A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 342

Chapter 342

Cora fell silent. If she had been drugged and manipulated as Grace had been, she would have sought revenge at any

cost.

Until recently, the combined influence of the Lowells, the Townes, and perhaps the Zahns had been enough to deter the Croma faction from making a move. That was why Grace had held back.

Now, however, powerful outsiders were descending on Jenton. Among them were undoubtedly mythical-tier families capable of keeping the Zahns occupied. Once the Zahn family was forced to focus on protecting itself, the remaining factions could deal with the Towne family with ease.

The Towne family had always relied on the Zahns. Access to the Zahn family’s resources was what had elevated them far above an ordinary family. But if the Zahns were forced to withdraw that support to preserve themselves, the Towne family would be cut off from their resources.

With nothing more to add, Joseph once again refused Cora’s plea to return home and asked her to leave.

That evening, Katie arrived with three visitors. One of them was a sickly young man.

The trio came from a mythical-tier family from Seacore, the Payne family.

Word of Joseph’s extraordinary medical skill had spread, attracting patients from far and wide. Through the Gould family, the Paynes had learned even more about his abilities and had come specifically to seek his help.

Katie had already negotiated the terms. Joseph would treat the young man, and in return, the Payne family would support Joseph’s position in Jenton.

Each side had something they wanted, so the agreement came together quickly.

After examining the young man, Joseph told the young man that he’d been poisoned for at least ten years.

Katie let out a cold snort. When the family had first contacted her, and even during the examination, they had insisted the poisoning had only begun three years ago.

The young man’s eyes widened, especially when Joseph correctly identified the method of poisoning. It was a slow poison that someone had been feeding him over a long period.

They had only discovered the poisoning two years prior. Before that, everyone had simply assumed he was naturally frail.

His uncle and aunt had been behind it. It was nothing more than ruthless infighting within the family, the kind that would lead blood relatives to eliminate one another.

He had seen so many doctors, but Joseph was the first to diagnose it correctly. More importantly, Joseph had never met him before, so Joseph couldn’t have prepared anything in advance. That alone proved the depth of Joseph’s medical expertise.

He was far superior to the physicians employed by his own family. Of course, those doctors might never have been on his side and might not have tried their best.

“Dr. Hart, you can cure me, right?” Hope filled the young man’s eyes.

Joseph nodded. “Of course. Slow-acting poisons are rarely that potent. Naturally, I can remove them. But I don’t have the necessary equipment here, so we need to switch locations. A hospital would be ideal, but at the very least, I need a proper clinic.”

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Joseph was just staying here for the moment. It was not somewhere he could treat a patient.

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“I’ll get it done!” One of the family members walked outside and made a call, instructing someone to purchase a clinic as soon as possible.

Joseph continued chatting with the young man while he performed some simple acupuncture treatments. It was then that he learned that the young man’s name was Jenson Payne.

Half an hour later, Jenson’s family members returned to say that they had purchased a clinic. Then, they showed Joseph photographs of the facility.

Joseph nodded. “The equipment is adequate. We can begin there.”

Joseph wasn’t surprised. After all, anyone entering Jenton with the intention of seeking his treatment would naturally have prepared medical facilities in advance.

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