Chapter 13 I Want to See Her

"Old Hughes, after you left, Mr. Mercer's condition worsened rapidly. He fell unconscious, had severe palpitations, and his fever spiked. I tried calling you, but you didn't answer. We were at a loss, not knowing what to do. Luckily, Miss Jones happened to come by for business and offered her help. Thanks to her, Mr. Mercer quickly stabilized. I never expected her medical skills to be so advanced—just a few needles and a bowl of medicine, and Mr. Mercer was up and about!" Ava explained, her relief and excitement evident.

"Old Hughes, that's exactly what happened," Xavier added with a smile.

"Anna?" Old Hughes looked surprised, stroking his beard.

"Yes," Ava confirmed.

Old Hughes' surprise deepened. "She knows medicine?"

"Yes, her skills are exceptional. I only just found out myself. Given how well you know Miss Jones, I assumed you already knew," Ava replied.

Old Hughes fell into deep thought.

He had many business dealings with Deanna, but he only knew her as someone who grew and sold medicinal herbs. He had no idea she possessed medical skills. She had hidden this talent well.

Lance had been in a critical condition, so Deanna's ability to save him was impressive.

"Young man, let me check on you," Old Hughes said, checking on Lance.

After a careful examination, he marveled at how stable Lance's situation was for the first time.

Lance's condition had been very severe. It was astonishing to see him so rejuvenated.

"Ava, which acupoints did Anna use for the acupuncture?"

Old Hughes asked, feeling a surge of excitement. If Deanna could truly cure Lance's ailment, it would be a significant breakthrough.

Ava thought for a moment and replied, "It's strange. I didn't recognize the acupoints she used. There were several needles—one in his toe, one in his shoulder, and one in his thigh."

This sounded like ancient medical art!

Could Deanna be a practitioner of these ancient techniques?

Old Hughes' heart raced with excitement. The Hughes family had a long history in medicine.

He had heard about the legendary ancient medical art from the previous generation and had spent years collecting ancient remedies, only managing to obtain fragments.

He had seen the acupoints Ava described in those fragments.

Practitioners of ancient medical art were rare, usually confined to a few secretive families.

But now, one had appeared right before him!

"Wonderful! Ava, quickly contact Anna and ask her to come over immediately. I need to see her and discuss business as well," Old Hughes instructed, slapping the bed in excitement.

Ava nodded and went to make the call.

Xavier and Lance were intrigued by Old Hughes' uncharacteristic enthusiasm. They felt more curious about Deanna.

Xavier adjusted his glasses and couldn't help but ask, "Old Hughes, is this woman really that skilled? She doesn't look like a doctor."

Old Hughes frowned thoughtfully. "It's hard to say for now, but if I can confirm her identity, Lance might have a real chance at recovery."

Xavier was astonished and barely believed it. "Really? She's so young! But if she can help, that would be fantastic!"

The four of them waited eagerly for Deanna at the pharmacy.

When Deanna received the call, she hurried over with the medicine.

As she approached the pharmacy door, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and was surprised to see Old Hughes waiting for her, smiling warmly.

"Anna, you're finally here!" Old Hughes greeted her enthusiastically, grabbing her hand, his voice filled with excitement.