Chapter 97

After listening to Sierra's plan, Kelly felt a surge of excitement. She said eagerly, "Yes, Ms. Hammond. That's a genius idea! I knew there was something fishy about Larry's recovery. "He must've known Atlas was back from Northern Bronshire and wanted to show him some respect. They're both just putting on an act." To Sierra, Atlas was a complete waste of space. If he had any skills at all, he wouldn't have let The Manual of Life Extension slip into the Hammonds' hands. Soon, Sierra sent out a challenge, and Newtropolis was thrown into chaos overnight. The Century Group was going head-to-head with Herbal Emporium! This was something everyone had dreamed of witnessing. Five years ago, they were the bride and the bridesmaid. Now, they were going to have a face-off. The streets of Newtropolis were buzzing with speculation, and public opinion was almost entirely against Sierra. "Sierra is unbelievably shameless. Century Group is at the top of Newtropolis' medical world. Even Newtropolis Medical College hires experts from Century Group!" "That miracle formula Century Group has is ridiculously expensive. It costs hundreds of thousands for a single dose! But it does work miracles on difficult diseases." "Absolutely. We sold everything we had a few years back to treat my father-in-law. Thanks to that formula, he's now a new man." "This is bullying, plain and simple. The Century Group will definitely win the battle." "Tabitha shouldn't even try to compete. She should just focus on earning money." … Meanwhile, Tabitha was still at Herbal Emporium dealing with the recall of the problematic herbs. Callie stormed in from outside, fuming and cursing under her breath. "Those bastards! They were raised by wolves and have no manners at all!" Tabitha turned her head to see the angry Callie and asked, "Mom, what's got you so worked up?" Callie was so furious she saw stars. She slapped the challenge letter onto the counter with such force that it cracked the glass. "What else? The Leichters just released a statement saying it wasn't Herbal Emporium's herb that poisoned Dr. Leichter, and he couldn't have been poisoned so easily. "On top of that, Dr. Leichter himself admitted that Herbal Emporium saved him." That was great news for Herbal Emporium. However, the people of Newtropolis were skeptical. They wouldn't believe that a little shop like Herbal Emporium had the ability to save Larry. Just then, Century Group tried to make things worse by challenging Herbal Emporium. If Herbal Emporium refused, rumors about them saving Larry would be dismissed. If they accepted, Tabitha, with her limited skills, stood no chance against Century Group's miracle formula. Defeat was inevitable. It was just a matter of time. Tabitha read the challenge while clenching her fists. She knew Sierra was deliberately targeting her. She wanted to win. She wanted to slap Sierra, but she couldn't see how. Century Group's miracle formula had built their current empire. Sierra used The Manual of Life Extension to earn a fortune. With Century Group filled with great doctors, there's no way to compete. Tabitha threw the challenge letter in the trash. Just then, Atlas walked in while carrying Stacy after a day out. Stacy beamed. "Daddy, let's go and play again next time." Atlas smiled indulgently. "Sure, we'll go again next time." Stacy gave Atlas a big kiss. "Daddy, you're the best!" After putting Stacy down, Atlas went over and picked the challenge letter out of the trash. He had seen too many of them posted all over the city. Atlas asked Tabitha while holding the letter, "Do you want to win?" Tabitha was taken aback. "What did you say?" Atlas repeated. "I asked, do you want to win? Just say yes or no and I'll take care of the rest." Tabitha pouted. "Of course I do! Sierra has been bullying me for five years. Now she's deliberately trying to crush me when Herbal Emporium is starting to thrive." Atlas leaned closer to Tabitha and said, "If you want to win, then I'll make it happen."