Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 912:

All eyes were glued to Marissa as if she were some elusive superstar who had decided to grace them with her presence.

Crosby exchanged a confused glance with his father. Now, they couldn’t wrap their heads around the scene unfolding before them. It just didn’t make sense to them.

As far as anyone knew, only Brian in their family had the ability to cure Sergio’s illness. With Brian gone, no one expected Sergio to wake up again. They couldn’t help but wonder how Tiffany managed to revive him with just a few needles.

“Dad,” Crosby whispered, looking a little lost.

“What should we do now?”

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Gerry was spiraling into a panic himself, but he forced himself to remain composed in front of his son.

“We have nothing to worry about. Sergio woke up, but not necessarily because of Tiffany’s treatment. For all we know, he might fall unconscious again at any minute.”

Crosby mulled over his father’s words and slowly nodded in agreement. He decided to wait patiently and keep an eye out for Tiffany’s inevitable downfall.

At that point, no one was paying attention to either Gerry or Crosby. After showering Marissa with praise, they shifted their attention to Sergio.

Balthasar and Hannah were over the moon. They rushed to Sergio’s side, calling out his name repeatedly. Landen knelt by the sofa, crying out, “Dad!”

Sergio was still a little dazed after opening his eyes. He looked around the room and took a moment to absorb everything. Then, his eyes finally lit up.

“Am I… am I alive?”

His eyes were wide with shock. After falling ill, he had made peace with the fact that he would one day fall asleep and never wake up. For him to be sitting there, surrounded by his beloved family, was nothing short of a miracle.

“Yes, Dad,” Landen said excitedly.

“You’re alive! You’re awake! Tiffany brought you back to life!”

“Tiffany?” Sergio’s brows furrowed as he slowly turned to look at Marissa.

“That’s right!” Hannah chimed in.

“Tiffany is the one who saved you! She is incredible. All she did was insert some needles into your body, and here you are—alive and well! I’m telling you, her straightforward methods are way more effective than any treatment in the medical books and pharmacopoeias our family has!”

Her words fell heavily in the room, making the other members of the Nash family feel embarrassed. Although she was subtle about it, everyone knew she was mocking them.

Just a moment ago, it was they who had looked down on Marissa, taunting her for her so-called ignorance. Yet, she had managed to achieve what they had all deemed impossible—with minimal effort, too.

In her own way, Hannah was speaking up for Marissa. In all fairness, those members of the Nash family had the grace to hang their heads in shame.

As for Gerry and Crosby, they were little more than ruffled. They still refused to believe that Marissa had any medical skills, despite the fact that the proof was right before their eyes.

Sergio’s gaze turned tender as he looked at Marissa.

“Your skills are very impressive, Tiffany. You’re just as brilliant as Brian. Like father, like daughter, as they say. We’ve really underestimated you.”

“We sure did!” Balthasar barked out a laugh.

“Looking back, we haven’t been fair to her at all. But from this day onward, all the hopes of our family rest on her shoulders.”

“I completely agree,” Landen said earnestly.

“I think Tiffany should become the next head of the family.”

Gerry and Crosby exchanged another glance, this time one of worry. There was no way they were going to let Tiffany take charge of the family.

Gerry cleared his throat loudly, and everyone turned to look at him.

“I’m sorry to burst your bubble, everyone, but I have something to say. Now, this may not go over well with you, but it is the truth, so I hope you accept it nonetheless.” He paused to make sure everyone’s attention was on him, then continued.

“Remember when Brian treated Sergio many years ago? It took a lot of time and hard work on his part. Tiffany, on the other hand, only poked Sergio a few times with her fancy needles. There’s no way that he is completely healed.”

By all rights, his argument was solid, and soon, the other members of the Nash family were nodding in agreement.

Gerry’s lips curled into a smug grin.

“If you ask me, I think Sergio waking up has less to do with Tiffany’s acupuncture treatment and more to do with the rally before death.”noveldrama

Both Balthasar’s and Hannah’s expressions turned grim when they heard this.

“Stop talking nonsense!” Landen snapped furiously at Gerry.

“Calm down, Landen!” Gerry chuckled.

“Like I said, I know this may not go over well with you, but it’s just the reality of things. You’d better brace yourselves for when Sergio’s condition worsens.”

“How dare you!” Landen shot to his feet, about to lunge at Gerry if not for Marissa tugging at his sleeve. The simple gesture calmed him down, if only a little.

Seeing that Landen was staying put, Marissa turned to Gerry with a playful grin of her own.

“Sorry to burst your bubble, Uncle Gerry, but you’re mistaken about Uncle Sergio’s condition. Contrary to your expectation, he is going to thrive and continue to be the head of the Nash family. You did get one thing right, though—Uncle Sergio isn’t completely healed yet. He’ll have to take medication for a while for him to fully recover.”

After saying that, Marissa opened her medical kit again and took out a small box. She lifted the lid to reveal a smooth, round pill that glinted in the light—an A Pill of MindEase Elixir.

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