A Matrilocal Husband's Counterattack

Chapter 64: Can You Perform the Nine Palaces Reviving Needle?

Ethan and Ms. Scarlet followed Adrian Whitehead through the front hall, walked down a long corridor, and entered the backyard of the clinic.
Although the backyard was a bit old, it had the style of an Asian garden, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and rockeries, all in place.
The sunlight poured down, the warm breeze blew, and the trees rustled, creating a very picturesque atmosphere.
At that moment, in the pavilion, sat a young woman in a white long dress, her dark hair elegantly tied up, holding a book titled International Finance and gently flipping through it.
She was quiet, and refined, with a bright, pretty face, and an air of scholarly elegance.
Ethan cast a glance of appreciation. There were many beautiful girls these days, and you could find many stylish and attractive women just by walking down the street.
But a girl like Alice Whitehead, who was as poetic and picturesque as a painting, was rare to find.

"Grandpa, is this the buyer you've found?"
When she saw someone entering the yard, Alice Whitehead closed the book and looked at Adrian Whitehead with a wry smile:
"I told you, this leg can't be treated."
"The 14 million in medicine will only work for young children. It's a waste of money if applied to me."
She advised Adrian Whitehead: "You don't need to sell the clinic and lose your place to live."
"I'm your only granddaughter. Even with the smallest hope, I have to try my best. Besides, if you're gone, what's the point of keeping this house?"
Adrian Whitehead spoke gently, "If I leave the house, I'll be all alone and even more lonely. It's better to sell it and take a chance."
"My cousin has taken good care of us lately. The house can be left to her."
Alice Whitehead smiled sweetly: "If she's grateful, she'll stay and take care of you in your old age."
"Isabella has indeed been diligent, but she thinks too much."
Adrian Whitehead spoke calmly: "Isabella, just focus on recovering and don't worry about other things."
Seeing her grandfather in this state, Alice Whitehead stopped advising him and turned to Ethan and Ms. Scarlet, smiling:
"Thank you both for your hard work."
"I forgot to mention, this is Ethan, the buyer, and also a miraculous doctor."
Adrian Whitehead slapped his forehead with a laugh: "He's planning to take this house without spending a single cent, so I brought him here to meet you."
"Buyer? Miraculous doctor?"
Alice Whitehead was puzzled: "Grandpa, what are you talking about?"
Adrian Whitehead quickly explained the details of the earlier medical battle, and Alice Whitehead was still skeptical, unable to believe that Ethan was a miraculous doctor.
After all, Ethan was just too young.
But she also knew that her grandfather would not lie to her.
Ethan smiled and extended his hand: "Miss Whitehead, hello, my name is Ethan."
"Hello, Dr. Ethan."
Alice Whitehead politely shook his hand: "Nice to meet you. Thank you for seeing me. Don't feel pressured. I've already mentally prepared myself."
She patted the diagnosis report on the table, showing that she was well aware of her condition.
"Muscle atrophy..."
Ethan confirmed the diagnosis and smiled: "I'm not at all pressured!"
Adrian Whitehead was surprised: "What do you mean?"
Ethan replied calmly: "This illness, I can treat!"
Adrian Whitehead was excited: "You can make Alice stand up?"
In the past, he would never have believed this and would have called Ethan a fraud. After all, it was a disease that even he and the hospital couldn't cure. How could Ethan possibly do it?
But after Ethan's performance in the hall, Adrian Whitehead trusted him completely.
Alice Whitehead also raised her delicate face: "Dr. Ethan, you can cure it?"
Ethan nodded seriously: "Yes!"
Adrian Whitehead was overjoyed: "If you can cure her, I'll give you this house and owe you a big favor!"
"No more talk, I'll begin acupuncture on Miss Whitehead."
Ethan didn't bother with any more pleasantries and asked Adrian Whitehead to bring a box of silver needles.
Alice Whitehead was quick to comply and rolled up her long skirt, revealing her pale, slender, beautiful legs.
Adrian Whitehead asked: "Dr. Ethan, how do you plan to treat Elisabeth?"
Ethan replied indifferently: "I'll unblock her meridians and activate her muscle vitality."
"Where's Alice?"
Just then, a crisp and familiar voice came from the corridor:
"I've brought Dr. Sun to see you."
Ethan glanced to the side, slightly stunned, and found that it was Isabella.
He was somewhat surprised. After the battle at the Four Seas headquarters, Isabella and Alexander had run off, disappearing from Ethan's world as though fearing Ethan would take revenge.
Ethan had thought he would never see Isebella again, but here she was.
The world was small.
Adrian Whitehead and Ms. Scarlet turned to look as a group of men and women appeared from the corridor.
Ethan noticed that, besides Isabella, there were several people with medical boxes, one of whom was thin and tall but looked very proud.
His features resembled those of Dr. Sun.
When he saw Adrian Whitehead, he slightly nodded: "Good morning, Mr. Whitehead."
"Isabella, you invited someone from Revival Clinic?"
Adrian Whitehead squinted his eyes: "Are you Remedy Sun, the grandson of Dr. Sun?"
Remedy smiled slightly: "Mr. Whitehead, you have a great memory, I am indeed Remedy Sun."
Isabella quickly explained with a smile: "Mr. Whitehead, Remedy is my friend. His medical skills are excellent, and recently, he's made great progress."
"After I strongly begged him, he's willing to try treating Alice."
A spark of light flashed in her eyes: "Grandpa, let him try. We don't have any other options now."
"Your grandfather has seen Alice, and he was helpless, so he couldn't cure her."
Adrian Whitehead looked coldly at the proud Sun Bufan:
"And I've already invited Dr. Ethan to treat her."
He was familiar with Revival Clinic. Remedy didn't even make it into the top ten. How could Adrian Whitehead waste time on him?
He pointed at Ethan and gave Remedy a clear dismissal.
"Dr. Ethan? Ethan?"
Isabella froze for a moment, then shouted, "What are you doing here?"
Ethan responded indifferently: "If you can come, I can certainly come."
"Isabella, do you know Dr. Ethan?"
Adrian Whitehead became curious: "He can treat your cousin's illness, and he was about to begin acupuncture."
"Treat my cousin's illness? Acupuncture?"
Isabella was stunned, then stomped her feet repeatedly:
"Grandpa, you're being foolish, foolish!"
"Ethan is just a live-in son-in-law, my ex-boyfriend, and he never studied medicine. He couldn't even help with his mother's stomach illness!"
"Let him treat her, and he'll harm my cousin!"
"You can't let him treat her, or something terrible will happen!"
As she revealed Ethan's background, she kept shouting:
"Ethan, don't hurt my cousin. If you have a grudge against me, take it out on me!"
"You can hit or kill me, but don't touch my cousin!"
Adrian Whitehead quickly held her back: "Isabella, don't be reckless."
Alice Whitehead smiled: "Cousin, I'm fine."
"Fine? Luckily I came in time. Otherwise, you'd be done for."

Isabella shouted, taking advantage of Alice's daze to break free, then she quickly dashed in front of Ethan and slapped him across the face.
"I'll kill you, you useless thing, how dare you harm my cousin."
"Slap—"
Before Ethan could react, Ms. Scarlet moved quickly, slapping Isabella away:
"How dare you be disrespectful to Brother Ethan, do you want to die?"
Isabella screamed and retreated two steps, then covered her beautiful face in anger and scolded:
"Uncle, did you see that? She slapped me."
"They're teaming up to harm my cousin. You absolutely can't let him treat her."
She anxiously shouted at Adrian Whitehead, not because she didn't believe Ethan could treat the illness, but quite the opposite—Isabella thought he had the ability.
After the battle at the Four Seas headquarters, Isabella felt Ethan had changed into a completely different person, and this inexplicably made her believe that Ethan could cure Alice.
This was something Isabella couldn't allow. Even the smallest chance, she would do everything to destroy it.
Otherwise, if Alice recovered, all her efforts over the past two months would be in vain, and today's scheme would fail.
Remedy and the others, hearing Ethan was a peer, cast a mocking and hostile glance.
"Isabella, don't act impulsively."
Adrian Whitehead was startled at first, not expecting Ethan and Isabella to have a past, then he grabbed Isabella and advised:
"I don't know what Ethan was like before, but his medical skills are truly high."
After Ethan's impressive performance in the hall, Adrian realized that Ethan was no ordinary person.
"Uncle, how can you not believe me?"
Isabella struggled desperately and shouted: "He'll kill my cousin, you're being foolish, I'm not foolish, I can't let my cousin suffer harm."
She pushed Ethan aside and blocked Alice with her hand:
"Ethan, you can fool my uncle, but you can't fool me. If you want to harm my cousin, step over my dead body."
She pressed, "Dare you to admit publicly that you never went to medical school and don't have a medical license?"
"Sorry, but he really does have a medical license."
Ms. Scarlet smirked and took out a document: "Ethan is a legitimate, qualified Chinese medicine doctor."
The document opened, showing the medical qualifications, with Ethan's information and official stamp.
Isabella was stunned: "How is this possible?"
"Oh, so now Ethan is forging documents, probably bought a fake certificate from People's Park?"
She sneered: "Uncle, this is a ruthless scammer."
"Mr. Whitehead, I don't know where you found this country doctor, and I don't know why you trust him."
Remedy interrupted: "I just want to tell you, Alice's leg, the only chance for recovery is with Revival Needle. No one else can treat it."
Adrian furrowed his brows slightly: "Why?"
"Because I have inherited the Nine Palaces Reviving Needle."
Remedy said arrogantly: "Three needles and life force will return."
Adrian exclaimed in surprise: "What? You can do the Nine Palaces Reviving Needle?"