No one believed James.
To them, Thea had informed him of Jedidiah’s situation in advance.
James was only just pretending to take a pulse. He was trying to sound like an Asclepius by saying all this.
James did not offer a rebuttal.
He was not planning to stand out anyway. He took Jedidiah’s pulse for Thea’s sake. Since they doubted the validity of his abilities, then so be it.
Meanwhile, Thea hurriedly explained, “What are you guys talking about? I didn’t tell him anything. Besides, I haven’t been back for ten years. How am I supposed to know about grandpa’s condition? How would I know he had undergone an operation three months ago? James learned of everything himself just by taking grandpa’s pulse.”
She should have remained silent.
Hearing her words, their suspicions were confirmed.
Thea had told James everything.
It was all for the sake of showing off.
Seeing their expressions of doubt, Thea explained, “It’s true. I’m not lying.”
At that moment, even Gladys was hanging her head.
She believed it was Thea who told James.
After all, how could he know so much just by taking a pulse?
It was simply too magical.
So magical it was unbelievable.
“A trash’s trash.”
“Why show off when you’ve got no skills?”
The Hills wore a look of disdain.
Thea pulled at James and said, “James, explain to them.”
James shrugged, “What’s there to explain?”
James did not intend to say anything. He could not care less if he was misjudged.
However, Yitzchak did not plan to let him off the hook that easily.
“James, wasn’t it? I couldn’t care less about you trying to show off. However, since you’ve doubted my medical abilities, you have to apologize to me.”
James had been looking at this from his own perspective.
If seen through the lens of an ordinary doctor, Yitzchak’s medical skills were outstanding.
“I’ll show you what a true doctor looks like.”
James looked at Yitzchak and took a few silver needles out.
Then, he crouched down before Yitzchak and said, “Grandpa, I’ll treat you with acupuncture and completely get rid of the lingering effects that you’ve been experiencing all this while. Here, pull up the sleeves of your trousers.”
“Oh?!” Yitzchak laughed out loud. “Are you doing it for real? Mr. Jedidiah, play along. I’m curious to see what this guy’s capable of.”
Jedidiah pulled his sleeves up to his thighs.
James instructed, “Get me some alcohol.”
Immediately, one of the Hills went to get some.
Soon, James had the alcohol.
He opened the bottle and splashed it on the silver needles.
Holding a needle between his index and middle finger, he inserted it through the skin of Jedidiah’s thigh.
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