Nathan narrowed his eyes. "What a coincidence. The FDA rejected our application, and then something happened to the tester."
Penny replied, "I have no idea what is going on. We found subjects with terminal liver cancer to test our medicine, and they recovered slowly. Our medicine should be working well.”
Nathan nodded. "For now, the most important thing to do is to save the dying subject and stop public opinion from getting out of hand."
"Right. I've contacted Professor Harold Sweeting, the most famous toxicologist in our nation. He's from Channing and will soon be back in town to visit his relatives," Penny agreed.
"I've set an appointment to meet him at his house at two this afternoon. We'll ask for his help to save the dying subject."
Nathan responded, "Okay, we'll go visit Professor Sweeting together."
"Sounds good,” Penny said.
In the afternoon, Nathan and Penny brought along their gift and came to Moonbay Villas, where Professor Sweeting resided.
Someone opened the door soon after they knocked on it.
The servant who answered the door brought Penny and Nathan into the living room. Inside, they saw many statues of naked women.
The paintings hanging on the wall also depicted half-naked beauties.
A middle-aged man clad in only a bathrobe was drawing in the living room; he was fervently drawing a naked beauty.
Nathan frowned, while Penny felt terribly awkward at what they saw.
They didn't know Professor Sweeting was both a toxicologist and an "artist”!
The servant told his master politely, "Mr.
Sweeting, these two said they have an appointment with you.”
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