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Tension hung thick in the air .
Someone broke the silence , their voice dripping with skepticism . “ Don’t tell me you’re actually claiming to have a medical license from Erenoland , hoht
Cyril frowned deeply , his voice sharp with impatience and reproach . “ A foreign traditional medicine license can’t be used here . Don’t you even know such a simple fact ? ”
Vincent interjected , “ Ms. Gibson said you’d been working at Cole Group this whole time . How could you possibly have had time to get licensed ? ”
Aria shot him a disdainful look . “ So you’ll believe anything Hannah says ? If she claimed I was your mother , would you swallow that too ? ”
Vincent’s face darkened , then paled . Remembering who she
was ,
he bit back his words .
Culver’s face darkened , his eyes flashing with cold fury as he rebuked sharply , “ A medical license isn’t hard to obtain . Every practitioner has one . So why is all this arrogance about ? What kind of teacher could have produced a student like you ? ”
Aria said with a dismissive tone , “ With one foot in the grave , maybe you should worry about yourself . ”
Furious once more , Culver pointed at her , left utterly speechless for a long moment .
The onlookers were so stunned that no one dared utter a word .
Even daring to confront someone as high – status as Culver – that was Aria .
Aria couldn’t be bothered with them any longer . Turning to Giana , her tone softened noticeably . “ Get some rest and take your medicine on time . I’ll be back tomorrow . ”
Giana nodded firmly . “ I won’t take their medication . You’re the only one I trust . ”
“ Okay . ” Aria turned to leave when Culver’s displeased voice snapped from behind her .
“ Ramon , if you still trust Aria and insist on keeping your daughter’s pregnancy , don’t come crying to me when disaster strikes . I won’t be responsible !
“ I don’t have time for these trivial matters . I’m here to push for the integration of traditional and modern medicine so we can overcome this epidemic . ”
“ My other main goal , ” Culver continued , “ is to find my master’s three medical manuscripts , obtain the National Doctor’s Seal , and inherit his mantle . ”
At those words , Aria paused for just an instant , but she quickly regained her composure and walked out the door as if nothing had happened .
Aria sent Owen a quick text and , after about ten seconds , saw him walking over from down the corridor .
The moment Culver set foot in the hospital , news of his arrival spread like wildfire through the staff .
Owen had obviously caught wind of the rumors too . With a hint of concern in his eyes , he asked , “ I heard Ramon had invited Culver to treat his daughter , right ? ”
Aria gave a gentle nod . “ Yeah , he said Giana would miscarry . ”
Noticing Aria was distracted , Owen didn’t press further.
‘ Something must have happened just now , ‘ Owen thought .
Aria took out her phone and searched for the president of Provincial Traditional Medicine Association , quickly pulling up Culver’s credentials .
It was impressive indeed .
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‘ Impressive credentials , but as a person ? Not so much , ‘ Aria thought with a hint of disdain .
Aria’s fingers moved swiftly , scrolling down the screen as she searched intently .
Suddenly , her gaze froze , locked on a particular line of text .
[ Dr. Tristan Todd’s health has been deteriorating , and he has now been admitted to a sanatorium . The Todd School is highly likely to be passed to his student , Dr. Culver Webster . ]
The Todd family , a renowned lineage in traditional medicine , had preserved its acupuncture techniques for generations . Yet many core techniques had been lost to time , leaving most of its disciples with only a superficial grasp of the art .
It wasn’t until Tristan’s generation that Todd School’s acupuncture techniques were revitalized . He even pioneered his own innovative needling therapy , earning him the title of “ Father of Modern Acupuncture Research in Huthailia . ”