The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

He took a sip, and his face twisted in distaste. "Ugh, that's bitter! I can't drink this, take it away!"

Alaric shivered from the bitterness.

In his entire life, he had never tasted medicine this bitter.

This bitterness was not something ordinary people could endure.

Alaric pushed the medicine back into Ethan's hands, turning his head away, not wanting to give it another glance.

Ethan, looking troubled, said, "If you don't take your medicine, how are you going to get better?"

Lydia, with her arms crossed, looked at Alaric lying in bed and said, "I only gave you acupuncture to temporarily suppress your symptoms. To truly get better, you need to take your medicine."

"I'd rather keep getting acupuncture than drink this," Alaric complained.

"This medicine might be bitter, but it works fast. With your fever so high, if you want to avoid damaging your liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys, taking herbal medicine is the best choice," Lydia reasoned with Alaric.

and kidneys..." Better than a broken heart, he thought to himself, not

stepped forward,

demeanor, Ethan knew he was outmatched and

stood by the bed, her presence commanding, as she

tone was very much like an

the medicine, giving

here!"

able to outright refuse

he was as meek as a

to the edge

up!" Hertha commanded,

Hertha, Alaric obediently

concoction, aimed

and quickly closed his mouth, looking around for

with an imposing tone, said, "Don't you dare spit it