Hearing this, Fade laughed and said, "Well, that makes sense. Doctors may not be able to cure their own illness."
Matthew nodded with a smile, relieved that he just dodged a bullet.
However, Fade's tone changed and he said, "It's fine if he cannot cure himself. However, it's nonsense for him to claim to be the best doctor in Jade City. He couldn't even diagnose himself properly."
When Matthew and Malcom heard this, their expressions changed drastically. It was understandable if he wasn't able to cure his own illness. After all, there were many facets to it.
A self- misdiagnosis, however, would be very embarrassing to say the least.
Malcom immediately refuted, "What did you mean by that? I understand myself the best and I am perfectly capable of diagnosing myself."
"Is that so?" Fade laughed out loud. Then, he pointed to the left side of Malcom's abdomen, saying, "Why don't you feel that area for yourself?"
Malcom reached out his hand and applied pressure on that area. Immediately, he felt an unbearable, stinging pain. Malcom cried out in agony and lost his balance.
Matthew was shocked at the sight.
Malcom's forehead was covered in sweat, and he was in disbelief. He stuttered, "How, how could this be? I've been using state- of- the- art biomedication and treatments this entire time, so how could my..."
Fade laughed and said indifferently, "Your so-called state-of-the-art bio-medication's efficacy is not as good as you think it is. Moreover, usage of bio- medication may lead to various unforeseen side-effects, and the medicine may even lose its potency altogether."
"On the other hand, your lifestyle of unrestrained eating and drinking has worsened your condition. In your current state, I believe you should be expecting liver cancer soon."
Hearing the words 'liver cancer', Malcom's expression sank. Shaken to his core, he felt his legs turning into jelly.
While Matthew was equally shocked, he kept his composure and said, "Malcom, don't be taken aback by him. As far as I know, traditional medicine is a hoax. He may be lying to you. Don't be deceived."
His words gave Malcom a sliver of confidence, and he calmed down a little.
However, Fade just laughed and gave Matthew a once-over.
Frightened by Fade's gaze, Matthew felt uneasy. "Why are you staring at me?"
Fade sighed and said with a smile, "I thought Malcom's health was bad, but I didn't expect you to be in worse condition than him!"
"What!" Matthew froze and said quickly, "Don't try to fool me. I do physical examinations annually, and I have a healthy lifestyle. My body is in good shape."
"Really?" Fade smiled, then pointed to a spot under one of Matthew's left ribs and said, "Why don't apply pressure on this area?"
"I..." Even though Matthew was skeptical, he still reached out and applied pressure on the spot under his left rib.
Matthew immediately cried out in agony. He howled in pain as he almost collapsed, his reaction much stronger than Malcom's earlier.
"Mr. Browning, you..." Malcom's expression changed dramatically.
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