Chapter 12 Who on Earth Is This Woman Eugene called out abruptly. Although he had not moved a single step from where he stood, his aura pressed down against Olivia.
âMiss Maxwell, allow me to apologize on my familyâs behalf. My grandpa has been unconscious for a week now. If you can cure him, please do.â His attitude was rather polite.
Thus, Olivia stopped in her tracks and looked at him. âDidnât you say there are issues with my moral character, Mr. Nolan? Why?
Arenât you afraid that my moral character is so poor that I might harm the old man during the treatment process?
He looked at her with those long and narrow eyes of his. âI believe in the benevolence of a doctor. Iâm sure you wonât toy with a personâs life, Miss Maxwell.â
On the other hand, she rolled her eyes at him, secretly snorting in her heart, Why isnât he being arrogant anymore?
âI can help, but weâll need to discuss the dirty details upfront.â
Northâs eyes sparkled, carrying an inexplicable sense of excitement. Mommy is out to get her revenge.
At the same time, Eugeneâs brows furrowed together unnaturally.
She looked him straight in the eye and said, âMr. Nolan, Iâve agreed to treat him, but I donât dare to guarantee that I can completely cure him immediately. However, I do have confidence in being able to cure him. At first, I wasnât going to take any consultation fees for my services due to my relationship with Nathan. Unfortunately, I have a bad habitâIâm petty and I hold grudges. President Nolan, my consultation fee is very high!â
He understood what she was saying. This woman isnât just referring to her grudge against Penny; sheâs also referring to her grudge against me. Fortunately, I have never cared much for money anyway.
âSure. You can name any price for your consultation fee as long as you can cure my grandpa.â
Olivia glanced at the man again. Then, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile slowly. That smile of hers was very arrogant.
âRest assured. Iâve taken a look at Old Man Nolanâs illness just now. He will need a month to recover completely, but I can wake him up within the hour.â
When Penny heard those words, she flew into a rage. âWow; thereâs no need to pay taxes for bragging, is there? You havenât even examined him; do you even know what kind of illness my grandpa is suffering from? Wake him up within the hour? Stop talking out of your a*s!â
Olivia scowled fiercely. This womanâs buzzing is more annoying than a fly. Just as she was about to say something, she heard two voices ringing out in unison.
âShut up!â
âThatâs the difference between you and Mommy!â
Both father and son defended her at the same time as if they had agreed on it beforehand.
When Eugene heard the voice, he paused slightly. Turning around, his gaze collided with Northâs.
That childâs gaze was very self-composed. Outwardly, it seemed like he had a calmness beyond his peers, and his eyes sparkled brightly. Even Eugene, who had a dislike for children, found this child extremely adorable.
Itâs unbelievable. I donât believe this hateful woman, Olivia Maxwell, could have such an adorable son!
Similarly, it was also the first time North met his biological dadâs gaze straight on. For a moment, he was completely captivated by that pair of eyes.
Compared to all the men he had met before, Eugene was different. Just by standing there, his aura overflowed from his entire body, and it was enough to make people surrender to him.
This is the kind of daddy I want.
Afterward, North slowly withdrew his gaze and quietly leaned against Olivia.
Eugene glanced at North, then said to Olivia, âMiss Maxwell, please donât mind her. Please treat my grandpa!â
Olivia gave Penny a dirty look, turned around, and walked over to the bed.
Facing the patient, her expression changed drastically and she became extremely serious. Then, she took out a small wrist pillow from her black backpack. After that, she took Old Man Nolanâs pulse and opened his eyes to check them.
Once she confirmed her preliminary diagnosis, she took out a rolled-up white cloth bag from her backpack and spread it out with a flourish. Inside the bag were densely-packed silver needles of varying lengthsâit was extremely shocking to see.
Everybody glanced at each other, using their gazes to express their suspicions.
Is this woman going to perform acupuncture? Is she a traditional medicine practitioner? Arenât all traditional medicine practitioners old men with a head of white hair?
Although they were filled with doubt, they were deterred by Eugene and didnât dare to make any objections. However, when they saw how Olivia skillfully drew out silver needles and accurately inserted them into various acupuncture points on Old Man Nolanâs body, they were amazed.
Her skill in inserting the needles was smooth from years of practice, and she was extremely accurate when locating the acupuncture points. One glance was enough to tell that she wasnât ordinaryâher level of skill wasnât something that could have been achieved without constant practice and lots of experience.
At that moment, the room was silent. Everybody stared at Olivia as she worked, including Penny, who remained unconvinced.
On the other hand, Oliviaâs gaze was steady. She was utterly focused as she continued to insert the needles into various other acupuncture points on the old manâs body.
Eugene stared at the woman in front of him, from the start to the end, as she put the needles in his grandfatherâs body, one by one. The worry and suspicions he had at the start had turned into amazement and admiration by this point.
He was beginning to develop a deep-seated desire to understand this woman.
Just who on earth is this woman?