Chapter 740
Heather’s face was completely drenched in tears, a messy mixture of sorrow and pure terror.
Trembling like a leaf, she was hoisted into the air by the two muscular guards.
They dragged her toward the door like a helpless chicken headed for the slaughter block.
“Hold on p>
Sienna’s eyes turned icy as she rushed forward, blocking the guards’ path.
She turned her head toward the man on the couch, who still had his eyes closed, and parted her lips.
The name “Marcus” almost tumbled out of her mouth, but she bit it back at the very last second.
She snapped into high alert.
This was Marcus; he would undoubtedly recognize her real voice.
She swallowed hard, deliberately lowering her vocal cords and altering her tone before speaking.
“Sir, your condition is highly unusual and far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person.
Heather is just a rural herbalist with surface-level knowledge. What good would it do to kill her p>
The man on the couch finally opened his eyes.
The narrow corners of his eyes were rimmed with a faint, bloodshot red.
The dim light cast shadows across his face as a wicked, almost imperceptible smirk tugged at his lips. He looked devastatingly handsome yet sinister, like a seductive phantom stalking the night.
He looked at Sienna, his gaze casual yet sharp as a razor blade.
His eyes dragged over her swollen, disfigured features, down to the frail, bony frame that dared to stand in his men’s way.
With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the doctor who was about to administer his injection, watching Sienna with sudden amusement.
“You know what my condition is p>
Sienna’s breath hitched.
Her mind raced at lightning speed.
She knew Marcus was testing the antidote, and she knew exactly what his body was going through.
But Marcus had no idea who she really was.
One wrong word, and she would be signing her own death warrant.
Only now did she truly understand.
She knew absolutely nothing about the man sitting in front of her.
If her identity was exposed, she couldn’t begin to predict what he would do to her.
Her thoughts spun frantically before she lowered her gaze. “No, I don’t p>
At those three words, Marcus’s eyes narrowed, and a dangerously lethal aura quietly bled into the room.
Sienna didn’t dare display her true medical expertise, terrified of leaking any hint of her real skills.
Taking a deep breath, she spoke with calm composure. “I don’t know hp to prescribe medicine but my family passed down a technique.
By applying pressure to specific trigger points on the body, it con soothe erratic blood flow and calm the nervous system.
I wouldn’t dare claim it’s a cure, but it can temporarily alleviate the pain. If you don’t believe me, you can try it p>
The two physicians exchanged a skeptical look upon hearing this.
Both of their faces screamed disbelief.
Marcus was currently suffering from manic blood circulation triggered by the drug trial, his nervous system continuously gnawed away by toxins.
They had rotated through every type of medication, and the sedatives had long since approached the maximum safe limit.
Yet, it still wasn’t enough to suppress the volatile chaos inside him.
Sienna’s proposal fell perfectly into Marcus’s lap.
The intrigue in his eyes deepened.
His narrow gaze swept her up and down, meticulously evaluating the woman standing against the light.
Because of the backlighting, he couldn’t make out the specifics of her face.
But her unwavering composure in the face of death caught his attention.
Most ordinary women would be cowering before him, their heads bowed in terror.
Very few had the guts to maintain eye contact and speak with him for more than three sentences.
He raised his free hand, extending two long fingers to motion her forward with a faint curl.
Beside her, Heather held her breath in fright, timidly whispering, Sienna p>
Sienna didn’t move immediately.
She glanced down at Heather, giving her a reassuring look to signal that she needed to stay calm.
Then, she looked back at the man on the couch, doing her best to keep her voice steady.
“If I can ease your pain, will you let Heather and me go p>