Chapter 85

Matthew didn't like being addressed as "sir". It felt out of place, especially in recent times. Worse yet, the person addressing him as such was an old man around his grandfather's age. He grabbed a chair and sat down. "I'll sit, but can you call me something else?" Ansel handed Matthew a cup of coffee and stood to the side. "I can't do that. Rules are rules." Matthew realized that Nicholas probably set such rules. Nicholas had always been mysterious. Even at this point, Matthew didn't know Nicholas' true name, job, or background. Matthew decided to ask Ansel, "Can you tell me more about my mentor?" Ansel shook his head. "Complete your first task, and you'll uncover everything. Here's a letter outlining your task. Take a look for yourself." As Ansel spoke, he pulled out a brown envelope. Matthew was left speechless by Nicholas' insistence on being so mysterious. That said, Matthew had an inkling that Nicholas was no ordinary person. The medical skills Nicholas taught him were