Chapter 544: Chapter 544: Lost Without a Trace
The Hawthorne Villa, after much deliberation, Victor Hawthorne sent a message to July Quinn.
[Hey, don’t stay up playing games all night, it could lead to sudden death.]
But after sending the message, it felt like it disappeared into the void.
He thought maybe he didn’t make it sound alarming enough, which is why July Quinn didn’t even bother to respond.
Thinking it over, he found a few articles from Old Mrs. Keaton’s social media that seemed suitable for July Quinn and forwarded them to her.
[To what extent does staying up all night lead to sudden death? Look out for these 3 symptoms as warnings!]
[Stayed up playing games, nearly died from a heart attack? If you frequently show these 5 signs, hurry to the hospital!]
[A grandson who often stayed up playing games suddenly died at just around twenty...]
But he didn’t know that when he sent these messages, July Quinn had just returned from the clinic and taken her specially made medicine.
Her condition had actually improved today, and she was considering not needing the medicine anymore.
But unfortunately, Roman Kidd came to trouble her, forcing her into a big confrontation.
After some intense activity, the feeling of blockage in her chest became more pronounced.
Helplessly, she had to take the medicine again.
As soon as she took it, she didn’t even have time to change clothes or towel off the rainwater from her long hair before she fell asleep groggily.
*
On the same rainy night, at the Hale Family—
"What’s the deal with that clinic next door? Haven’t we found out who runs that pharmacy?"
Ever since Simon Hale learned that a new clinic was going to open next to the Apothecary Hale Pharmacy, he couldn’t help but recall the previous incident with July Quinn when he was embarrassed and taken away by the police, and she said to him:
"See you in Esteria!"
Simon Hale worried that July Quinn was really pursuing him to Esteria, so he wanted to stop her in her tracks as soon as possible.
Strangely, though, no information about the owner of that shop had been found so far.
"Sorry, Dr. Hale, we still can’t pull up any information about that clinic."
The person helping Simon Hale investigate this matter was Director Yates.
Under normal circumstances, retrieving information is very straightforward, which is why he volunteered to help Simon Hale, hoping Simon would treat his elderly mother’s headache.
But as it turned out, what seemed like ordinary information couldn’t be accessed at all.
This not only prevented him from reporting back to Simon Hale but also infuriated him.
"Since we can’t get the information on that clinic, perhaps you should seek another expert for your mother’s condition."
Director Yates’s mother had long suffered from headaches, seeking treatment far and wide over the years with little success.
Director Yates had also sought treatment at the Apothecary Hale Pharmacy, but the costs were prohibitive, and even after spending most of his savings, he could only afford one treatment course.
The subsequent treatments would likely bankrupt Director Yates.
But there was no choice; Director Yates’s father died early, and he was raised solely by his mother, so he truly couldn’t bear to see her suffer like this.
"Dr. Hale, please don’t be angry. No matter what, I will get the information on that clinic to you. Please continue treating my mother."
Director Yates was almost on the verge of kneeling to Simon Hale.
But Simon Hale was notoriously petty and couldn’t care less.
Therefore, he simply had the butler drag Director Yates away.
"Dr. Hale, please give me another chance."
"Dr. Hale..."
Director Yates’s shouting even startled Rhonda Hale upstairs.
"Dad, it’s just a shabby little clinic; it can’t possibly compare to ours. Why are you so concerned?"
Rhonda Hale commented while walking down from upstairs, wearing a face mask.
"I heard they’re planning to offer free consultations for a month after they open. If their medical skills could really rival yours, why would they offer free services?"
Simon Hale seemed to think Rhonda made a lot of sense and nodded slightly.