Chapter 1022
Chapter 1021:
Elliana took a courteous sip before placing the glass back on the table. Her expression grew more focused and serious. “Mr. Haynes, I have to ask—how do you know my real name is Elliana p>
“Because I was privileged to be your mother’s student, Elliana,” Davin replied, his tone filled with apparent respect. “Before she made the difficult decision to leave Ublento, she placed the Medical Codex in my care for safekeeping. She also specifically asked me to keep watch over you as you grew up. Therefore, I’ve been aware of your true identity all along p>
Elliana felt her eyes widen in complete shock. “You were my mother’s student?” She studied him more carefully now, taking in every detail—from his snow-white hair to the deep lines etched around his kind eyes to his hands that showed the weathering of many decades. He had to be approaching eighty years old, which would make him at least thirty years older than her mother could have been when she was in Ublento. The mathematics of it simply didn’t add up in any logical way.
Davin seemed to anticipate her confusion and let out a gentle, understanding chuckle. “Many years ago, your mother arrived in Ublento completely alone and managed to cure Dobbs of what everyone believed was terminal cancer. I witnessed her incredible medical abilities with my own eyes and practically begged her to accept me as her apprentice. Fortunately for me, she was generous enough to look past my age and agree p>
The mention of Dobbs confirmed something important for Elliana. Dobbs definitely knew details that only someone truly connected to her mother could know. She continued to observe him intently, searching his face for any signs of deception.
Davin reached into his jacket and carefully withdrew an ornate box, placing it deliberately on the table between them. “Before your mother left Ublento, she made two very specific arrangements. First, she had Dobbs secure those essential medical formulas from Jones Pharmaceuticals, ensuring that the family business would be able to provide financial support for your future. Second, she entrusted the Medical Codex to my care, with explicit instructions to return it to you once you had reached maturity p>
Elliana’s attention immediately fixed on the mysterious box. It was remarkably similar to the container that Dobbs had used to store her mother’s bracelet—covered with intricate, ancient-looking engravings but equipped with a sophisticated modern combination lock. The design represented a fascinating blend of historical craftsmanship and cutting-edge security technology. Opening it would require considerable technical skill and knowledge.
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“And now,” Davin said, his voice becoming softer and more ceremonial, “the time has finally come to return the Medical Codex to the person it rightfully belongs to p>
Though Davin spoke with sincerity, Elliana’s heart refused to trust him immediately. She couldn’t explain why. When she had spoken to Dobbs—just once, and only over the phone—his voice alone had earned her trust. But with Davin sitting across from her, having initiated this meeting, unease clung to her like a shadow.
It was nothing more than instinct, but Elliana had always trusted her gut. The only way to silence her doubt was to test him. She would open the box. If the Medical Codex was real, then Davin’s words could be trusted. If it wasn’t, then this meeting was nothing but a trap.
Steeling herself, Elliana lifted the box. The lock was the same type her mother had once used on the bracelet box. Drawing from memory, she quickly cracked the code.