Chapter 137

The Clarke Estate was anything but peaceful at the moment. Wallace had gone to watch the showdown between Cyrus and Neil, and Cyrus' medical skills had undoubtedly impressed Wallace. In the past, the Johnson family had expertise primarily in herbal medicine, but their actual medical knowledge was mostly superficial. So, where did Cyrus learn his extraordinary skill of pulse-reading with a string? Upon hearing that Zoey had become the chairwoman of Herbal City in Jorsproburgh, Mabel grew increasingly anxious. Many of the merchants there sourced their herbs from the Clarke family’s factories, which was one of the reasons for the past alliance between the Johnsons and Clarkes through marriage. The agreement was that the Clarke family would handle manufacturing, while the Johnson family sold the products in their city. “Mom, do we really have to curry favor with Zoey?” Phoebe asked indignantly. She still held out hope that William would marry her. Mabel glanced at Wallace and said,