Chapter 779
She looked at Anastasia and praised her with genuine sincerity, “Ms. Sterling, you
are truly worthy of being Mr. Austin Sr.’s student. To have such skill at such a young age.”
Anastasia smiled. “I’m not actually his student. Mr. Austin Sr. hasn’t agreed to take me on yet.”
“How could Mr. Austin Sr. not want such a talented student? If word got out, people would be lining up to claim you!”
After a bit of small talk, Anastasia began to check on the matriarch’s condition. Since her initial method had worked, it confirmed her theory was correct. The rest would be simple.
She spent the afternoon administering acupuncture and performing massages, and by the end, feeling had finally returned to the old woman’s legs.
The Wests were overjoyed. “It’s really working?! Ms. Sterling, you’re amazing!”
Anastasia smiled and wrote out a prescription. “She’s not fully recovered yet. The feeling is temporary for now, but if you follow this prescription, she should be completely back to normal within a week, barring any complications.”
The Wests were immensely grateful. Nelson, beaming, apologized once again for his previous behavior and tried to offer her a substantial fee.
But Anastasia shook her head and declined. “That’s not necessary. The standard fee will be fine.”
Her husband had more money than he knew what to do with; she wasn’t short on cash and had no intention of profiting from this.
Shirley, standing to the side, felt an odd sense of pride and couldn’t help but chime in, “See, I told you! Queena was lying!”
Queena?
Anastasia raised an eyebrow. “What did she say?”
Cheryl looked embarrassed. “Queena has been in Riverton for years and hasn’t been back. Perhaps she has some misunderstanding about you…”
“What misunderstanding? I think she did it on purpose!” Shirley interjected again.
She never had any real feud with Anastasia; their previous conflict in Fairhaven had been Penelope’s manipulation. Now that Anastasia had cured her grandmother, a ser of goodwill had blossomed, while her dislike for Penelope’s deceitful sister had only grown.
Cheryl shot her niece a warning look. “Shirley, don’t talk nonsense. Ms. Sterling and
Queena are sisters. You shouldn’t speak like that.”
Anastasia smiled faintly and said frankly, “There’s no need for that. Queena and I
are not on good terms. She’s my stepmother’s daughter.”
Cheryl’s embarrassment deepened.
She had known Queena for years and was reluctant to believe she would deliberately slander
Anastasia. But with Anastasia
stating their poor relationship so
plainly she couldn’t very well defend Queena. She quickly changed the
subject, thanking Anastasia once more.
“I was too narrow-minded before. If Shirley hadn’t trusted you and secretly tried your methods on her grandmother, we might have ruined my mother’s chances of recovery…”
Anastasia was surprised to hear that Shirley had been the one to act secretly and glanced at her.
Shirley looked slightly awkward as well, averting her gaze. “What happened in Fairhaven was all a misunderstanding. I suppose I still owe you an apology…” Anastasia couldn’t help but smile, shaking her head. “It’s fine. It’s all in the past.”
She checked the time and prepared to leave. As she was heading out, she heard Cheryl excitedly saying that she would spread the word
about her curing her motor get
make sure everyone knew of her talent.
Anastasia immediately recalled something important. “That won’t be necessary. In fact, if you could, please keep this confidential for now.”
Nelson was surprised. “Why is that? With your skill, Ms. Sterling, don’t you want to be famous?”
Anastasia sighed. “I’m preparing to apply to the Global Harmony Medical Institute, and I’ve heard their headquarters has a rule against accepting anyone who has practiced medicine privately.”