Before entering the villa, Jacob Stonecrest couldn’t help but lean toward Marcus Collins and whisper,
“Old Marcus, are you sure this young man can be trusted? My father’s condition has stumped even the Miracle Healer Thorne.”
“Wait—the Miracle Healer Thorne? You mean Elliot Thorne, the renowned practitioner of Vital Essence Medicine in the province?” Marcus raised his brows in surprise.
Jacob nodded gravely.
“Don’t worry,” Marcus assured him. “I’ve seen Ethan Blake’s skills with my own eyes. If anyone can help your father, it’s him.”
The three of them stepped into the villa’s grand hall—where Ethan suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
That figure also recognized him, and the two spoke almost in unison.
“Ethan!”
“Miss Stonecrest!”
Fae Stonecrest’s father glanced between the two of t
