Aiden Finnegan's Medical Odyssey novel Chapter 19

"Why are you so harsh on Aiden?" Harvey glared at Linda with a grim expression, for her words were vicious.

When Linda realized her husband was mad, she said meekly, "I'm just telling the truth."

Aiden looked at Linda and sneered, "A real ginseng has longer and stronger roots, and there are knots of different sizes on the surface. That's how we know it is real ginseng. On the other hand, if a ginseng's surface is white and smooth, coupled with a crisp texture, then we know it's fake. Even if it's real, it's probably a farm-grown one with little to no nutritional value. Look at this ginseng!"

Then, everyone turned to look at Titan's ginseng, which was white and smooth. However, none of them uttered a word.

"There are some knots on the roots. It is real ginseng. Moreover, why would Titan buy a fake one?" Linda said with disbelief.

"That's right. It's not like Titan doesn't have money. Why would he do such a thing?" Carmen uttered.

No one believed Aiden. Even if Aiden was right, none of them wanted to offend Titan. Just then, Titan snorted. "Does a good-for-nothing like you know anything about ginseng?"

Instead of giving in, Aiden went on to say, "A real ginseng has aged skin that looks yellow or brown. Your ginseng is pale and smooth, so it's definitely fake."

Angelina frowned at that. Since they returned from the family gathering the other day, Aiden seemed to have transformed into a different person. Not only had he learned to talk back, but he was also domineering sometimes.

If something similar happened in the past, the incident would've ended early on, and Aiden would've apologized. However, Aiden felt relentless then.

"Addie, let's stop right here. I think the ginseng is real." In fact, upon hearing Aiden's ways to identify real ginseng, Harvey knew that Titan's gift was fake. However, he had no idea if Titan had deliberately bought a fake one or if he had been conned.

Despite that, Harvey decided to smooth things over as they were all family.

"I can guarantee that Titan's ginseng is real!" Linda glared at Aiden.

Staring back at the older woman, Aiden sneered, "Oh? How?"

"I said I could do that!" Linda was terrified of Aiden's gaze. Nonetheless, since so many relatives were around, she couldn't back down. Meanwhile, she thought, Why would I be afraid of such a useless man?

"You believe his ginseng is real merely because he's rich. You think that I'm worthless, so I don't have the right to accuse him of anything. I'll show you whether this ginseng is real!" With that, Aiden took the ginseng from the box and entered the kitchen.

They then followed Aiden and saw him picking up a knife. What is he trying to do?

"You b*stard, Aiden! If you dare cut my ginseng, I won't let you off!" Titan's eyes reddened from the extreme emotions.

Only Titan realized what Aiden was trying to do. Upon hearing his words, the others finally understood that Aiden was going to cut the ginseng.

"Put down the knife, Aiden!" Angelina entered the kitchen and barked.

It was supposed to be a joyful reunion where the relatives gathered together to welcome Harvey home. Therefore, Aiden's behavior was embarrassing.

Aiden turned to look at Angelina and snapped, "You always think that I'm wrong!"

The next moment, he brought the knife down and cut the ginseng into pieces. "Let's give this expensive ginseng a taste," announced Aiden with pure confidence.

Gary was the first to approach Aiden and picked up a piece of ginseng. After giving it a taste, he directly spat it onto the ground.

"What's this? It's sour and astringent. It tastes like a rotten carrot! Have you really been conned, Titan?" There was a hint of smugness behind Gary's gaze.