Tracy continued, “No man could resist that, unless he’s impotent!”

As they talked, they reached the doctor’s office door. Rachel put her finger to her lips, signaling Tracy to be quiet. They both schooled their expressions; Rachel returned to her icy demeanor, and Tracy looked serious. Together, they entered the shared office. Seven or eight doctors in white coats worked at their computers.

Mike wasn’t there, so Tracy asked sweetly, “Excuse me, sorry to bother you. Could you tell me where Dr. Abrams is?” Her sweet voice attracted the attention of all the men in the office. Even the two women looked at her. They saw a coldly stunning and charmingly pretty woman. The men almost unanimously pointed toward a room on the east side.

After thanking them, Tracy’s face instantly reverted to its serious expression. She and Rachel walked into the inner office. Mike was whispering on the phone. Upon seeing them, he looked alarmed and quickly hung up. He asked, “Who let you in?”

Rachel was suspicious; she felt Mike might be up to something. Suppressing her doubts, she asked, “I heard you accepted an interview with Lambda News and claimed that willow bark extract has side effects that could make patients comatose.”

Mike looked shocked. He asked, “The newspaper article won’t come out until tomorrow. How did you find out?”

Rachel reminded him, “Does that matter? Our drug has been proven safe. If you make such claims, it’s slander.”

Tracy added sternly, “Before it’s published, you must make the journalist retract the article!”

Mike slowly regained his composure. He leisurely picked up a teacup and took a sip. After putting down the teacup, he said, “I heard that an unqualified guy woke up a vegetative patient in the ward.”

“If he woke up a vegetative patient, how did the patient become comatose? Wasn’t it because of your willow bark extract?”

Tracy was speechless. When Matthew had revived James, she had been so happy that she had shouted about his exceptional medical skills that could wake up vegetative patients. This had been used as a stick to beat her with.

Rachel frowned; she knew they were dealing with a difficult person, but she was prepared to use money to solve the problem. She said, “I understand you’re busy, and retracting the article might delay your work. How much compensation do you need?” Despite his faults, she spoke respectfully.

Mike smirked. He said, “Didn’t you say I wasn’t slandering? I’m not retracting it. What can you do?”

Rachel’s demeanor suddenly became serious. She had used several methods, but none had worked.

She realized things were getting complicated, so she asked, “Aren’t you after money? What do you want?”

Mike sneered. He responded, “Don’t ask what I want. Ask yourselves what you want! Traditional medicine is well-known from thousands of years ago. People back then were ignorant, so they used random herbs and plants out of desperation. That’s not real medicine! In these modern days, you’re still producing this kind of medicine. Don’t you find it ridiculous?”

Rachel realized there was no point in discussing it further, as they were dealing with a doctor who despised traditional medicine. If they continued, they would only become more furious. So, Rachel had no choice but to lead Tracy out.

Matthew was pacing in the corridor. Seeing the two women emerge, he approached them and asked, “Did you resolve it?”

Rachel sighed. She replied, “No.”

Matthew continued, “I’ll go talk to him!”

Tracy was in a bad mood. She said, “Neither of us could do it, so you definitely can’t. Don’t make things worse!”

Matthew ignored Tracy and spoke to Rachel, “Give me one minute. I’ll settle it in one minute!”