Chapter 150
Seeing Yannis repeatedly massage his temples, Zinnia could tell his mind was stretched to its breaking point. She said, “Yannis, if you keep neglecting your health, your insomnia will never improve.”
Yannis said, “Alright, I was wrong, Zinnia. The busy period’s over now, I’ll make sure to get proper rest from here on out.”
Zinnia said, “After dinner, drink the Soothing Soup, and then I’ll give you a massage. You need to get some proper sleep. I’ve never seen a patient care so little for his health.” But looking at Yannis’s handsome face, she couldn’t stay mad.
“Alright,” Yannis agreed without protest. He could feel his nerves stretched to the breaking point.
After pulling an all–nighter at the office, Yannis really should have gone to a doctor for medical hypnosis to get some proper rest. He’d been running on empty for so long that even the herbal pouch wouldn’t help him drift off anytime soon.
But then Yannis remembered Zinnia at home, who hadn’t eaten yet. He drove straight back. The moment he saw her, his frayed nerves that had been on
red alert suddenly relaxed.
“Yannis, do you have a small pot here?” Zinnia asked.
Yannis replied, “Why are you looking for a small pot? Are you hungry? I’ll wash some strawberries for you.” He set down the tomato he was holding and turned to open the fridge.
The refrigerator was packed to the brim with fresh ingredients. The top shelf was lined with fruits, milk, yogurt, and bottled water, while the bottom compartment was stocked with all kinds of frozen foods.
Yannis grabbed a box of fresh strawberries and started rinsing them under the faucet. He’d only had his assistant stock the refrigerator before coming
home.
Normally, it was almost empty except for some frozen meals and bottled water. Fresh produce and yogurt were only there when Zinnia was coming over
for dinner.
Yannis hardly ever cooked at home, usually just grabbing whatever for meals. He rarely even stayed here; most of the time, he just crashed at the office.
Holding up the herbal packet, Zinnia said, “I need to find a pot to brew you some Soothing Soup. That way, by the time we finish dinner, it’ll be ready for you to drink, and you can get a good night’s sleep.”
Jackson bent down to pull a small pot from the cabinet and asked, “Will this work?”
Everything in the house had been stocked by his assistant. It was impressively well–equipped.
“That’ll work,” Zinnia said after checking the pot.
Yannis began to wash the pot. Glancing sideways at Zinnia, he asked, “So, how do you want this prepared, Zinnia? Just tell me and I’ll take care of it.”
“Pour in half a pot of water, add this, and set a timer for about forty minutes; that should do it,” Zinnia instructed.
Yannis followed her instructions and then took the herbal packet from Zinnia. As he opened it, his eyes widened in surprise. He found the herbs inside were all rare and long–aged.
Herbal medicine placed the utmost emphasis on age and processing quality. The older the herbs, the higher the price.
Yannis thought, ‘Every single ingredient here is of premium medicinal quality, some so rare that even the Perkins family would need considerable effort to gather them all.‘
Yannis‘ grandparents practiced traditional medicine. Having spent much of his childhood learning from them, he naturally developed an eye for quality herbs. He could tell at a glance that everything Zinnia brought out was premium–grade.
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Yannis pondered, ‘There’s no way Jackson prepared these for Zinnia. He barely knows anything about traditional medicine, Zinnia trust usia packed of these herbs herself.
These are estimated to last for about a month. How did she manage to get so many precious medicinal materials?”
He asked, “Did you specially prepare these for me, Zinnia?”
