"Let me know when you have any news tonight," Sampson said.
"Alright," Mark replied, looking at Sampson’s gloomy expression. "There’s another solution, though. A drug was once up for auction back home. It stirred quite a commotion. It’s said to be made by a venerable pharmaceutical expert. It works wonders for heart conditions."
Sampson looked up, hope glinting in his eyes. "HeartEase?"
"Yes. Many heart patients who were given terminal prognoses showed significant improvement after taking HeartEase. But Old Mrs. Griffith’s condition isn’t purely heart-related. This drug can only do so much for her.
I’m thinking of combining HeartEase with a new drug I’m working on."
If Professor Bell didn’t come up with anything, he would have to find a way to keep Old Mrs. Griffith alive.
He couldn’t just stand by and watch her suffer.
"HeartEase hasn’t been available back home for a long time, but it appeared twice in our local auctions recently."
"I’ll make a call." Sampson took out his phone and quickly dialed a number.
After a while, Mark heard him say, "Tonight at nine, in a club in Zion City, there will be an auction for HeartEase. They have only one pill."
"One is enough."
Mark was surprised that Sampson, who was usually efficient, had such good news so quickly.
Sampson nodded. "I’ll go there tonight."
Twelve hours later.
Rosemary’s plane landed at a foreign airport. As soon as she turned on her phone, she received a slew of messages.
Among them, Louisa’s WhatsApp messages and call were the first ones Rosemary dealt with. However, her phone indicated that Louisa’s was turned off.
Rosemary then opened WhatsApp, where Louisa had sent her three messages at seven-thirty in the morning:
[Rose, I heard that you left early this morning. Are you at school?]
[Are you in class? Can you text me when you’re done?]
[I need to speak with you.]
Rosemary quickly replied:
[Mom, I’m sorry. I’m abroad. I had some things to take care of. What do you need?]
After she sent the message, before she could get a reply from Louisa, her phone vibrated. It was Kelly calling.
"Rose, have you arrived? I’m waiting for you at Exit A."
Rosemary, carrying her backpack, walked out. "I see you."
"Rose, over here!" Kelly jumped up and waved when she saw her.
To avoid being recognized, Rosemary was dressed in black casual wear, a black baseball cap, and exuded a cool aura. A large black mask covered most of her face, leaving only her clear and beautiful eyes visible, which were incredibly charming.
"How many hearts are you planning to steal with this look?" Kelly walked over and took her hand. "We still have some time before the auction. Let’s grab something to eat. I have some business to take care of during the auction.
You’ll be alright on your own, right?"
"What could go wrong?" Rosemary smiled. "What big job did you take on this time? Joyce said she hasn’t seen you at school in ages."
"I barely have time for my side gigs these days. My dad said I should either take over the family business or find a boyfriend. Obviously, I chose the former!" Kelly said without hesitation. "The former brings money, the latter wastes time and affects my mood. I’ve been busy taking over some of my dad’s companies, and it’s been exhausting."
She felt bitter thinking about her recent experiences.
"You’ll see the benefits of having a boyfriend once you have one. Maybe then, you wouldn’t work yourself to the bone."


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