Rhea was still more filial compared to Anastasia. After studying medicine abroad, she returned and pursued medicinal herbs, saying she wanted to master them both. Her future was limitless.
‘Who knows? The miracle doctor may take her in as his apprentice. Even if she can’t be Dominic's direct apprentice, it’s also prideful to be his apprentice's apprentice.’
With those thoughts in mind, Maria became even more determined to chat with the miracle doctor today.
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Just as Austin was about to leave the house, Maria stopped him. He did not expect this woman to be so resourceful. Not only did she get his phone number, she even knew where he lived. It was scary now that he thought about it.
Clueless about what was on his mind, Maria smiled brightly at him. She had various gifts in her arms, and the servants behind her carried even more.
"Mr. Fike! Mr. Fike!" She called out smilingly. "Where are you going?"
"Why? Do I need to give you my itinerary, Mrs. Moore?" He replied coldly.
"Sure!" She blurted out. She quickly tried to cover up her excitement when she noticed his complexion. "No, I didn't mean that! I'm just here to apologize for yesterday.
“Look, I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. I didn’t expect Mrs. Russell to treat you like that. Don't worry. I've already told my niece to stay away from that woman!" Maria was trying to show her loyalty and that she was on his side.
However, which side she was on did not matter to Austin.
"It's none of my business whether or not your niece stays away from that woman." After taking a few steps, he stopped and turned around. "By the way, if Mrs. Russell thinks I can't treat your niece, she must have a better solution. Why don't you ask her instead of coming here to beg me?"
With a cold smile, he walked toward his car mercilessly.
Maria hurriedly followed him, calling for the servants to follow suit. They chased after her with the gifts, panting.
"Mr. Fike, you must be kidding! What does that woman know? She's just relying on her husband's familial status, riding the waves. She’s out of your league. You don't have to care about her. I want you to treat my niece, not her."
At this point, she was exhausted, but Austin did not care for her. He had already opened the door and got into the car.
Maria noticed he was about to leave and started to get anxious. She reached out to grab the car door and sputtered, "Mr. Fike, tell me! What should I do so you'll see my niece again? Do I have to beat that woman up?!"
It was just a casual exclamation, but it caught his attention. Two seconds later, he slowly smiled. "Sure!"
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