Chapter 161


    "You want me to thank Hera?" Mildred chuckled coldly in response.


    Was she expected to thank Hera for bringing her bad luck? Was she meant to be grateful to Hera


    for getting her hospitalized in the first ce before causing the Everetts'' bankruptcy?


    "Yeah. She used acupuncture to unclog your artery. Once the artery is unclogged, the symptoms of


    the other health problems you suffer from are greatly alleviated," Oscar exined kindly.


    "Really?" Mildred looked stunned.


    So, that brat was really equipped with medical skills after all?


    "Of course! Your granddaughter is extremely talented, you know! She''s able to perform the 13


    Needles of Death so skillfully despite her tender age! She''s destined to be a great doctor one day!


    "May I ask for her contact number? I''d like to hire her as the chief physician of Pineview Hospital."


    What? Chief physician?


    Mildred''s jaw went ck from the shock. She even thought she was hearing things.


    To think that Oscar, the director of Pineview Hospital as well as an influential individual in Jadonia''s


    medical world, had showered Hera with such praises!


    He also wanted to hire her as the chief physician, for crying out loud!


    The rank of a chief physician was the highest rank any doctor dreamed of attaining!


    Lilith was shocked as well. She knew that Hera was good at acupuncture, but she never thought


    that Hera was that skilled.


    Gino was the only one wearing a smug look. "I told you Hera''s medical skills are outstanding! You


    refused to believe me back then!"


    Lilith managed to snap out of her trance. "Thank you for your wonderfulpliments, Dr. Bloom.


    But my daughter''s still studying at the moment. She needs to focus on her studies for the time


    being, so she can''t take on any shifts at the hospital."


    "That won''t be an issue! If she can''t take any shifts, she can remain as an expert in name. The base


    of her annual sry will start at a million dors."


    Then, Oscar passed his business card to Lilith. "Please give your daughter my business card and


    tell her to think this offer through. Pineview Hospital needs her extraordinary talent."


    Hera''s annual sry would start at one million dors?


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    Back when the Everetts were still rich, Mildred thought a million dors was a huge figure. Now that


    the Everetts had gone bankrupt, Mildred needed the money a lot more than before.


    She never thought that Hera was worth that much money.


    Lilith was still hesitant about the offer, so Mildred epted the business card right away.


    "Dr. Bloom, there''s no need for Hera to think about the offer. I''m her grandmother, so I can decide


    for her. I''ll ept the job on her behalf."


    "Mom!" Just as Lilith uttered that word, Mildred turned to shoot her a re that screamed "shut up".


    "Dr. Bloom, don''t listen to her. My sister is still a minor. But I''ll pass your offer to her," Gino spoke up


    immediately in a mature manner.


    Oscar had gone through a lot in life, so he could see through Mildred''s scheme right away. Still, he


    opted not to expose her. Instead, he just patted Gino on the shoulder gleefully.


    "Age isn''t a problem here. We can afford to wait for her response. Please convey our offer to your


    sister, child. I''ll be waiting for your good news."


    Celestial Gardens was an affluent residential area located right next to Skyview Heights. Every vi


    in Celestial Gardens was named after a constetion in the sky.


    The atmosphere in a vi named Ursa Major was extremely tense and eerie at the moment—two


    rows of bodyguards d in dark suits and sunsses upied both ends of the living room. Three


    middle-aged men could be seen kneeling on the floor while begging the man seated on an armchair


    for mercy.


    The man wore a ghastly mask and was dressed in all ck. His legs were parted slightly as he sat


    on the armchair, whereas his right hand was propped leisurely against the arm of the armchair.


    There was an engraved thumb ring upying his thumb, the faint outline of a dragon streaking


    across the surface.


    An intimidating bearing surrounded the man, making him resemble a king overseeing his subjects.


    A pair of alluring eyes hid behind the mask, though they were currently trained on the men


    prostrating in front of him at the moment. His gaze was cold as if he were looking down on pests


    instead of actual human beings.


    "Grandmaster, please forgive us! We were blinded by greed back then, so we ended up making


    these mistakes!"


    "We truly are in the wrong, and we acknowledge that! We won''tmit the same mistakes


    anymore! Please give us a chance to change our ways!"


    "Please allow us to atone for our sins by devoting ourselves to Starry Lights!"


    The men proceeded to grovel in front of the masked man—also known as Bernard—even more.


    "Those who betray the grandmaster are met with only one fate!" Samson dered from his spot


    next to Bernard.


    Then, he ordered his subordinates, "Cripple these men. They''ll spend the rest of their lives ving


    away in Astenia."


    When the men heard the verdict, they felt as though they were about to pass out. They''d rather die


    than sumb to that fate.