Chapter 42

But the truth may not be quite so simple. Over the next couple of days, Celeste made time to check on Alaric's recovery amid her busy schedule. She heard that after her acupuncture treatment, his condition had improved significantly. Three days later, Alaric was discharged from the hospital. That very day, Joshua brought over Celeste's background information to the Wrenford residence. "Mr. Wrenford, the information on Ms. Morin before her marriage to the Wrenford family is pretty unremarkable. Her mother passed away early, and her father remarried. She was raised by her grandfather, Stephen Morin, a renowned scholar. Unfortunately, he passed away several years ago, and after that, Ms. Morin married into the Wrenford family." "That's it?" As the report concluded, Adrian's displeasure was evident; the findings clearly fell short of his expectations. "Uh..." Joshua hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I'm not sure if her medical skills were passed down from Mr. Morin Senior