When Andrew arrived at the Moonlit Apothecary, the sight before him left him stunned. The courtyard was packed with patients, shoulder to shoulder, and the line stretched all the way out to the street.
Aspen gave a wry smile. "Dr. Aicker is going to work himself into a stroke at this rate!"
Andrew agreed, since too much business was not always a good thing. After all, Cedric was getting old and could not endure such strain.
Pushing through the crowd, Andrew entered the apothecary and saw several unfamiliar faces treating patients.
"Excuse me, is Dr. Aicker here?" he asked the young woman at the front.
The woman in a white coat, Sonia Adams, did not even look up as she replied, "Dr. Aicker is upstairs! Sorry, but he's resting and won't see anyone!"
Andrew smiled, "That's fine. I can wait until he's finished resting before going up to see him."
Just then, a surprised voice rang out. "Mr. Lloyd, is that you? You've come back?"
Andrew turned to see a security guard with o