I reached out and grabbed Hoyles.
“Teacher—let me try.”
Hoyles looked surprised, but when his beloved disciple made a request, he naturally agreed. He turned to Grace and said,
“This is my disciple, Mia. How about letting her take a look first?”
Grace didn’t pay it much attention and waved a hand in casual consent.
I stepped forward. Just as I was about to touch Kane, he recoiled instinctively, clearly unwilling to be touched.
I played along smoothly.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m a professional. I won’t touch you unnecessarily, and I won’t hurt you.”
I subtly shifted my body to block Grace’s line of sight and secretly winked at Kane.
Grace issued a stern command,
“Kane, if you refuse to see a doctor today, I won’t allow you to return to that small villa.”
Kane clenched the armrests of
