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Chapter 26
“Good morning. Briar!”
Standing still, Briar looked at the little girl whose complexion had visibly improved. Her tone softened, “Morning, why the sudden interest in morning
runs?”
Ellen had been running for a few days now. Due to her weak constitution, she would get out of breath easily after running. “My brother said I’m too weak, so he told me to run for an hour every morning to build up my health.”
Briar nodded. “Yeah, your brother’s right. Proper exercise
Ellen’s eyes lit up at her words. “Mm–hmm!”
helpsody and can even help you grow taller.”
Having suffered from malnutrition since childhood, Ellen was much shorter than her peers. So when Briar mentioned running could help her grow taller, she became even more determined to stick to her morning runs.
“Huh? Briar, why are you buying so many herbs? Are you feeling unwell?” As Briar unloaded stuff from her motorcycle, the considerate little girl hurried over to help.
Seeing all sorts of herbs in the bags, she thought Briar was sick and
with concern.
Briar carried the bags into the house without looking back. “Not for
me, just helping a friend buy them.”
“That’s good to hear. Being sick is so uncomfortable.” Ellen followed Briar into the house, placing the bags on the coffee table as instructed.
With a little helper, Briar decided to sort out all the herbs
at
once.
They worked until around 10 a.m., finally sorting and packing all the herbs, with the coffee table now piled high.
Briar stretched and asked Ellen, “What’s your nanny making for lunch today?”
This meant she was planning to have lunch with Ellen.
Ellen immediately beamed, enthusiastically recommending, “Our nanny’s making pizza and hot chicken wings today. Briar, my nanny’s dishes are super delicious! You have to try it.”
“Alright, let’s go!”
“How is it, Camden? Find anything?” As soon as Camden came t of Briar’s room, Beatrice pulled him into her room, whispering.
Camden shook his head. “Nope, I went through all the files on Briar’s computer, but couldn’t find last night’s video.”
Initially, Beatrice hadn’t believed her brother’s suspicions, but lying in bed last night, she started to think his doubts made sense.
Briar had been alone all evening, and with no servants upstairs, if she
Wanted to do something sneaky, no one would notice.
Moreover, Briar appeared just after the video was shown, which seemed a bit too coincidental.
Beatrice suggested, “Maybe she didn’t save it on the computer but copied it
Conto a USB drive?”
Camden nodded. “Could be. We’ll have to find another chance to check her bag.”
While the siblings hid in their room to discuss their plan, Edgar wasn’t idle either.
As soon as he got to the office this morning, he locked himself inside and even turned off the internet.
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Then, from a drawer at the bottom of his desk, he took out an old phone and dialed the only number in it.
“Mr. Garza…” He was very respectful, standing up and slightly bowing even though he knew Mr. Garza couldn’t see him.
Briar had lunch with Ellen and then let the little girl take a nap. Meanwhile, she grabbed two big bags of herbs and rode her motorcycle to Wade Mansion
Brandon was waiting at the entrance of the house. Seeing Briar’s Jennings.”
Briar stopped her motorcycle and signaled Brandon to pick up Wade. Take them all.”
“Sure.” Brandon held the bag while leading Briar inside.
This time, there wasn’t a single member of the Wade family in
It seemed that Ashton had cleared everyone out intentionally.
He was already waiting in Griffin’s room, chatting with Griffin.
motorcycle coming from afar, he greeted her with a wide smile, “Welcome Mw
the
big bag of herbs hanging on the back seat: “These are some herbs I prepared for M
& courtyard; only insects chirping and birds singing could be heard
As they walked in, Ashton immediately looked over at Briar, who had her hands in her pockets, walking coolly like a kid.
A slight smile appeared on his lips without him realizing it. “Briar is here,” he said.
Briar was caught off guard by his smile, greeting, “Hi, Mr. Wade.”
Then, she quickly turned around to look at Griffin lying
Griffin chuckled. “Briar, here you are; thanks
on
his
bed. “Good day, sir, you look much better today.”
to
your excellent medical
skills, or else my old bones would still be lying around for who knows how long
While chatting with Griffin, Briar started preparing her herbal packages and wrote down instructions for use on labels quickly–finishing each label within
seconds.
Out of curiosity, Ashton walked over and was met with her handwriting that looked no better than random scribbles, and the smile at the corner of his mouth froze.
‘Indeed, her handwriting stood out just like her personality–somehow cute despite being messy,‘ he thought to himself.
Brandon was stunned too, thinking, ‘Miss Jennings’s handwriting might be one of the ugliest ones I’d ever seen.
‘But Mr. Wade seemed… actually quite appreciative?‘
Luckily, although messy, what she wrote could still be read more or less clearly enough,
Seemingly oblivious to both men’s reactions, Briar continued writing rapidly while reminding them, “These are the herbal pouches I specially concocted for Mr. Wade.
“I’ve noted down how to use them internally and externally; follow my methods daily. The next acupuncture session will be scheduled af herbal pouches have been used up.”
Ashton nodded. “Alright.”
Brandon also came over, making sure to take notes carefully.
After explaining the usage and dosage of the herbs, Briar finally started the acupuncture session for Griffin.
For the third acupuncture session, Griffin was already a pro. Without needing any instructions from Briar, he lay down in a comfortable position.
Ashton, familiar with Briar’s acupuncture routine, washed his hands and acted
as
her
temporary assistant.
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The two worked seamlessly together, making the entire acupuncture process much easier for Briar
By the time the last needle was placed, Griffin was already sound asleep, feeling soothed.
Briar straightened up, only to see a big hand suddenly in front of her. It was Ashton, holding out a neatly folded gray handkerchief.
The quality of the handkerchief was clearly top–notch, without any logo, likely Ashton’s personal item.
Briar’s eyes flickered slightly, and she hesitated for a moment before taking it. “Thanks, Mr. Wade
Her forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, which the handkerchief quickly absorbed.
“You’re welcome. Thanks for your effort, Briar,” Ashton said, maintaining a proper gentlemanly distance after his assistant duties were done
Briar glanced at him but didn’t say anything.
Ashton’s lips curved into a smile, his eyes filled with warmth.
This sight made Brandon feel a shiver down his spine. ‘Oh my! Mr. Wade’s gaze at Miss Jennings was so gooey and tender
Having been with Ashton for so long, this was the first time Brandon had seen him like this.
‘Could this be what Morton mentioned–love at first sight?‘ he wondered.
