Alex Rockefeller scratched his chin and looked slightly below Dr. Cherylâs waist, making sure to look
away before she noticed him.
âAlright. Iâll say it for your sake! I suspect the Yowell family has been practicing martial arts using the
wrong methods, and it ended up affecting their hearts. The more intense the practice gets, the greater
the strain on the organ. Each time they activate their Chi, they would get out of breath very quickly and
feel pain in their chest. Worst-case scenario; they might even die,â Alex blurted.
Alexâs words caused the expressions on the Yowellsâ faces to change drastically.
It was because everything he said was spot on.
Michelle Yowell snorted coldly. âI donât believe you. My grandfather is a Mystic-rank expert. Heâs
already over seventy years old. Iâm much further behind him in terms of training, but you said I wouldnât
live past this year. Thatâs clearly bullsh*t,â Michelle argued.
âThatâs because youâre a woman. The martial arts that your family practice arenât even suitable for
women. I bet you canât find any other woman that looks like you. You can barely walk straight. Do you
think all this was inherited?â Alex pursed his lips after finishing his sentence.
His merciless words made Michelle grit her teeth in anger.
What could possibly be wrong with her? Many women had her as their envy, and men wonât stop
gawking at her. How could Alex complain about the way she walked? He must be an abnormal man.
The rest of the Yowell family were equally triggered and angry.
Michelle was their most treasured girl.
âYour secret martial-arts technique is actually twice as bad for women who practice it. Your heart has
been strained too much for it to function well, and itâs severely damaged now. Sigh.â Alex continued.
âIs there a way to salvage this situation?â Keith Yowell asked.
âI think youâre going off-topic. Iâm here to get my money back, not help you people recover from your
illness,â Alex retorted.
âWhat do we owe you?â Liam asked.
The Yowells finally remembered that they were supposed to find out why Alex was here.
Michelle briefly explained what happened to them. The Yowells gritted their teeth angrily upon hearing
her explanation. Wasnât Alex going too far? Not only had he damaged their Rolls-Royce, but he had
also beaten up Jeremiah and bullied Michelle. How dare he ask them for money now?
How unreasonable could the situation get?
âFine, we will pay you back. We must do as Mr. Rockefeller says. Weâll pay him twenty million⦠Wait.
Twenty million is too little. Jeremiah actually stopped his car by the road and blocked Mr. Rockefellerâs
way, frightening a poor elderly woman. How was twenty million enough? Letâs double that. We have to
pay him forty. Iâll write a forty million dollar cheque to Mr. Rockefeller as an apology,â Liam offered.
âHuhâ¦â
Michelle and the rest were all dumbfounded.
***
Ten minutes later, Alex sat coolly at the head of the table in the Yowell family house.
It was the place where Keith had sat earlier.
Alex wasnât feeling pressured. He glanced at Yowell familyâs core members standing in front of him.
âThere is a way to cure your masterâs disease, butâ¦â
âHow much money do you want, Mr. Rockefeller? Weâll pay you any amount,â Liam immediately
interjected.
Alex waved his hand. âItâs not about money⦠Alright, maybe it is. Thereâs only one thing that can save
your fatherâs life. Itâs a Life Pill.â
âLife Pill? A pill?â Liam asked.
âThatâs right. By using acupuncture, I can extend your fatherâs life by seven days. Hence, heâll have ten
more days to live. You must bring me several types of medicinal herbs within ten days to make the pill.
Your fatherâs life will be saved then,â Alex said.
Without any further thought, Liam immediately agreed to it.
Alex then carried out the acupuncture treatment on Keith. When James Coney saw what was
happening, he was in awe.
Alex later made a list of medicinal herbs with remarks added to it.
âThank you for saving my life, Mr. Rockefeller. As for my granddaughter⦠is there any way you can
help her?â Keith asked.
Alex looked at Michelle and shook his head. âAs for her⦠Itâs a little more troublesome. Her heart has
been so severely damaged that itâs deformed. She isnât in a better situation than you. On top of that, itâs
inappropriate for a man to do acupuncture on a woman,â Alex said.
âDare I ask, Mr. Rockefeller, are you married?â Keith asked with a smile.