Chapter 63

Cyrus scratched his head, feeling the need to explain, even if it was a fabrication. "After being deceived by Desmond, I encountered a reclusive master with extraordinary medical skills. He taught me everything," Cyrus replied. Zoey was still skeptical and asked, "So, you've been secretly studying medicine all these years and planned to win back the Johnson family's assets from Desmond?" "Yes." That was the best explanation he could come up with. He couldn't reveal his true identity, as it would complicate things with his wife and daughter. They might not be comfortable knowing who he really was. After Mira finished her medicine and fell asleep, Cyrus was nowhere to be seen. The living room's door was locked from the outside using a key. Had Desmond sent someone to assassinate Cyrus? Zoey became anxious, looking through the peephole at the eerily quiet corridor. In Serenity Suite, opposite the elevator, Cyrus was leisurely brewing tea. There was a fresh box of ordinary silver nee