Chapter 491



Nora: “?”

She drove the car firmly and comforted him. “It’s okay.”

Seeing that she seemed unaffected, Simon sighed. “I know they don’t scare you, but Nora, it’s just… there are many families with a long history of practicing alternative medicine in New York. Alternative medicine has also done especially well in the pharmaceutical industry. If you offend alternative medicine practitioners in New York, they will make your life difficult in the future. So I wonder if you want to look for an opportunity to set the record straight.”

Simon was sure that Nora could not have said such things. After all, the Andersons themselves came from an alternative medicine background.

Nora nodded. “Okay, I’ll clear things up if I find the opportunity.”

Simon nodded. “Okay. Take care of yourself. I saw Jon and Elaine talking to each other just now. They’re probably targeting you.”

“…Where are they?” asked Nora.

“Oh, at a conference. All right, I’m hanging up.”

Simon hung up. Next to him, Melissa said, “Actually, I don’t think you need to warn him about that.”

Simon shook his head. “Although Nora doesn’t rely on her medical skills to support herself, plus with the Smiths and the Hunts, no one in the medical field will dare do anything to her; her identity as an Anti is clear to everyone. Whatever happens, it’s not a good idea to offend people in the alternative medicine circle. Why are there simply so many people who insist on attacking Nora?”

Melissa sighed. “She’s too dazzling. All the unremarkable black bugs love to run circles around shiny things.”

Simon choked. He couldn’t help but chuckle. “Such harsh words, my dear.”

Melissa straightened her back, the elegant dress she wore wrapped around her graceful figure. She smiled and said, “It’s true, after all…”.

When she wanted to speak again, Elaine approached and said with some respect, “Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Anderson…. I know I shouldn’t come to bother you both so presumptuously, but I have something I think I should say anyway.”

Simon looked at her. Now that the Andersons had gained a foothold in New York with the Rest Pills, there was no longer anyone willing to offend them at alternative medicine conferences like this one.

As for Jon, because of the death of his son, he had hated Nora to the core all this time and went around besmirching her reputation whenever he found an opportunity. However, everyone else was afraid that they wouldn’t be able to get any more Rest Pills if they offended the Andersons, so Jon hadn’t managed to gain any momentum at the moment.

However, because of what Jon had said, they were more or less still looking down on Nora.

Simon knew Elaine must not be up to no good, so he looked at Melissa and stepped back.

Melissa slowly lowered her gaze and smiled, “What do you mean Miss Miller? If this is about business, we should talk privately. As for other things, I don’t think there’s anything Miss Miller and I can talk about.”

Seeing that she refused to show any consideration for her feelings, Elaine stepped in front of her. “Ms. Anderson, I’ve decided to talk to you because I simply can’t stand how arrogant Nora is anymore, so I thought I’d give you a gentle reminder. You may have studied modern medicine and are now the famous Anti, but do you think you can look down on alternative medicine just because of that? Alternative medicine has been passed down since ancient times and now it has even spread overseas, how can one of our own look down on it so lightly?” Melissa: “…”

Her expression immediately darkened. “Miss Miller, you don’t have to go back and forth in front of me hiding behind polite pretense. I’m almost fifty this year, while you’re about the same age as my daughter. There is no way you can hide your furtive thoughts from me. If you really meant well, you wouldn’t choose to embarrass me like this in public! You also don’t need to buy into the image of a righteous and morally upright person who doesn’t dare to watch this anymore. We all know very well what is going on here. Even if there are some conflicts between you and Nora, there is no need for you to elevate the issue to a higher plane of moral principles! Besides…”

Melissa looked directly at the people watching the show. “Not only has Nora not once disparaged alternative medicine, she has a very deep knowledge of it. After all, her mother was a leading figure in the alternative medicine world at the time! He found the formula for the Resting Pill in manuscripts left behind by his mother. Part of the credit for the Rest Pills you all have at home right now goes to none other than Nora.”

Her words easily crushed Elaine’s pretensions and astonished those around them whose feelings had been stoked by Elaine.

After saying that, Melissa and Simon exchanged a glance. With a second glance at Elaine, the two left.

Elaine wanted to go after them and say something, but to no avail, because the two had already been surrounded by the people around them. “Mr. Anderson, why don’t we talk about the Rest Pill supply for next month? ….”

Seeing Simon and Melissa surrounded in the center by everyone, Elaine ground her teeth in fury. It was at this moment that Jon approached. He glared at the couple with a fierce, sinister look and said, “All those people have been lured by the Andersons’ Rest Pills. They no longer show any respect for the dignity of alternative medicine.”

Elaine stomped her foot loudly. “Mr. Myers, what should we do now?”

“What should we do?” Jon narrowed his eyes suddenly. “Since we can’t get them to do what we want, then we should go to someone with a great reputation and prestige!”

“Who are you talking about?” asked Elaine eagerly.

“Doctor Zabe!”

Jon’s words, however, caused Elaine to hang her head in disappointment. “Doctor Zabe can’t even stand up anymore – how is he going to come and do justice for us?”

Jon, however, laughed and said, “There’s something you don’t know. Although Doctor Zabe certainly can no longer make an appearance, he has a disciple, the only disciple he ever took! That person is now the true leader of the alternative medicine world.”

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