th a fresh bowl of herbal paste and ster

on sat on the central sofa like a king holding court, with Catherine and Vi

s an

ly apart from the family circle. His face was a stony

Harrison boome

he tray on the coffee table. She

rk, pungent paste. "Grandfather, look at this! Look at the filth

tor. He said no legitimate medicine looks or smells li

he girls have a point. We don't know the chemical composition of these substances. They

In under a minute, they had paint

ate a lack of credentials, but he would

ded. "What do you have

looked at Julian. He was watching her, his expression a complex

xplain it,

broke into a victorious smirk. "Ha! She admi

herine, "is proprietary. I won't share it.

opening. "We're talking about a human life, no

e me one month. Only a few days have passed. If you want to break our agreement, I

on hes

on: tears. "Grandpa, please! You can't risk Julian's life for t

's resolve crumbled. He looked at the bo

lity. "Remove this material. Nothing is to be giv

ards stepp

triumphant smiles. A flicker of

nd reached f

to

t it cut through the ro

Faye. It w

s turned

movements slow and deliberate. His eyes