Before long, several more people had gathered in the basement.
The Greengrass family were all there, as were Lucius and his family.
Shawn had just extracted a large quantity of blood and bone marrow from Wenge, leaving him deathly pale and trembling.
Yet the joy and excitement in his eyes were unmistakable.
He drank a Blood-Replenishing Potion while watching Shawn intently as he quietly explained the precautions to Astoria.
Daphne, who stood beside her father supporting him, tried several times to ask Shawn aloud whether he was confident.
Each time, Wenge stopped her and gave his thoughtless elder daughter another scolding.
"What have I taught you? Why can you never remember? You must respect and trust him from the bottom of your heart!"
"Oh, I know."
Every time, Daphne nodded to show she understood, only to dismiss it again the moment she turned away.
This young lady was used to being haughty and contrary. She had never had a harsh dose of reality, and her princess complex was rather severe.
She always felt that Shawn owed his achievements largely to the resources of the Ancient Families, and her own Greengrass family was no weaker.
Although her father's instructions and her concern for her sister's illness kept her in check, her manner toward Shawn was merely respectful on the surface; her expression remained arrogant.
Another reason she disliked Shawn was that this big bad wolf had repeatedly called her sister to the Room of Requirement alone to examine her.
He had even refused to let Daphne be present, which only made her more resentful.
Wenge knew perfectly well how his elder daughter felt, but there was nothing he could do. He could only work even harder for Shawn in return for his "tolerance" of her.
Lucius and his family watched quietly