My Doctor Son-in-law, Clarence

Chapter 147: The Same Diagnosis

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As Roger and the gang left Thirteen Hall, Peony forcefully pulled Miranda back to follow them.

“Mom, why are we following them? We should go back.” Miranda was reluctant. She was in a bad mood after what had happened in Thirteen Hall.

Judging from Clarence’s tone, he was obviously still blaming her.

Peony lowered her voice and gripped Miranda’s hand tightly. “My silly daughter, you’re so stupid. Who is Mr. Sanders? Who is Roger Reed?”

Peony’s eyes were shining brightly. “Mr. Sanders is the young master of the Sanders of Beth City. Even though he’s not one of the elders, he has tricks up his sleeve and connections which allow him to fight for the Sanders’ inheritance. He might be able to become the next successor of the family. 

“A few of my good friends in Beth City have told me that Mr. Sanders is highly valued in his family. Even though he was not born through a lawfully wedded wife, his family lets him handle a lot of the family business.”

Peony looked around her and continued in a low voice, “If you can get Mr. Sanders, no one in Mediterranean City will ever look down on us again.

“Also, Roger Reed is the president of the Martial Arts Association in Mediterranean City. He’s a man of formidable character who overlooks this place. All three of the top families in Mediterranean City have to pay respect to him. If we can develop a good relationship with him and get him to look kindly upon us, one word from him would save us ten years of hard work.”

“But Mom, what does that have to do with us?” Miranda felt like her mother was acting horrendously. However, Peony was still her mother, after all, so she could not say anything that crossed the line.

Peony lifted her finger to tap Miranda’s forehead. “You stubborn mule, why can’t you understand? Even if you don’t want to do this for yourself, aren’t you going to consider your father and mother’s wishes? 

“I was a young mistress of the top family in Beth City, but I married your father, an illegitimate child from Beth City. I was appointed to Mediterranean City for more than ten years. To outsiders, Mediterranean City might seem like a bustling city, but to the people from Beth City, this place is like a remote and desolate village in comparison.

“Those people from Beth City were waiting for us to fall on our faces.”

As Peony talked about her sad past, she forced some tears into her eyes. “Boohoo, I raised you for so many years, yet you won’t even do this small thing for me.

“Not to mention, am I even doing this for myself? I’m doing this for the family. Still, you refuse to cooperate with me. Boohoo…”

Miranda was frustrated by Peony’s crying. She had no choice but to say, “Fine, Mom, I’ll do it.”

Peony was thrilled. “Alright, I’m happy as long as you cooperate with me. I’ll arrange a time for you to go on a date with Mr. Sanders. I’ll definitely make sure you look like a goddess, so I can make Mr. Sanders fall head over heels for you.”

The mother and daughter followed Roger, heading to the Reeds’ villa.

The Reeds’ villa was in the suburbs of Mediterranean City, and it was located halfway up a hill named Cloud Hill. The area had rows and rows of townhouses, and it looked very extravagant.

Cloud Hill was not tall, only about 500 to 600 meters. However, it was still able to overlook Mediterranean City, which had been built on some plains. Every morning when the family woke up, they were able to watch the sun rise from the sea from their position in Cloud Hill Villa.

The clouds would linger, too. That was an auspicious sign which symbolized that something great would blossom from this place.

There were more than ten security guards at the entrance of the villa. All of them looked like they had past military experience.

As they entered the Reeds’ villa, they saw a decorative rock at one side. Then, after a turn, there was a lush bamboo forest. A few rocks from Lake Magnificent had been placed by the path.

Everything was beautiful, and one could feel very enlightened in this place. The inside of the villa had been decorated in a fashion similar to the views one could see at North River. The layout, energy, vibe, and atmosphere of the place were all very well-coordinated.

Parvenus who had money but lacked culture would never have been able to visit a villa like this.

Peony looked around at the luxury of the Reeds’ villa on Cloud Hill, her eyes sparkling.

Initially, she had boasted about Villa One in Dragon Soar Heights to her friends, but that place was nothing when compared to the Reeds’ villa in Cloud Hill. It was not of the same caliber, not even close.

“Miranda, are you seeing this? This is the Reeds’ house. This is the very peak of the Reeds’ superiority! This is not that inferior to villas in Beth City!” Peony grabbed Miranda’s arm in excitement.

Miranda snapped, “Mom, you’re hurting me.”

“Hehe, I’m too excited. It’s nothing.” Peony let go of her hand in embarrassment.

Miranda rubbed the skin that Peony had grabbed just now. It was already turning black and blue.

“Miranda, look around the villa.”

Miranda shook her head. “Mom, this is their house. Don’t run around without permission.”

“Hehe, I’m just looking around. Mr. Reed wouldn’t be so petty.” Peony grinned.

Miranda sighed in dismay.

At that moment, Fred asked Dr. Lorenz and his team to enter the villa. His team was professional, and their equipment was extremely modern.

Fred chuckled casually. “Mr. Reed, Dr. Lorenz is the world’s best doctor. He holds a very high rank globally. If he isn’t able to treat your legs, then I don’t think anyone else in the world would be able to treat your legs either.

“Of course, I didn’t mean to say that your legs were incurable, I just wanted to use it as an example of how great Dr. Lorenz is.”

Dr. Lorenz put on his white coat and walked over with his sterile gloves on. He said in a heavy accent, “Mr. Reed, I will start now.”

“Thank you.” Roger nodded slightly.

Lorenz waved his hand, and his team came up from behind him to look carefully at Roger. They took his blood, tested his urine, did a drug test on him, and more.

There was a lot of scientific equipment at the scene. The computer would then analyze all data retrieved.

They were all high-end and the best equipment available.

Lorenz’s team gathered, holding up Roger’s reports. There were all kinds of reports, including his blood test, urine test, and much more. They were speaking frantically in their native language, even beginning to argue at some point.

They took about an hour to analyze the data.

Lorenz finally walked over with a look of regret on his face. “I’m sorry, Mr. Reed. Your condition is too severe. I can’t cure you.”

The smile on Fred’s face froze. “What? You can’t cure him? Dr. Lorenz, how can that be possible?”

He felt as if someone had just slapped him across the face.

He had been praising Lorenz just now. He had said Lorenz was the best doctor in the world and that he would definitely cure Roger.

Now, Lorenz was telling him that he was unable to cure Roger.

Lorenz sighed and looked at Roger. “The meridians in your knee joints have gone through necrosis. The peripheral nerves of your bone marrow have experienced the same as well. You should be incontinent now, right?”

Lorenz shook his head. “Your condition is too severe. I think you should recuperate in bed. You’re sitting in a wheelchair now, which is only making it worse. My team has discussed your condition, and if you don’t immediately go on bed rest, you’ll be completely paralyzed in three months.

“We can’t cure you. To rephrase a quote from your culture, please ‘find someone better than me’.”

Kate screamed, “The meridians in your knee joints have gone through necrosis and you’re incontinent. The peripheral nerves in your bone marrow have gone through necrosis as well, and you’ll be paralyzed in three months! Wasn’t that Clarence’s diagnosis too, dad?”

Lorenz had used precise scientific equipment and a team of more than ten people, and he had run the data through a computer to analyze it.

After so much effort, he had ended up with the same diagnosis that Clarence had initially given.

The inside of the Reeds’ villa was silent.

“What?” Peony was completely dumbfounded. She felt as if fate had played a joke on her..