Mosby said, "I already drained most of the old man's strength with Ms. Garcia! And now you're just waiting on the sidelines to swoop in when it's safe. Don't you think that's rather shameless?"
Andrew said flatly, "Judging others by your own petty standards—that's exactly the kind of person you are, Dr. Lake. If you're so upset about it, how about I release Mr. Keller Senior and let you try your luck? Let's see how easy that 'swooping in' really is."
Mosby's expression instantly changed. He fell silent, visibly shaken by the idea. He still remembered almost getting killed by George just moments ago, and there was no way he wanted to flirt with death again.
Andrew sneered, "Coward."
Mosby snapped, "You insolent brat! How dare you insult me?!"
Andrew could not be bothered to respond. He had no personal vendetta against the man, but after being provoked repeatedly, he was not going to sit there and take it either.
"Logan, get Mr. Keller Senior into the room. I'm ready to begin treatment," he said, looking toward Logan.
Logan gave him a grateful smile and said, "Andrew, if you can really heal my father, then from this day on, I'll consider you my sworn brother."
Andrew chuckled. "You sure know how to get a good deal."
Chantelle and Mosby both twitched at those words, unable to keep a straight face. They thought Andrew was out of his mind for thinking that Logan was getting the better deal.
After all, Logan was the eldest son of the Keller family and the soon-to-be leader of the most powerful among the Five Apex Families. If anything, being his sworn brother was a privilege for Andrew, not the other way around. Yet, here he was, boasting like that without a trace of shame.
Once George was laid down on the bed, Andrew turned again. "Logan, I need a small furnace and a hanging rack prepared."
Logan blinked in confusion. "Andrew, what do those have to do with treating my father?"
Andrew just smiled. "Trust me. You'll understand soon enough."
Without question, Logan ordered his men to bring everything over. Andrew's ability to subdue his father had already earned him more trust—what had once been 30% trust had now risen to 70%.
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