Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 911:

Crosby had barely finished his words when Marissa turned to Landen with a meaningful smile.

“Go upstairs and fetch my medical kit.”

She usually carried her silver needles with her, but she had been thoroughly searched during her recent visit to Q’s ship. Although her emergency needles were no longer with her, she still had a reliable set in her medical kit, which she kept in her bedroom.

Landen was practically hopping with excitement. The moment Marissa said that she was confident she could save Sergio, he knew without a doubt that his father would survive. She was Black Snake, after all, and Landen had absolute faith in her. If she said she would do something, then she definitely would.

Yet, Landen never imagined that his boss would turn out to be the renowned doctor, Riss.

Now, after receiving Marissa’s instructions, he bounded up the stairs to get what she asked for. He was no different from a loyal lapdog, always eager to please his master.

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Hannah was just as excited. She was oblivious to Marissa’s identities as Black Snake and Riss, but Hannah, too, trusted her with her life.

With Landen gone on his errand, Hannah found herself at a loss for what to do. She looked around and quickly poured a cup of warm water for Marissa.

“You must be thirsty, Tiffany. Here, have some water.”

“Thank you, Hannah,” Marissa said as she took the cup and took a small sip.

Crosby watched them with a sneer.

“Now you sure are treating Tiffany like a queen, Hannah. Just wait until she fails to cure Uncle Sergio. I’m sure you’ll be heartbroken when you realize all your efforts at pandering to her are in vain.”

Hannah whirled around and glared at him.

“You insolent brat! If you have nothing good to say, then keep your mouth shut! Regardless of whether Tiffany can cure Sergio or not, the fact remains that she is my niece-in-law. I am taking care of her because she is family.”

Embarrassed at the rebuke, Crosby shifted his gaze and said nothing more.

Just then, Landen came dashing down the stairs with the medical kit, holding it up with both hands and offering it to Marissa as if it were some kind of treasure. Marissa paid the gesture no mind. She opened her kit, retrieved her needles, and then proceeded to treat Sergio.

They all held their breath as they watched her work. They had heard that Marissa had once used her acupuncture skills to save Arabella from the brink of death. They were curious to see if she could make another miracle happen with Sergio.

Marissa finished inserting the ninth needle into Sergio’s body, but he still showed no signs of improvement. At that point, Gerry couldn’t resist mocking her.

“You’ve already used so many needles, Tiffany, but Sergio hasn’t reacted to any of them. You’re not trying to scam us, are you?”

Crosby promptly chimed in, “Even if you want to play pretend and act like some big-shot doctor in front of us, you shouldn’t be using Uncle Sergio like this. That’s just downright disrespectful.”

Not content with this, he even nudged Landen and tried to provoke the latter.

“Hey, you really going to just stand by and watch her use your dad for some tasteless act?”

“Stop spouting nonsense!” Landen snapped at him angrily.

“Dammit!” Crosby glared at Landen, feeling humiliated at being dismissed. Still, he was smart enough to keep his mouth shut.

Marissa disinfected the tenth needle and calmly responded to Gerry’s and Crosby’s taunts.

“You belong to the family, but it looks like you don’t have basic medical knowledge. To think that you have the audacity to vie for the position of the family head. I’d wager good money that you two are nothing more than a joke in the medical field.”

Gerry’s face twisted into a terrible expression when he heard this.

“What makes you think you’re qualified to question our medical skills, huh? You haven’t even proven yourself yet. Look at you, just playing with the patient like some ignorant fool! It’s only right that I speak up!”

Marissa glanced up from the needle between her fingers.

“Uncle Gerry, every doctor knows that no matter how good a prescription is, it wouldn’t be effective without the right adjuvant. The same concept applies to acupuncture treatments. The first needles are something of a precursor, and it would take the right needle to be inserted at the most crucial point for there to be visible changes in the patient’s condition. You’ve been a doctor for decades, right? And now, you’re even encouraging your son to become the head of the family. Why couldn’t you wrap your head around such a simple notion when it’s merely common sense among medical practitioners? You’re disgracing the profession.”

Gerry’s face flushed with rage.

“How dare you!” he yelled, but couldn’t speak further. He trembled and fumed where he stood.

“You sure have a glib tongue, Tiffany,” Crosby jeered, “But it won’t do you any good when you don’t have the medical skills to back it up. Let’s see if your so-called crucial needle does the job. Then, I do wonder, though, what are you going to do when Uncle Sergio still doesn’t respond after you’ve inserted countless needles all over his body?”noveldrama

“Oh, don’t worry,” Marissa quipped with a faint smile.

“You’re just about to see my crucial needle at work.”

Then she inserted the tenth silver needle into Sergio’s body. As soon as it sank under his skin, Sergio opened his eyes.

There was a moment of silence as everyone stared in shock, then they all spoke up:

“Oh, my God! He’s awake! Sergio really woke up!”

“It’s just as the rumors say, Tiffany’s medical skills are not exaggerated at all! Brian was the only one who could treat Sergio in the day, but now, we have Tiffany!”

“Her skills are certainly excellent. Is it safe to say that Brian has a capable successor?”

While the others discussed and praised Tiffany, both Gerry and Crosby could only gape at her in bewilderment.

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