Arthur glanced at Eric, narrowing his eyes as he spoke. "The successor of Hol. Thornfield. I didn't expect you to be here too! Oh, I forgot, you seem to be Madam Montgomery's son! So, are you joining the alliance as well?"

He didn't care if Eric was Grace's son. He was only slightly wary of Eric's identity as Orion's successor. Offending Eric might mean offending the entire holistic medicine community. Even Arthur had to consider such consequences.

Holistic medicine was on the decline, oversha