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âWhat? Youâre not leaving? Do you have to get yourself involved in this mess? Clarence, donât act recklessly. Listen to me, leave Mediterranean City, then weâll think more about it.â
Jackson, Chip, and Julian were trying to change Clarenceâs mind.
Clarence shook his head. âI will cure Leahâs condition.â
Clarence had his own plans.
Emmett had told Clarence before that the other potential successors of the consortiums would try to use all kinds of methods to fight Clarence. As long as Clarence was dead, they stood a chance. Clarence was being forced to fight back now.
He was still weak, so he needed to form an alliance before he could fight.
Coincidentally, Leah was a pretty decent ally.
âYouâ¦â
âClarence, donât say this just because youâre mad. There are only disadvantages to saving Leah. Listen to us, do you think we want to harm you? Itâs best for you get out of the country now. Youâll be safe in another country.â
Jackson and the gang continued attempting to change Clarenceâs mind.
Clarence smiled. âIâve told Leah about her poisoning already, so do you think the person poisoning her will forgive her now? Even if I donât treat her, she already knows whoâs the one poisoning her. She will not forgive that person. If thatâs the case, why should I be afraid?â
Everyone was stunned.
Clarence laid down all his cards. âIn any case, I know Leahâs been poisoned and you three do too. Do you think the person poisoning her will not cause trouble for you three? If Leah dies, there will be rapid substantial change in Beth City. If the person who poisoned her wants to get rid of witnesses, then you guys might get dragged into this as well.â
Their faces changed. They had to admit that Clarence was right.
As a culprit, the best way to poison somebody was to not let anyone know about it.
Now, almost everyone in Thirteen Hall knew everythingâ¦
They could not get away from this anymore.
Clarence shrugged. âSorry for getting you guys involved. However, the best thing to do now is to treat Leah. With Leah shielding us, the culprit will not act because they will want to prevent harming the innocent. I thought about all of this, so thatâs why I insist on saving Leah.â
Jackson, Chip, and Julian looked at each other.
They knew Clarence was right.
Clarence had considered what they had not.
The way the three of them saw Clarence changed.
It seemed that Clarence was not just a doctor who knew medicine. He was also very worldly.
âAlright, since youâve already decided, then Iâll do this with you.â Julianâs expression was solemn.
Jeremy also patted his chest. âClarence, Iâllâ¦â
Before he could finish, Jackson grabbed his hand and stopped him. âWhy are you interfering? How old are you? Come home with me!â
Jackson dragged Jeremy out of Thirteen Hall.
As he did that, he apologized to Clarence. âMaster Howard, Iâm held back by having a family to feed. The Hayes family is by no means small. I canât seal my familyâs fate with a statement I made while I was hot-headed. However, if you encounter any difficulties, I will do everything I can to help.â
Jackson frowned. âHowever, if I had to gamble my whole family on this, I wouldnât be able to agree to that.â
Clarence nodded to show that he understood. âI understand, Mr. Hayes.â
If he were in Jacksonâs shoes, he would do the same as well.
One could not gamble the survival of a family just because one was hot-headed and wanted to show oneâs loyalty to their friends.
If the head of the family did not think clearly, the family was on a path leading to destruction.
Jackson grabbed Jeremy and left Thirteen Hall.
Chip cleared his throat. âMaster Howard, if youâre in huge trouble, I have a way to save your life, but if I were to put my entire family on the same boat as youâ¦â
Chip shook his head.
His intentions were clear.
He was saying, âYou saved my daughter, and I can save you. However, it would be unrealistic to bring the entire Larson family down with you if it came to that.â
âIâll bid my farewell now.â
Chip walked out of Thirteen Hall.
âPlease watch your step, Mr. Larson.â
Clarence did not have any odd emotions on his face. Instead, he watched Chip leave with a faint smile on his face.
This was how adults should act. They were driven by their values.
Of course, Clarence did not mind.
He turned around to look at Master Williams, âWhat about you?â
âHaha, Iâm so old. Do you think Iâm afraid to die?â
Master Williams laughed. âWhat else could be new to me? Iâve seen mass starvation, and Iâve experienced flash floods. Iâve even experienced earthquakes! I still practice medicine every day, and Iâve seen too many deaths. Death is nothing to me now.â
Gunther also spoke, âI am indebted to Mr. Julian, so my life belongs to him. I wonât shy away as well.â
Johnson shrugged slightly. âDonât look at me, Clarence. Did you forget that you have 10% stock in my company? Weâre already in the same boat. If we die, then we should die together.â
Clarence laughed helplessly. âWhy are you saying that? What do you mean âdieâ?â
Even though Johnson had started as a thug, he was grateful to Clarence, so he was very loyal.
âHehe.â
Johnson chuckled.
Many of them had left, though some of them had stayed. Clarence did not say anything.
At that moment, a long-legged beauty walked into Thirteen Hall. She had a lunchbox in her hands. âIâm here with your food.â
Cecilia looked around after she walked in. âAre you done?â
She had come here a long time ago, but there had been a crowd, so she had not been able to get in.
After that, she saw Leah show up and save Thirteen Hall. Cecilia went home quietly to make lunch for Clarence.
Clarence smiled. âItâs done. Cecilia, I have to tell you something.â
Clarence then told her about Leahâs poison.
Cecilia frowned. âWhat is the meaning of this? Are you trying to chase me away? Do you think Iâm someone like that? You horrible man! Eat!â Cecilia glared at Clarence and tossed the lunchbox at him.
Cecilia had been making lunch for Clarence for the past few days. After she cooked it at home, she would bring it to Thirteen Hall.
Clarence scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and started to eat after opening the lunchbox.
Johnson looked glum. âCecilia, whereâs ours?â
Cecilia rolled her eyes at him. âGet takeout yourselves.â
Johnson smiled bitterly. âAlright, weâll go out to eat. Everyone, letâs go. Iâll pay. Letâs not disturb these lovers.â
Johnson, Julian, and the gang left Thirteen Hall.
Before they left, they told Clarence to call them if anything happened.
Everything was normal in the afternoon.
Clarence looked at his patients as usual, and Cecilia helped out with odd jobs around the clinic. Due to the chaos in the morning, the popularity of Thirteen Hall was affected. Only a few patients visited.
The situation lasted until closing time.
When Clarence was about to close up, a familiar figure walked into Thirteen Hall.
When Cecilia saw the woman, her beautiful face fell. âWhy are you here again? You and your family are so shameless! Youâve divorced Clarence. Your mother and your sisters even used this opportunity to frame him. Why are you here now? Are you going to continue to beat him while heâs already down?â
Mirandaâs face was white, and she bit her red lips. However, she could not admit defeat. âWho are you to dictate whether I can come here or not? Clarence was my ex-husband. Who are you?â
The two of them started fighting.
Miranda was always like this.
Cecilia looked proud. âOh? So you know that heâs your ex-husband? Well, heâs my husband now. Do you have a problem with that?â
Miranda frowned. âYou havenât gotten a marriage certificate yet. Stop being so shameless!â
Cecilia smirked.. âWeâll go get it tomorrow. So youâd better mind your own business!â