Chapter 16: Treating Illness

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Facing Eldridge's mockery, Leo remained calm. "You so-called experts have tried everything and gotten nowhere. That doesn't mean other methods won't work."

Before coming here, Leo had already figured out the Rosenberg family's situation, and even knew the details of Mira's condition.

So he came here with complete confidence!

Eldridge's face flushed red with anger. "Ridiculous! Medicine is a rigorous science, not something you..."

"Enough!"

Arthur suddenly waved his hand, cutting off Eldridge's words.

"Sir, my mother's condition - the best doctors in America all say there's nothing more to be done. She has three days at most. For you to dare speak like this here, you're either crazy, or... You really have some skills."

"I'll give you one chance. But if you can't save my mother, no matter how good you are at fighting, don't expect to walk out of here alive today!"

"What if I cure her?" Leo asked back.

Arthur was silent for a few seconds, then said in a low voice, "If you can really wake my mother up, the Rosenberg family will owe you a favor. Within reason, we can meet any request you have."

Mira was indeed close to death, but if she died like this, the family's internal share disputes would explode immediately, and his position as family head would be unstable.

Worst-case scenario, even if he killed Mira during treatment, all the blame would fall on this lunatic named Leo!

"Fine." Leo nodded. "But I have one condition - during treatment, everyone except you has to leave."

"Why should we?" Eldridge immediately jumped out. "What if you try to harm Mrs. Rosenberg?"

"Afraid I'll hurt her?" Leo sneered. "The way she is now, could I make it any worse?"

Simon clutched his broken hand and said bitterly, "Arthur, he's obviously a fraud! What if he does something to Grandma..."

"Shut up!" Arthur suddenly turned around and glared at Simon. "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough today?"

He turned to Leo. "I can agree to your condition. But I'm staying to supervise."

"Suit yourself."

The Rosenberg Mansion is the private medical room on the third floor of the main building.

The place was fully equipped, with all kinds of top medical equipment surrounding a specially made hospital bed.

On the bed lay an old woman in her seventies, her face pale as paper, with various tubes connected to her body.

"You can see my mother's condition." Arthur stood by the bed, his voice heavy. "Deep coma caused by a blood clot in the brain, all her organs are failing. Dr. Harrison said that even a miracle..."

"Massive brain neuron death, severe blood-brain barrier damage..." Leo muttered to himself.

"What?" Arthur didn't understand these technical terms.

Leo didn't explain. Instead, he pulled out a special metal-insulated box from inside his suit jacket. Opening it revealed a syringe filled with light blue liquid.

"What is that?" Arthur stared wide-eyed at the mysterious syringe.

Downstairs, Eldridge and the others who had been kicked out were watching the room through surveillance equipment.

"What kind of drug is that?"

Eldridge pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said in confusion, "I've never seen a medication that color. It looks like some kind of experimental drug?"

Simon's face was full of disdain. "What kind of junk potion is that? Is this fraud trying to use some untested poison to kill my grandmother?"

Richard the lawyer pushed up his glasses. "This hasn't been FDA-approved at all! If something goes wrong..."

Inside the room.

Leo ignored Arthur's puzzled look and carefully examined the liquid in the syringe.

"This is Life Essence Enhancement Serum."

Leo slowly inserted the syringe into Mira's carotid artery. "This substance can activate the body's most primitive life potential and reignite the flame of life that's about to go out."

In this world, there are many forces beyond understanding.

Medical limits are about sustaining life, but in the deepest underground laboratories of the US military, they study how to break through humanity's carbon-based shackles.

Leo's power wasn't just from training - he was the US military's most perfect super soldier.

The heart monitor suddenly let out urgent alarm sounds!

"Abnormal heart rate! Blood pressure dropping!" someone in the monitoring room cried out.

"Stop now! He's going to kill Mrs. Rosenberg!" Simon excitedly pounded on the monitor screen.

Inside the room, Arthur also nervously stared at the various monitoring instruments, his palms sweating.

"Normal reaction."

Leo's expression didn't change.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, the values on the monitor began to stabilize, even better than before.

Ten minutes later.

"This... how is this possible?"

Eldridge rushed in, looking at the constantly changing data on the monitoring equipment in disbelief.

What shocked everyone even more was this.

Mira's eyelids on the hospital bed began to flutter slightly.

Then, she slowly opened her eyes.

"Water... I need water..."

Mira spoke her first words in half a month in a weak but clear voice.

The room fell deathly silent.

Eldridge looked like he'd seen a ghost, rushing to the bedside to repeatedly check all the instrument data.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This violates all medical logic!"

"Heart rate normal, blood pressure normal, brainwave activity normal..."

"These readings... are better than before she fell into the coma!"

Arthur was trembling with excitement, gripping Mira's hand. "Mother! You're awake! You're finally awake!"

Other Rosenberg family members also crowded around, their eyes full of excitement and disbelief.

Half a month!

They thought they'd never see Mira conscious again!

But now, a miracle had really happened!

"Mr. Ashford!"

Arthur turned around and bowed deeply to Leo:

"I failed to recognize your greatness! Your medical skills are nothing short of miraculous! On behalf of the entire Rosenberg family, I offer you my most sincere apology!"

Then he turned to look at Eldridge and Simon:

"Apologize to Mr. Ashford!"

Eldridge also lowered his head in shame. "Mr. Ashford, I... I apologize for my ignorance just now."

Simon had no choice but to lower his head, too. "I'm sorry, Mr. Ashford. I was blind."

Leo waved his hand, not caring about these apologies, and said flatly, "I told you, I came here to talk to Mira about something. All of you, get out!"

Hearing this, Arthur didn't hesitate for a second.

If this had been ten minutes ago, he would have thought Leo was crazy, but now, Leo was like a god who had snatched someone back from death itself. Since god had spoken, how dare he say half a word of objection?

"Of course, Mr. Ashford. Mother just woke up, her body is still very weak, please... take care." Arthur nodded respectfully, then suddenly turned his head, his gaze cold and sharp as it swept over everyone else in the room. "What are you all standing around for? Everyone out with me!"

"But..." Simon clutched his broken hand, still wanting to say something.

"Get out!" Arthur roared in a low voice, his eyes showing unquestionable authority.

Simon's neck shrank in fear, not daring to say another word. Eldridge didn't even dare lift his head, and like someone who'd done something wrong, he shuffled out with his bag.

"All security personnel, listen up, retreat to both ends of the corridor. Without Mr. Ashford's permission, no one is to come within a step of this room!"

Arthur issued orders while personally herding everyone out.

As the heavy door closed, the spacious private medical room instantly became quiet.