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It felt naturally cool and refreshing. 

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The only downside was that the heated bed was pretty hard, and it had a faint smoky smell. 

Eric was normally a neat freak. He couldn’t stand places like that. 

But today, lying on the heated bed actually felt acceptable. 

He waited for quite a while, yet the needle therapy still hadn’t started. 

He frowned. 

Was it hard to set the needles? Or was there another reason? 

He pushed himself up slowly, glancing at Alice standing in the room. 

The sunlight in the hill town was perfect. 

Her profile was bathed in it. 

Even the fine hair on her face was visible. 

For some reason, he had the urge to pinch her cheek. 

The moment he moved, the earlier sense of beauty vanished. 

Alice snapped back to her senses as well. 

That was way too awkward. 

“Ahem. Lie back down. I’ll start the needle therapy now.” 

Eric was speechless. 

So what were you doing just now? 

Alice took a deep breath, shoved the strange thoughts away, and began inserting the needles. 

The conditions weren’t great here, so a healing bath wasn’t possible. 

Naturally, the detox effect wouldn’t be as good as it had been at the villa. 

Even so, after the needle therapy, Eric still broke into a full sweat. 

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He felt much clearer and more refreshed. 

He got up and unhurriedly picked up the shirt beside him. 

His long fingers moved slowly, buttoning each one. 

The movement was elegant. 

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It wasn’t deliberate–just a natural grace that had been ingrained in him since childhood. 

It was kind of mesmerizing. 

Eric noticed her staring. 

That was new. 

Had Alice really changed after that snake bite? 

He turned to look at her. 

“We…” He paused. 

After a long moment, he continued, “Should we extend our doctor–patient sessions?” 

Alice thought he wanted to bring up last night’s venomous snake incident. And that was it? 

“Mr. Eric, you can trust my skills. I’ll try not to waste your precious time.” 

Eric looked a little awkward. 

He seemed unsure how to phrase what he wanted to say. 

In the end, he just nodded. 

But that didn’t feel quite right. 

So he added, “I’m not in a hurry.” 

Alice was puzzled. 

Who’s ever not in a hurry to get treated? 

Are people’s mental states this intense these days? 

“But I don’t want bad rumors messing up my reputation as a miracle doctor.” 

Eric’s lips pressed downward. His expression cooled slightly. 

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Still, he didn’t say anything. 

Alice turned and poured him some water. 

The water here was basically tap water, untreated. 

Even though it had been boiled, there were still full of floating mineral bits. 

It looked more like water that would make someone even thirstier. 

He took the glass but didn’t drink. 

Alice kindly reminded him, “Wait a bit. Let the stuff settle first.” 

Then she pulled out some fruit Emma had brought. 

“These are all fine. They’ll be good for your health. Want some?” 

Eric glanced over and peeled an orange. 

Only then did Alice get to the main point. 

“What do you think about the venomous snakes and Mr. Anderson?” 

After peeling the orange, Eric handed it to her. 

Alice didn’t think it was weird. She took it and ate. 

Emma’s family used to sell fruit, so she was great at picking the good stuff. 

The orange was sweet and almost soothing. 

“It wasn’t done by the same person,” Eric said, sharing what he’d found.- 

“For Mr. Anderson, it seems like a crime of passion.” 

Before coming here, Alice had already looked into the hill town. 

People were fighting over who would lead the town because of the renovation project. 

A crime of passion? 

She squinted. A face popped into her head, and she focused. 

“About the venomous snakes.” 

Eric showed her the file. “That one is probably connected to you.” 

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Alice raised an eyebrow. “Oh?” 

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Linda had been lying low lately. 

Except when she needed to contact that person. 

That night, she saw a video. 

Alice, Eric, and the others were fighting venomous snakes. 

A cold sweat ran down her back. 

She hated Alice and Eric. 

But watching that video didn’t make her feel satisfied. If Alice and Eric could get caught in someone’s plan, she could easily be crushed as well. 

It felt like she would also fall if the other went down. 

Her phone rang again. 

It was that person. 

Linda didn’t dare ignore the call. 

“Hello…” 

Her voice was barely audible. 

The other person sounded calm, as if her fear didn’t surprise them. 

“Your next task is to grab the hill town project.” 

Linda knew of it. 

It was Nolan Group’s biggest project for the second half of the year. 

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