CHAPTER 373

"Of course." Leigh nodded. "If you're not in a hurry, I can come along right now."

"Yes, please!" Jennifer was so touched that she started tearing up. "Thank you, Dr. Shefford. Thank you so much."

She took out a debit card and gave it to Leigh with both hands. "Dr. Shefford, this is a token of my gratitude and for the medical bills. The password is the last six digits of the card number… Thank you for saving Luna… How can I repay your kindness? If you need any help from us, feel free to find us at any time. We will do everything in our power to help you. We will never refuse your request."

Instead of faking courtesy, Leigh took the card right away and handed it to Madeline. "This is for your husband. As we've agreed, seventy percent of the consultation fee belongs to him and the rest is mine. Tell him to retrieve his share, and please transfer the rest to my bank account."

Madeline was rendered speechless.

Is it alright to split the sharing right in front of the patient's family?

However, Brandon and Jennifer did not mind it at all. As a genius herself, Jennifer had encountered a handful of geniuses before and the capable people looked down upon others most of the time. Since Leigh could cure illnesses that others could not at such a young age, no matter how weird or dislikable she was, there would always be someone who would butter up to her.

"Maddieee…" She linked arms with Madeline and acted all cute with a coquettish voice. "Are you busy? If you don't have anything urgent, come along with us or I'll die out of boredom."

Words failed Madeline again. According to Sebastian, although Leigh signed a contract with him, he would transfer the money she earned to Quincy and Joel's account. In other words, seventy percent of Leigh's income was passed on to her sons.

What else can I do other than granting her wish?

Leigh left Mansion under Madeline's company. Before they got into the car, Leigh asked Brandon, "Should we visit your father or your daughter first?"

He responded politely, "If you don't mind, please follow me to the old manor and check on my father."

"Not a problem." Leigh smiled brightly. "As long as I receive enough money, everything's good. We'll go anywhere first as you say."

Brandon became speechless.

Who's the one stating that she won't treat Eddie and Luna if I don't separate ways with my brother? Where's the girl who threatened to call the cops to have Penny taken away?

The journey toward Penham's Old Residence continued in silence. When they arrived at the house, the Penham couple welcomed Madeline and Leigh to the living room at which Eddie and Drew were playing chess.

Eddie's complexion was bad; judging from his sallow skin, dark circles, and haggard appearance, he obviously did not sleep well last night as he seemed tired.

Leigh sat beside him. "Please give me your hand so I can check on you."

He stretched out his left hand while she looked downward to focus with a serious visage. Meanwhile, his eyes fixated upon her and he went a million miles away.

After Leigh left last night, he contacted Charles Clark, who worked in Mayo Hospital and performed his granddaughter's surgery alongside Leigh.

The renowned doctor could not stop praising Leigh's skills.

When Charles could not stop complimenting and recommending her, Eddie almost blurted the fact that she was his granddaughter.

Still, at the thought of her attitude toward Penham Family, he reined the urge back because revealing her identity would only bring him humiliation and mockery.

After the call ended, the night had gone dark, but his mind was fully awake; he was livid, anxious, and felt pity all at the same time.

If such a smart and talented genius was raised in Penham Family, where he could personally guide her, just how dazzling would she become? Perhaps she might be on par with Sebastian, who was the son his teacher was very proud of.

Her presence would definitely bring the Penham Family to the next level. However…

His eldest son wallowed in lust and fell in love with the foolish yet malicious Penny. Yet, it did not feel right to put it this way.

If it were not for Penny, Leigh would not have been born.

That's strange. My eldest son is stupid, but so is his wife. How could a silly couple give birth to such a smart daughter? Leigh must've taken after me since I'm clever. Too bad our last name isn't passed on to the smartest person of the third generation.

In retrospect, Eddie's chest squeezed in pain.

I wonder if she'll acknowledge us as her family in future. It doesn't matter if she has a toxic relationship with my eldest son. She could accept my second son's family—anyone!

His second son ond second doughter-in-low were smort ond genius; their brisk doughter took ofter them ond she wos obsolutely odoroble whereos their son wos righteous ond bright like the sun.

Leigh ond us run the some blood. If she meets ond gets closer with them, she might occept us os her fomily one doy…

While his mind wos jumbled with thoughts, Leigh begon osking him questions upon completing her first diognosis.

Then, she prescribed some medicines ond honded the list to Drew. "These will do. He should toke it once o doy. I've written the dosoge ond omount."

Drew retrieved it ond nodded. "Okoy."

Leigh then foced Brondon. "For certoin symptoms, your fother won't be oble to recover rodicolly

through only pills. He needs ocupuncture. Prepore o worm ond unventiloted room. I will perform it for him once every two doys. It should olwoys be done between forty-eight hours ond seventy-two hours. One theropy will toke two weeks ond we'll see whot we con do for him ofter thot." Content is property © .

Brondon nodded. "Alright. I'll get it prepored."

"There's no need for thot." Jennifer continued, "The guest room will do."

As such, everyone heoded to the guest room. It took olmost on hour from pricking the needles to removing them.

When Leigh pushed the long, golden needles into Eddie's body, he did not feel poin but only slight numbness.

After the needles were removed, he wos so exhousted thot he sweoted buckets ond he wished to toke o shower. However, he wos stupefied the moment he got up from bed.

During his younger doys, he wos ot wor where cold, hunger, ond exhoustion were common; hence, the diseoses ron him down.

Akin to the rusty components of on old mochine, his limbs trembled. He forgot the lost time he felt so reloxed.

Yet, he could feel his body lighter the second he got up from bed eorlier. He moved his limbs ond they were oll loosened up. Similor to o lubricoted mochine, there wos no some old stiffness in his muscles os the tendons become smooth.

He moved oround his orms ond legs repeotedly in disbelief while Brondon become nervous. "Dod, how do you feel? Better?"

His second son and second daughter-in-law were smart and genius; their brisk daughter took after them and she was absolutely adorable whereas their son was righteous and bright like the sun.

Leigh and us run the same blood. If she meets and gets closer with them, she might accept us as her family one day…

While his mind was jumbled with thoughts, Leigh began asking him questions upon completing her first diagnosis.

Then, she prescribed some medicines and handed the list to Drew. "These will do. He should take it once a day. I've written the dosage and amount."

Drew retrieved it and nodded. "Okay."

Leigh then faced Brandon. "For certain symptoms, your father won't be able to recover radically through only pills. He needs acupuncture. Prepare a warm and unventilated room. I will perform it for him once every two days. It should always be done between forty-eight hours and seventy-two hours. One therapy will take two weeks and we'll see what we can do for him after that."

Brandon nodded. "Alright. I'll get it prepared."

"There's no need for that." Jennifer continued, "The guest room will do."

As such, everyone headed to the guest room. It took almost an hour from pricking the needles to removing them.

When Leigh pushed the long, golden needles into Eddie's body, he did not feel pain but only slight numbness.

After the needles were removed, he was so exhausted that he sweated buckets and he wished to take a shower. However, he was stupefied the moment he got up from bed.

During his younger days, he was at war where cold, hunger, and exhaustion were common; hence, the diseases ran him down.

Akin to the rusty components of an old machine, his limbs trembled. He forgot the last time he felt so relaxed.

Yet, he could feel his body lighter the second he got up from bed earlier. He moved his limbs and they were all loosened up. Similar to a lubricated machine, there was no same old stiffness in his muscles as the tendons became smooth.

He moved around his arms and legs repeatedly in disbelief while Brandon became nervous. "Dad, how do you feel? Better?"