Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 297

coming toward her. “Mr. Stone, Ms. Sue. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” the woman greeted.“You are…?” Yulia did not bother to hide the fact that she did not know who the woman was. The woman, however, did not seem to mind. “My name is Delilah Whitlock. It’s a pleasure to meet your acquaintance,” she began tentatively. “I’ve heard that Mr. Stone is a master practitioner of acupuncture who has even healed late-stage cancer patients. I’m here to ask you to treat someone in my family,” Delilah’s eyes bore a gleam of hope as she spoke to Skylar.Skylar and Yulia had a sudden realization there and then. News of Skylar treating the stomach cancer case had probably gotten out, leading to Delilah Whitlock’s search for Skylar. However, Skylar was reluctant to lend his services. One could call him selfish, but he had returned to Cloudtopia to be with Yulia and Lola and live a simple life with them. He had no intention of getting his hands dirty once again. He was not a doctor bound by an oath to save all lives.If he had an obligation to treat every single sick person in the world, he would die of exhaustion before he could treat all of them. Furthermore, he figured he could save more lives by fighting on the front line of the battlefield than treating the sick.“I’m sorry, Ms. Whitlock. That was a one-time special case. I don’t usually offer treatment to patients,” Skylar informed Delilah resolutely.A worried expression flashed across Delilah’s face. “Mr. Stone, I’m willing to pay as much as possible for your services,” she pleaded.Skylar shook his head. “It’s not about the money, Ms. Whitlock. I’ve

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