Following Timothy's pointed direction, Yvonne was stunned. If not for her training, she might have blurted out her true thoughts..noveldrama

Felix Zeller? It was actually Felix!

Nala couldn't help but glance over as well, and a flicker of surprise crossed her gaze. This trial was kept highly confidential. Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed Timothy to ensure order and security. Not even Nala knew who the representative would be. Learning it was Felix was shocking as he was the fiancé she had dismissed. Not only was he a doctor, but his skills had also reached such a high level.

"Tim, you don't seem thrilled about this choice," Nala stated. She had known Timothy for years, so she easily understood his tone.

"Of course I'm thrilled. Why wouldn't I be?"

Since Felix had already been selected, Timothy knew he shouldn't make discouraging remarks. They were all representing Dragonia, and unity was paramount.

"Take a seat for now. The team from Guneria just arrived, and one of them is a general, so I should go greet them," Timothy said.

As soon as Timothy left, Nala leaned slightly toward Yvonne.

"Did you know that Felix has medical skills?"

Yvonne, visibly anxious, collected herself before replying, "No, I didn't. The only time I can recall is... the night I... we... well, when he noticed something in the wine. He sensed it immediately and even offered to treat me, but we got distracted. Please forgive me, miss." Nala sounded expectant as she said, "Interesting. So, the man I put aside now surprises. me in this way. If he truly wins this trial, perhaps I can see him in a new light."

Despite his status as the best traditional medicine practitioner, that was as far Nala's compliment for him went. What would Felix think if he heard that?

Meanwhile, Felix had noticed Yvonne and immediately furrowed his brows as his mind raced to decipher the situation. It seemed likely that Yvonne's visit to Avesburgh was arranged by Nala, though he couldn't be certain.

But why would she do that? Why would someone of her stature care about someone as unknown as him? Surely there was more to it.

Felix's thoughts were interrupted by Zara.

She asked, "What's wrong, Felix? Are you fascinated by Lady Nala? You've been staring."

Coming back to the moment, Felix replied, "I'm just curious. I overheard Liam say she's the goddess of his dreams.

Zara chuckled. "Lady Nala is mysterious, all right. No one has ever seen her face besides her family. But her eyes alone are enough to mesmerize a person. But who knows? Maybe she's as ugly as I am under that veil." Changing the subject, Felix asked, "I heard that the Guneria team brought all sorts of equipment for the result verification?"

"Yes, but don't worry. We've got top modern medical experts on our side too, so they can't manipulate the outcome. Just focus on doing your best."

Finally, the Guneria team arrived. There were nearly 30 people in all. Their representative was a young man with striking blond hair and an arrogance that might as well have been engraved on his face.

"I'm Elliott Phillips, here representing Guneria's Institute of Advanced Medical Research. I've always loathed Dragonia's ancient traditional medicine. You'd better not let me down, "he said arrogantly.