Chapter 231

Mr. Burton cast a knowing glance at Haynes, a sly smile playing on his lips.

"Oh, you're here to get some medicine for that young girl, aren't you?"

Jasper blinked in surprise. "Didn't you say you couldn't tell if Rachel was unwell?"

Mr. Burton chuckled, "True, I didn't see it. I guessed."

Jasper was left speechless.

This old man had a sharp tongue, just like Stella!

Haynes, who had heard from Jasper about the old man's eccentric nature, didn't take Mr. Burton's teasing to heart. Instead, he locked eyes with Mr. Burton, his voice steady and serious.

"So, how much time can you buy her?"

Mr. Burton glanced at Rachel once more. His eyes, though cloudy with age, were piercing like a hawk's, making Rachel feel exposed and vulnerable, as if he could see right through her.

and

taken aback. Curing a terminal

Rachel's condition. They weren't asking for a miracle, just a

could

"You haven't even examined her or reviewed her medical records, and you say you

Burton didn't flinch. "Why else do people call me

intently. "Mr. Burton, are you

issuing a warning of his own. "Old man,

we'll make sure

the symptoms I mentioned wrong?" Jasper was at

"Those who come to me should know, I don't always take money for

was puzzled, "If not money, then

smirked

call from Mr. Burton. "Hey young lady, the clinic's been a madhouse lately. We're short on hands. If

hesitated for a moment, not immediately

Now that you don't

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