“I apologize, but I’m no doctor. I don’t have the qualifications to treat you,” replied Gerald.
Since Gerald was now still susceptible to outside dangers, he was trying his best not to be overly conspicuous. It hadn’t crossed his mind that Bob would actually wait for him right outside the guest room.
“Hey, now! Have some self-awareness! Are you even aware that my grandpa’s never begged anybody for help? He’s even addressing you as Mr. Crawford out of respect! At least try to help him out!” growled Quest coldly.
Hearing that, Gerald turned to look at the youth with a frown on his face.
“Don’t be rude, Quest!” scolded Bob.
“I’m terribly sorry Mr. Crawford… If my grandson’s rude behavior offended you, I’m willing to apologize for his sake…” said the old man as he slowly began bowing.
Both Quest and the aloof beauty were immediately stunned silent. They had never seen their grandpa behaving this way.
Before Bob could properly bow, however, he was stopped by Gerald.
“I’ll let it slide, Master Westley. Since we ended up getting acquainted with each other, I’m sure that fate has a role in all of this. I’ll have a look at your illness though I won’t promise positive results,” replied Gerald.
Gerald had realized by now that since it would be inconvenient for him to look for members of the Crawford family, he may as well use this chance to get to know more distinguished people. After all, it was near impossible to make any progress without the aid of large families.
With any luck, he would be able to gain enough forces and influence to deal with the Moldell family properly in the future.
“T-thank you so much, Mr. Crawford!” said Bob happily.
“Before you thank me, I need you to agree to two conditions,” replied Gerald.
“Name them. I’ll definitely fulfill them!” declared Bob with a firm tone.
“They honestly shouldn’t be too difficult for you to fulfill. First off, is regarding my identity. I’ll just say that it’s currently inconvenient for my identity to be exposed to the public. I need you to keep it a secret. ”
“Of course!”
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