Chapter 523


    After a moment. Dane looked back at Johnny, his expression betraying nothing out of the ordinary.


    “Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be possible.”


    Johnny was thrilled, nearly leaping forward to shake Dane’s hands in gratitude. “I can’t thank you


    enough. Without your help, who knows when my master’s illness would improve.”


    Owen, lying in bed, frowned and cast a nce at Johnny. Dane, however, just chuckled and shook his


    head. “You’re giving me too much credit, Johnny. I simply made a few tweaks to the prescription Ms.


    Mirabe had given us. It’s really nothing.”


    After taking the decoction on the first day, Owen had shown significant improvement. So, on the


    second day. Dane decided to have him take some pills, which he had refined based on Ms. Mirabe’s


    recipe. After all, the medicine he crafted was bound to be more potent than any decoction.


    And, as expected, today’s pulse check confirmed just that.


    Seeing Dane downy his contribution, Johnny took it as an act of modesty and said, “Ms. Mirabe is


    talented, of course, but the medicine you’ve concocted is also quite remarkable.”


    Dane stood a little taller and replied, “I’ll have the second batch of the prescription ready for you soon.”


    “Thank you. It’s much appreciated,” said Johnny, his politeness increasing by the moment.


    “No need for thanks.” With that, Dane didn’t linger any longer and left the guest room.


    Once Dane was gone, Johnny turned back to Owen and was about to speak when Owen’s voice


    preempted him.


    “You’re getting quite adept at currying favor,” Owen said coolly, his gaunt face as stern as ever.


    Johnny knew full well that the prescription was the girl’s doing, yet he had deliberately attributed all the


    credit to Dane.


    Johnny fell silent for a couple of seconds before he moved to the side, picked up a briefcase from the


    chair, and pulled out some documents. He then walked back and handed them to Owen. “Ms. Mirabe


    maye from an ordinary family, but Dane is on the brink of bing a high–level alchemist.


    Between the two, I just think it’s more beneficial to cultivate a good rtionship with Dane.”


    If Dane had no intention of getting closer to Owen, he wouldn’t have made an excuse for Owen to stay


    with the Reeves family these past few days, nor would he have gone out of his way to refine the


    medicine into a higher–grade product. Dane was clearly seeking a connection, and Owen needed


    ess to hiswork. Why should Johnny refuse?


    Johnny saw things very clearly. He knew Mirabe deserved the credit, but what of it? The fee for her


    service had been paid, and if they ever crossed paths again, they would be nothing more than


    strangers without any connection.


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    Owen flipped through the documents, which didn’t contain much detail, just a record of Mirabe’s


    complex familywork–foster parents, birth parents, several brothers, and their upations. It was all


    there.


    He quickly set the documents down and looked up at Johnny. “Tell Niki we’re leaving today.”


    After a pause, Owen added, “In a while, arrange to send some gifts to the Davis family.”


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    Johnny had no objections; it was a life–saving grace, after all. He acknowledged the instruction.


    As Johnny was about to put the documents back in the briefcase, his eyes caught the name ‘Colton


    Gilbert‘ from the Gilbert family, and he paused, feeling a sense of déjà vu. He skimmed the background


    information and suddenly remembered that the Gilbert Corporation was listed in the recent municipal


    tender.


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