The large clinic echoed with Arely's furious screams. Eight seasoned physicians exchanged uneasy glances. This was a family matter, awkward for outsiders to witness. They gestured exaggeratedly to Felicia, suggesting they grant the family privacy. Felicia, however, lacked patience. "Five minutes," she declared, addressing the Adlers and Arely.
She then retreated to the storeroom to prepare her supplies. Five minutes later, the matter was resolved. Lewis handed Arely a sum of money as compensation, agreeing to separate. Olivia remained silent, her head bowed in thought.
Afterwards, Felicia carefully removed the venomous creatures from Lewis and Arely, placing them in a prepared glass container. Arely left expressionless, check in hand.
Grateful for his restored health, Lewis thanked Felicia profusely. He paid her two million in fees and purchased all her Panax pseudo-ginseng, spending an additional eight million.
As father and daughter departed in their convoy of luxury cars, Olivia announced, "Dad, I won't interfere. Marry Arely, or anyone else, as long as you're happy." He vehemently shook his head. "No! I've learned my lesson. I'm done with women!"
Across the street, observers from rival Harmony Medical Center and other competitors witnessed Lewis's energetic exit, a stark contrast to his earlier arrival. Felicia's claim of no negative reviews seemed increasingly credible, much to Harvey's frustration.
Inside Union Clinic, the eight physicians clustered around Felicia, hesitant to speak. Observing their hesitation, she said, "Go ahead. What do you want to know?"
One physician finally asked, "Ms. Fuller, these twin venomous creatures are extremely dangerous. If Mr. Adler hadn't found someone with the primordial, would he have been beyond saving?"
"That's true, but not entirely," Felicia replied cheerfully. "An ordinary person couldn't save him, but I could."
His eyes widened, then narrowed in confusion. If she could save him, why not simply remove the seedling? Why insist the Adlers find someone with the primordial? He voiced his question.
She answered without hesitation, "Because I wanted it!" A primordial and seedling pair held far greater value than the money she received.
The physician was speechless, momentarily stunned by her blunt self-interest. She smiled. "Don't look at me like that. I didn't lie." Removing the seedling would have meant Lewis's death; she simply hadn't mentioned her ability to keep him alive.
He shivered, gazing at the creatures. "Ms. Fuller, what do you want with them?"
"You never know when they'll come in handy. I'll keep them for now," Felicia replied, tapping the glass. The worms nestled together, falling into a dormant state.
Contemplating them, she considered modifying their properties. With the right adjustments, they could prove highly useful in the future.