Chapter 1166

Mirabella fiddled with the hem of her dress, her eyebrows arching with a hint of curiosity. "What's he want to chat about now?" she asked.

Delilah gave a sheepish grin, "Oh, you know, it's about Chester." She coughed lightly into her hand and pulled out her phone. "Let me ring your dad real quick."

Mirabella could tell Delilah wasn't eager to delve into details, so she let it slide and shifted her gaze.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket. She fished it out and saw a voice message from David, a pharmacist, on Messenger. Slipping on her earphones, she listened in.

David was asking about a patient's condition. He didn't know the backstory between Romero and Mirabella, but he was intrigued after seeing Conrad's medical report and was curious if the patient could be cured. So, he decided to send her a message.

Mirabella's face remained neutral as she typed back, "No hope."

him too much given the dire prognosis. After mulling it over, he messaged back,

Mirabella replied, "Alright."

"Let's grab dinner when I return from

raised an

lush orchid sitting on a stone table in the garden. He snapped a quick photo and

was already dusk, the lighting was dim, so the photo came out a bit blurry. Still, Mirabella

that this particular plant was notoriously hard to grow. In the market, orchids had skyrocketed in price because they were excellent for blending, able to counteract the side effects of otherwise incompatible drugs,

David replied, hinting after consulting with an expert in rare medicinal plants, "Not bad, right? Being part of the pharmacist's association has its perks, we've got all sorts

the photo, and replied,

help but

his messaging and wandered over, intrigued by the unfamiliar plant in

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