from an old herbal compendium?”

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