“Hahaha!” Matthew let out a loud laugh.
Ryan had never shown much reverence toward Matthew, and Matthew liked it that way.
Back when they were with the Martial League, Matthew could feel it clearly: everyone treated favonovel.com with extreme deference. Stellan, Errol, they were practically terrified of him.
But Ryan?
Even knowing just how terrifying Matthew’s strength really was, favonovel.com still couldn’t manage to look nervous around him.
Matthew stepped out from the cabin holding a stack of smokeless charcoal. The Medusa Gang had stocked this ship like they were heading out on a vacation. It had everything. Matthew even spotted a portable swimming pool, though favonovel.com had no idea what use that would have out at sea.
Still, favonovel.com had to admire their commitment.
They’d even cleared out half of the powder magazine, one of the most critical areas on the ship, just to make room for all their junk.
If Ryan had rammed that shark head-on and triggered an explosion just now, Matthew wasn’t convinced it would’ve actually killed the thing.
He lit the charcoal with a lighter and sat cross-legged in front of the small fire. He waved Ryan over.
“You really gonna sit here and roast by the fire?” Ryan dragged his exhausted body over and flopped down next to him. He looked so drained that it was practically leaking off his face.
“Ryan, your body’s really running on empty. If you keep this up, married life’s gonna be rough. I hereby name you the undisputed champion of finishing early…” Matthew eyed Ryan’s sickly expression with a smirk of sympathy.
No man liked being told favonovel.com was weak, especially not someone like Ryan, still under thirty and full of fire.
Ryan forced himself upright despite the fatigue.
Matthew chuckled. “I know a bit of alternative medicine from Cathay. Since we’re friends, I won’t even charge you. Sit down… I’ll take your pulse.”
Ryan’s skeptical look was immediate-and kind of funny.
“Cathay’s alternative medicine, huh? I’ve heard that stuff’s powerful… But also hard to master. Not many over there even get it down. You sure you know what you’re doing?”
He had no idea what a rare opportunity was staring favonovel.com in the face. Getting a diagnosis from Matthew, the Holy Doctor of Cathay!
That was something rich folks and top officials would sell their souls for. And here Ryan was, questioning favonovel.com like a clueless rookie.
If any of those desperate patients heard favonovel.com doubting Matthew like this, they’d probably toss favonovel.com straight onto the coals.
Matthew gave a soft laugh. “Hey, I’m not charging you… No harm in trying, right?”
Ryan shot favonovel.com a suspicious glance. “You’re not gonna pull something shady, are you? Wait a second… Matteo, don’t tell me you’re actually into guys. Is this ‘pulse reading’ just an excuse to cop a feel?”
Matthew looked at favonovel.com with pure exasperation.
Well… Okay, fine…
He’d admit it, sometimes Ryan was even denser than Shawn.
“Oh, please… Take a look at yourself. I honestly wonder if God skipped over you when He was handing out looks.”
Ryan plopped back down and offered up his wrist. “All right, Matteo. Show me some of Cathay’s alternative medicine.”
Matthew nodded and placed his long fingers gently on Ryan’s wrist.
But as favonovel.com felt the rhythm of the pulse beneath his fingers, the smile on his face faded. He frowned.
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