“You should take it back,” Karen said.
Seeing Karen’s eagerness to get her out of there, Isabella’s heart lurched again with a terrible premonition.
She had finally made it to the Blackwood family’s main residence. She had spent all last night planning how she would act in front of old Mr. Blackwood, how she would subtly slander Serena in his presence, and how she would project the air of a future matriarch.
But now…
She couldn’t even get a glimpse of old Mr. Blackwood. How could she leave willingly?
Isabella fluttered her lashes, her eyes full of concern. “Karen, old Mr. Blackwood's health is the most important thing… Why don’t we just wait here for a little while? Once old Mr. Blackwood is rested, maybe he’ll be willing to see us.”
As she spoke, she lifted the insulated container in her hands, her tone deliberately sweet and obedient. “I got up extra early today. I spent three hours brewing this nourishing chicken soup for old Mr. Blackwood using the EverVita Essence I managed to win at auction recently after paying an exorbitant price…”
“EverVita Essence?” Karen exclaimed. “You mean the herbal remedy developed by that elusive Phantom Healer, the one who is rumored to be able to bring people back from the dead? I heard a small 10g bottle is worth over a million dollars on the market!”
Isabella nodded obediently, her beautiful eyes filled with sincerity. “As long as it helps old Mr. Blackwood. recover, the money is nothing.”
Karen was shocked that she was willing to spend so much just to curry favor with her grandfather.
After all, while the medicines developed by the legendary Phantom Healer had a market price, they were almost never in stock.
For Isabella to get her hands on a bottle, she must have done more than just throw money around; she must have pulled a lot of strings.
Karen wanted to help Isabella, since it would be beneficial to her own future.
But when she thought about her grandfather's earlier attitude, his reaction…

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