Benedict’s cloudy eyes, though aged, gleamed sharply as he watched Amanda walk away.
That young girl… how could someone so fresh-faced possess such skilled hands?
As a veteran physician who practiced both Chinese and Western medicine, he prided himself on decades of expertise in orthopedics. Normally, before attempting a bone reset, he would require a CT scan, a careful palpation, and multiple confirmations before daring to proceed. Even then, patients often thrashed violently from the pain, risking secondary injuries. That was why he had hesitated earlier.
But Amanda? She’d done it in mere seconds—with a quip, no less. And succeeded.
The thought stung his pride.
Mrs. Tucker wiggled her foot gently. The searing pain from earlier had lessened. Yet her mind remained haunted by the cunni
