I’m Someone Else

After Quincy drank some tea, he got straight to the point and filled Raymond in on the reason they came.

Raymond’s brows furrowed. The Elliotts were indeed in possession of a Myria Herbal Pill. They won it at one of Unicus Hall’s auctions and put it away for safekeeping this whole time. It was a cure for all poisons and could be used in a life-and-death situation.

“Why do you want it?”

“We need it to cure someone of poison!” Quincy cupped his hands and addressed Raymond, “I won’t hide it from you. We have no other options left, so that’s why we came to ask this of you. Do you still have the Myria Herbal Pill? If you do, go ahead and name your price. We’re willing to pay whatever you ask, no matter how much it is.”

Quincy wasn’t just saying it. He alone had wealth beyond imagination while both the Mortons and the Peralta Family were abundantly wealthy families too. Money was nothing more than a number to them. They didn’t care about how much they spent if it meant they could save Thomas.

Raymond gasped.

Who’s been poisoned? How is it that the acclaimed Dr. Hofstead is at his wit’s end too? Just who is this person? It’s already a huge deal that Quincy Hofstead is here seeking my help, but he’s not the only one. John Morton and Samuel Peralta, these two old blokes, have come in person too! The patient can’t be an ordinary person!

Does that mean I’ll be offending three powerful people if I don’t hand over the Myria Herbal Pill?

Apart from getting rid of various types of poison, the pill could also be used to heal a multitude of injuries, especially internal ones.

Money wasn’t the issue. He couldn’t let them have it no matter how much they offered!

“I won’t beat around the bush. We haven’t used it yet so it’s still with us, but I apologize. It is very important to our family. We can’t let you have it.”

Quincy and two other men looked among themselves with expressions of utmost disappointment.

couldn’t let them have it, so

Raymond with a thump and begged, “Please let us have it, Old Mr. Elliott. I need to save

that her head smacked against the floor with loud

in

status in society, she was kneeling at someone else’s

possible unless

instructed his son Timothy to help Olivia up. He

poisoned? If not, why else would Olivia disregard her dignity

Pill is far too important to our family. You could say that it’s the foundation of our family’s existence.

it over on a silver platter right away, and for free too! He wouldn’t have accepted any payment for it. After all, the gratitude

truly couldn’t

lose all hope. She shuffled out of the house looking like her soul had

just going to stand by and watch Thomas die? Am I not going to do

was only poisoned because he wanted to save me! If he dies,

for all who saw it. Samuel quickly walked over to Olivia. I must console

Olivia’s display set a fire in Quincy’s heart too. He became even more

there for me to fear? What sacrifice can’t I make? I won’t leave until I get

unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and said to Raymond, “I’m telling you now, Raymond. I’m not taking no for an answer! You’re going to hand over the Myria Herbal Pill today whether you like it or not! I swear on my honor that if you hand the pill over today,

a street thug now? It looks as if he’s determined to get the pill no matter what! Who

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caution to the wind and voiced his stance. Although it did seem like they were throwing their weight around to take the pill by force, they had no choice. Time waited for no man. If they wasted any more time on this, they might not get to save Thomas even if they managed to get