Chapter 252

"However, the Aurelia leaves are priceless. Nobody, even Dr. Gerald, can take them away. So, don't set your hopes up too high," Branson said. "I wouldn't bother you if I'm not confident. Mr. Sloan Senior, have you felt excruciating pain all over your body every midnight in the past few years, as if thousands of ants are gnawing at you, making it hard to sleep?" Andrew didn't argue but instead asked Branson a question. Branson gazed at him intently as if assessing his motives and capabilities. After a moment, he nodded slightly, his expression darkening as if painful memories overcame him. "Yes, you're right." After a pause, he finally admitted, and his voice quivered slightly. "I feel an unbearable pain throughout my body every midnight, and I can't sleep at all." Branson's eyebrows furrowed deeply, as he remembered the intense pain he had suffered. Despite this, his opinion of Andrew didn't change. He assumed that Xanthus had told him of it. As he was about to speak, Andrew sa