Chapter 682 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

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Seemingly reading her mind, Jack smiled and asked, “Anything you want to ask about the Damaris family’s Root Thirteen?” A solemn expression appeared on Roxanne’s face when they broached the topic of their profession.

“Where did you insert the last six needles? I can understand the starting parts because the acupuncture points were complementary, but the last six needles were not inserted into acupuncture points, were they?”

A wave of admiration washed over Jack when he heard her question. Then, it was a sense of determination to get her for himself. The woman in front of me is so quick to comprehend new medical knowledge. I mustn’t let go of her so easily. Despite those thoughts in his mind, Jack did not reveal anything on his face.

Instead, he explained patiently, “You’re right in that the last six needles were not inserted into acupuncture points. Where they should be placed should depend on the condition of the patient. It’s complicated to explain it now, but these are available in written form. Once we go back, I’ll send you the book.”

Even though he was vague with his answer, Roxanne could figure out that the book he was talking about had to be the Damaris family’s medical book, which had been passed down for generations. She knew that the book would certainly contain more information than just Root Thirteen.

Upon realizing that, Roxanne gasped and rejected him, “No, it’s fine. Please, just explain it to me in simpler terms when you’re free. That book must be very important to the Damaris family, so it’s best if you don’t just lend it to someone like me.”

Jack seemed unperturbed. “It’s what my grandfather wants as well. Medical knowledge. should not belong to only one family. It is our honor to share the Damaris family’s medical knowledge with an excellent doctor like you.”

Roxanne’s determination wavered. She was already interested in the Damaris family’s medical knowledge, but she always felt that it was something that solely belonged to the Damaris family.

She would be delighted and honored to have the Damaris family share their knowledge with her. However, she was also afraid. She wondered if she could bear the burden of Hector’s admiration..

“My grandfather said that the Damaris family’s medical knowledge would soon be known to the rest of the world. The more people who can grasp the knowledge, the more patients can be cured. It’s my grandfather’s wish to see a sight like this,” came Jack’s voice by her side.

Roxanne had to dwell on it for a long while before nodding in gratitude. “I understand. I’ll study the book as much as I can.”

Just then, a pot-bellied middle-aged man walked up to the duo. “Who’s this with you, Mr. Damaris?” Upon hearing that, Jack stood up to greet the man and make the introductions. “This is Dr. Roxanne Jarvis. Roxanne, meet Terence Canfield, the new person in charge of this nursing home.”

Roxanne smiled and greeted Terence cordially. “So this is the renowned Dr. Jarvis?” Terence exclaimed while sizing the woman up. “People have raved about your beauty and talent, but I never thought you’d be this drop-dead gorgeous! To top it all off, you have a heart of gold too! The old folks have nothing but praise and admiration for you!”

“I’m nowhere as kind as you, Mr. Canfield,” Roxanne said smilingly. “If you hadn’t taken over the nursing home, who knows what’d happen to these old folks?”

In response, Terence chuckled politely. “Oh, it’s nothing to write home about. By the way, it’s getting late. Do you guys have any plans for the evening? If you don’t, why not stay and have dinner together? It’d be a good opportunity for me to thank you on behalf of our residents.”

Roxanne frowned and was about to turn Terence down when Jack’s voice rang out. “Sounds good! Besides, I wanted to ask you about the old folks’ follow-up treatments,” he remarked before turning to Roxanne for her opinion. “I’m not sure if Ms. Jarvis has any plans for the night, though. If she does, I’d need to trouble you to make arrangements for transportation to send her back, Mr. Canfield.”

Naturally, Roxanne didn’t want to trouble Terence, and since she was also concerned about the follow-up care, she decided to go along with the men..

“Let’s have dinner together, then. I’d love to learn more about the old folks’ follow-up treatments too.” With that, Terence led them to a restaurant near the nursing home. Since he had already made a reservation, one of the servers promptly ushered them into at private room and served their food.

“Here’s a toast to you, Mr. Damaris and Dr. Jarvis!” Terence said as he raised his glass and regarded his guests with awe. “Well, I’m sure you’ve seen the current state of the nursing home. We’re happy to provide financial support, yet there still aren’t any medical organizations willing to help us out. They think our elderly residents have a high mortality rate, so they don’t want to ruin their reputation by collaborating with us. You two are the only ones who immediately agreed to provide medical consultation!”

After exchanging glances, Roxanne and Jack stood up. “We’re only doing our jobs as doctors,” the latter replied pleasantly. “You, on the other hand, ought to be applauded for your incredible generosity. It’s clear to see that the nursing home is in shambles, yet you were still kind enough to take it over. You have our utmost respect!”

Roxanne nodded and chimed in, “Indeed. If it weren’t for your support, we might not even have gotten this opportunity to provide medical consultation.”

Given that the three of them were equally enthusiastic about the nursing home, it wasn’t long before they settled into a lively and comfortable conversation.

Even though their discussion was about the nursing home’s future, Terence, who was used to business entertaining, couldn’t stop offering drinks to Jack and Roxanne..

Not wanting to reject the man’s polite gesture, the duo went with the flow, so much so that Roxanne started feeling a buzz from all the alcohol.

Halfway through the dinner, several family members of the old folks suddenly showed up with bags of thank-you gifts, which prompted even more rounds of speeches and toasts.

Many of those people had no choice but to send their elderly parents to the nursing home because they couldn’t afford the hefty medical expenses.

Therefore, they were all filled with immense gratitude after knowing that Roxanne and Jack had treated the old folks without charging a single cent. How, then, could Roxanne not accept their heartfelt toasts?

Eventually, she lost count of how many glasses of wine she had drunk, though she was acutely aware that her head felt heavy and her motor responses were becoming sluggish.

Just then, Jack’s muffled voice rang out beside Roxanne. “Ms. Jarvis, are you okay?” Roxanne forcefully blinked her eyes to clear her head, but all her efforts proved futile.

Despite having heard Jack’s question, she couldn’t muster the energy to reply, so she could only acknowledge him by holding eye contact.

Jack had also drunk quite a lot, and after noticing how intoxicated Roxanne was, he knew it was time to bid farewell to Terence and the family members.

“It’s getting late. We should be heading back to get some rest. We’ll still have to return to the nursing home tomorrow to continue the treatments.”

Upon hearing that, the crowd knew better than to take up any more of the duo’s time. As such, everyone expressed their gratitude once more before seeing Roxanne and Jack out of the restaurant.

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