Chapter 474


    Ron Batton always kept a low profile as he preferred a peaceful and quiet life. He would never invite


    anyone toe over even on his birthday.


    When X Quest was staying with him, the two of them would spend his birthday together every


    year.


    “Yeah. My son was here initially but he went back this morning after celebrating my birthday


    yesterday night.” Ron said.


    His son, who was her father-inw…


    As a matter of fact, she had never seen this man before in her life.


    “X? What are you thinking about?” Ron’s eyes fixed on her face, attentive and brimming with


    curiosity.


    X gathered her thoughts immediately. “It’s nothing…”


    “Hold on. I’ll boil the herbal medicine for you first before we have lunch. Let’s have a little chat after


    lunch, okay?” Ron got up from the sofa right away, joy streaked through him like aet.


    Rising to her feet, X pulled his wrist and argued, “Please don’t make a fuss about it, Grandpa. I’m


    alright. Let’s just dig in.”


    However, Ron pushed her hand away from his and headed straight to the kitchen. As he was


    walking to the kitchen, he demanded, “You just stay there alright. Don’t follow me or I’ll be mad.”


    X heaved a deep sigh in her helpless position. Having no other choices, X simply sank into


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    Nevertheless, uneasiness and guilt multiplied in her heart every second as she stared at his back,


    causing her to feel extremely terrible.


    He was so considerate and kind to her. What would his reaction be if she confessed everything to


    him? He must be very angry, right?


    ***


    After having their lunch, Ron helped X to her room and insisted on her to have some rest.


    Ron’s nagging session seemed like an eternity before he was finally willing to leave her alone in the


    room.


    Though she was currently lying in the familiar room where she used to stay, X could not get rid of


    the mixed emotions that slowly overtook her heart.


    She was very tired and sleepy.


    Nheless, she could not sleep at all although she tried to keep her eyes shut. Her mind was in a


    mess and there was still a slight bitter feeling that remained stuck in her heart.


    She had been tossing and turning in bed for a long time before sleepiness kicked in and eventually


    brought her to sleep.


    Perhaps because she had returned to the familiar environment from her past, all the dreams she


    had were rted to the past years she had spent as an apprentice here.


    In her dream, she found herself learning medicine, medication and healing all over again.


    It was as if her life had been reyed like a movie.


    Suddenly, her eyes opened widely.


    It was already evening when she woke up from her nap.


    Images of her dream kept popping out in her mind, making her feel worse than before.


    Knock knock knock…


    There was a knock on the door when X was drowning in her own thoughts.


    X slowly sat up before she turned to the door and called out, “Pleasee in…”


    Shortly after, Ron pushed open the door and entered her room.


    In his hand was a Phoebe zhennan cane iid with rubies. The old man made his way to X’s


    side and sat close to her. “How do you feel now? Do you feel better after taking my medicine?”


    X nodded in response, “Yes, I feel much better now.”


    “Great. Get ready then and we’ll go down for dinner,” Ron continued.


    X simply nodded again.


    “X, is there something bothering you? I notice that you’ve been frowning and scowling the whole


    day.” His face was full of concern. “Did someone bully you? Who is it? Tell Grandpa, I’ll make sure


    he pays the price.”


    The more he cared about her, the more heavy-hearted X felt.


    In the next second, the tip of her nose was sore and her eyes went red and zed with a ssy


    layer of tears.