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As A presented what she imed was evidence, the crowd’s interest peaked, only to quickly dete when they saw it was just an invitation to a medical conference. The room filled with a ripple of disappointment, their skepticism remaining intact. Undeterred, A asserted with confidence, “Riss will publicly dere me as her apprentice at the uing medical conference in two weeks. That should dispel any doubts about my honesty.”
Seeing that skepticism lingered in the living room, A continued, “You’ve all seen the MindEase Elixir I gave Grandpa, right? If I didn’t know Dr. Riss, how could I possibly have bought it?”
Those words seemed to soften some of the lingering doubts among the Nash family members. Balthasar, feeling remorseful, instructed a servant to help A onto the sofa and offered her words offort. Gradually, other family members joined, extending their apologies for doubting her. With renewed confidence, A shot a challenging look at Marissa and Landen
Landen responded with a nonchnt shrug, still uncertain about A’s ims, while Marissa, amused, went upstairs
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Retreating to her room, Marissa was eager to dive into Tiffany’s diary for more clues. Just as she was about to open it, a knock at the door interrupted her. Quickly hiding the diary, she opened the door to find Landen, his arms full of medical books. Without waiting for an invitation, Landen walked in and set the books down on the table. “Tiffany, it’s time you started learning medicine,” he announced, already starting to read one of the books
Taken aback by his sudden decree, Marissa responded with a touch of amusement, “It’ste. I’m heading to bed.”
Despite her attempt to end the conversation, Landen was clearly not ready to drop the subject. “You need to join me in studying,” he insisted earnestly, noticing Marissa’s reluctance. He gently guided her to sit beside him. “Do you want to keep letting A bully us? If she really bes Dr. Riss’ apprentice, what position will that leave us in this family?” he asked with genuine concern
“A bing Dr. Riss’ disciple is impossible,” Marissa dered confidently
“Why are you so certain? Didn’t you see how confident she was earlier? What if it’s true?”
“Just the other day, she imed Riss was a man in his thirties, which we know isn’t true,” Marissa countered. “Enough with the excuses. Regardless of what A ims, we need to be proactive. I saw Riss today. She’s about our age and already an aplished doctor. Shouldn’t that embarrass us?” Landen argued, pushing a medical book towards Marissa. Marissa couldn’t help but chuckle as she nced at the title: Preliminary Medical Knowledge
“Are you really serious about this, Landen?”
“Yes, I feel the need to take on the family responsibilities, instead of letting Sansa and A dictate everything. If I take charge, maybe you wouldn’t have to suffer indignities even if you were ousted by the Daniels family one day,” Landen exined. Although his words were unpleasant to the ear, Marissa felt his genuine concern. She yed along, pretending to study and posing questions to him, impressed by his knowledgeable responses
“Landen, if you’re truly intent on challenging A and taking charge of the Nash family, why notpete to be Riss’ apprentice yourself?” she suggested
“Are you joking? Many seasoned professionals struggle to get Riss’ attention. How could I, a neer, stand a chance?”
“Just give it a try. You might be surprised. Let me help you with your resume,” Marissa encouraged
Bolstered by her support, Landen emailed his resume to Riss. With a meaningful smile, Marissa then told him, “You should head back to your room now and wait for Riss’ response. No need to linger here any longer.” She yfully grabbed his cor, ushered him out the door, and locked it behind him
Finally alone, Marissa eagerly retrieved Tiffany’s diary from its hiding ce, ready to dive into the pivotal event that changed Tiffany’s life when she was a high school student
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