Chapter 32

"What kind of junk did you give my brother? It nearly killed him! Last night, my parents almost tore into him because of it!" Natalie's sharp voice cut through the air. "That's good stuff! You wouldn't understand. Women won't understand such things!" Vance protested, defending himself. "Good stuff? Don't think I don't know what you're up to," Natalie shot back, holding a thermos of hot chicken noodle soup and giving him a disdainful look. "I can't even talk to you about this," Vance muttered, his frustration evident. He couldn't help but feel like he was being tortured by these two siblings. ... Inside the room, Jolene had just finished removing the acupuncture needles from Steven's body and was efficiently helping him get dressed. "Vance knows about your medical skills, so there's no need to hide them from him. But Nat and my parents are still in the dark," Steven murmured. Jolene replied softly, "Understood. I'll get the door." Just as the words left her mouth, the door burs