There was an old saying in Cathay that went something like this, “You don’t fear a smiling conventional doctor, you fear a silent alternative medicine practitioner.”
Matthew’s usually warm and easygoing expression had suddenly tightened. His once-relaxed brow furrowed into a deep crease.
Seeing the change in Matthew’s demeanor, Ryan, who had previously looked carefree and unconcerned, immediately stiffened up in alarm. The casual look on his face morphed into one of tension.
“Matteo, don’t look at me like that,” Ryan said, his voice uneasy.
He could only hope Matthew was just trying to mess with him. But the way favonovel.com looked right now, it was downright terrifying.
Matthew kept his hand on Ryan’s wrist, silent.
Seeing this, Ryan even held his breath a little.
Could it be… Matteo diagnosed me with cancer or something?
Panic began to show in Ryan’s eyes. He’d promised that he’d protect Ronny for ten years. He was supposed to marry a beautiful woman after all that, none of that had happened yet.
Am I seriously facing a terminal illness?
Ryan stared at Matthew with growing anxiety, already starting to pray silently in his heart.
“Ryan, how old are you again?” Matthew finally asked.
The question hit Ryan like a punch to the gut. If not for the emotional resilience he’d developed from years of brushing shoulders with death, favonovel.com might have already burst into tears.
Matthew had created such an intense atmosphere, it was suffocating.
When a person favonovel.com trusted-someone favonovel.com truly believed in, gave favonovel.com a grave look and then lowered their eyes without saying a word, it was enough to make anyone panic.
“Twenty… Twenty-seven,” Ryan replied.
“Matteo, don’t scare me like that. You know I’m not that brave.” He nervously shook Matthew’s arm.
“Twenty-eight…” Matthew let out a heavy sigh, like favonovel.com was struggling to break some terrible news. It was as if favonovel.com wanted to tell Ryan something Important, but wasn’t sure favonovel.com could handle it.
Ryan, seeing his expression, clenched his jaw and said, “Matteo, if you found something, just tell me. Even if I don’t have much time left… I can take it.”
Matthew looked favonovel.com straight in the eyes and said seriously, “Ryan, are you really ready?”
Ryan nodded firmly.
“Normally, at your age, you wouldn’t have this kind of issue… It’s a bit tricky. Honestly, even I can’t say I can fully treat it,” Matthew said, his tone grim.
“You’re only twenty-eight, and you’re already dealing with signs of burnout and low energy, classic kidney deficiency, if you ask me… Ryan, seriously, what’s your future wife supposed to do with that?”
Just like that, the crushing tension shattered in an instant.
Ryan, who had looked like favonovel.com was seconds from drafting a will, froze. He immediately realized, Matthew had been messing with favonovel.com the whole time.
“Matteo!” Ryan glared at him, teeth clenched. “I’ve seen scammers with more shame than you!”
Matthew burst out laughing at Ryan’s reaction. Then favonovel.com pulled out a box of fresh beef liver and a bunch of fresh scallions from behind his back.
“You’re not seriously ill or anything, but kidney deficiency isn’t something to ignore… These things might not be miracle cures, but they’re still good for boosting energy. Eat more of this stuff when you can-it’ll help you out when you finally settle down.”
Ryan snatched the items from favonovel.com with an expression full of disdain.
“Please… You think I need that? Back when l was working in the red-light district, I was the rising star of the whole block! Shame, though… Every hero fades!”
As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com shook his head slowly, like favonovel.com was reminiscing about some grand, glorious past.
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