The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Both Frank and Vicky could tell that Paul was hesitating but not unwilling to sell the drakeroot—it was Sylvia's prompt refusal that surprised them.

"Mrs. Fielden, we didn't come demanding it for free," Vicky quickly said. "Just mention a price, and we will pay."

"No," Sylvia refused again. "Doesn't matter how much you're paying—we're not selling."

She then turned to her husband. "Paul, my cousin needs that drakeroot. Didn't you agree to give it to him?"

Paul nodded. "I did, but Ms. Turnbull needs it too... How about splitting it in half?"

He loved his wife to bits, and would basically agree to anything she asked for.

But with Vicky making a bid for the drakeroot as well, he was in a dilemma since he did not want to offend either party.

Sylvia shook her head repeatedly. "That won't do—the drakeroot is a hundred years old, and it's not perfectly preserved in the first place. Stanley needs the entire herb."

Paul was obviously a slave to

was going to

"Mrs. Fielden, I know for a fact that the drakeroot is a powerful healing herb. May I ask what your cousin's condition is? If it's something

simply rolled her eyes at him. "Really?

shouldn't underestimate Mr.

Paul was astonished that even Dan, the most famous healer of Riverton, deferred to

how good Frank was, he turned to Sylvia. "Dear, you were making frequent trips to the hospital before, weren't you? Why don't you let Mr. Lawrence take a

immediately. "Are you kidding me? A young boy like him

a sexually-transmitted disease and she had not been with Paul much

affair would be exposed

in turn. "But as medicine goes, observation

Are you sure?" Paul

frowning in turn, unsure if Frank was

"Go on, Frank—show your chops.