“…Well… What about you, Naomi? What kind of illness is your mother suffering from?” asked Gerald.
“Well, after returning to Mayberry under Chairman Lyle’s protection, it didn’t take long for me to realize that my mom had contracted some sort of weird illness. Even after meeting countless doctors, nobody’s been able to cure her. As you can imagine, however, hiring doctors isn’t cheap… As a result, I ended up having to sell all of my family’s properties! It was about a month ago when all my resources finally ran dry. Having no other options, I came to the Salford Province to seek help from an uncle. During my time here, I found out that a famous doctor lives nearby! He goes by Master Jenkinson! However, since I barely have enough money to survive now, I can’t really meet up with him…” explained Naomi in an embarrassed tone.
Sighing, Gerald then replied, “To think that a single incident could cause such a massive ripple effect… Now even people acquainted with me have to share my burden…”
Guilt-ridden, Gerald then added, “It’ll be fine. Speaking of which, don’t pawn off this jade bracelet. After all, this person’s a liar! Such a bracelet is worth at least fifty-four thousand dollars! Regardless, I’m going to help find out what’s wrong with your mother and cure her.”
While Naomi was slightly confused to hear that, she believed that Gerald wouldn’t ever lie to her.
The boss himself seemed to give up after hearing Gerald say that.
“F*cking hell! You do realize you’ve ruined my business, don’t you?” said the boss angrily.
In response, Marven sneered before whispering something into the boss’s ear. Seconds later, the boss’s face turned pale as he immediately shut up. For the rest of his duration there, he simply stood respectfully in place.
Knowing that Marven would know how to handle the rest, Gerald held Naomi by her hand and led her out of the place.
“Where’s your mother at?” asked Gerald.
“She’s currently staying up north at a hotel at the foot of Yorknorth Mountain… Do you know Master Jenkinson, Gerald?” asked Naomi in return.
“I do!” replied Gerald with a slightly bitter laugh.
“Speaking of which, what exactly happened to you in the past half year? Do you have any idea how worried all of us were for you?” said Naomi.
“Come, get in the car first. Your mother is our top priority now. I’ll tell you about it on the way there…”
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