Amid the crowd, someone recognized Seraphine. They said, "Ms. Montgomery, Hol. Thornfield has mentioned that he won't be seeing anyone today! Even some highly respected holistic physicians were turned away. Be cautious. Offending Hol. Thornfield could have serious consequences."

Seraphine looked concerned. Although the Montgomerys had influence, they hesitated to offend a renowned holistic physician like Orion because of his stellar reputation.

Eric overheard the conversation but remained unfa