I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Vivian nodded earnestly upon hearing this: "I understand. I will absolutely not mention this to anyone, including my mother."

"Alright, let's go then." Charlotte put one arm around Vivian's waist, opened the window with the other, and in a flash, she landed in the dark alley more than 200 meters away. The second-floor window closed automatically.

"Boss, you're so fast!" Vivian exclaimed softly. She didn't even know what had happened; she had suddenly arrived two hundred meters away.

"Nonsense, I last a long time." Charlotte led Vivian through the abyss quickly, and under the cover of night and mist, no one knew what was happening.

Charlotte didn't ride a horse, nor did she bring Anna; instead, she carried Vivian and ran at breakneck speed.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the gates of Karva.

Charlotte took out a disguise mask and swaggered into the city with Vivian.

"Where is she now? Is she safe? How was she released?" Vivian kept asking Charlotte in a low voice on the way, both nervous and excited.

"I asked Jenny for help. Your mother has already started working at the potion trading center. She should be staying in the staff dormitory that Jenny arranged. It's very safe, and it will be more convenient for our meeting later. I used Capas as leverage to force Cromwell to release more than two hundred nobles and ministers' families who had been framed and imprisoned by him. Your mother was on the list, so she was pardoned and expelled from the Los Empire, sent to Calva," Charlotte explained patiently.

"Thank you, boss." Vivian looked at Charlotte with a grateful expression.

"I said I would help you rescue your mother, and I have done it," Charlotte said with a smile.

After turning a few streets, the medicine trading center came into view, still brightly lit and open for business.

"They're really hardworking, still open at night," Charlotte muttered.

  

The business is open at night to cater to adventurers who need to go into the wilderness to do quests during the day. They can come at night to replenish their ammunition so that it won't affect their entry into the wilderness the next morning.

Jenny has considered this very well.

So even at night, the pharmacy trading center still had quite a few patients and was quite lively.

The address Jenny gave him was in a building near the drug trading center, which Jenny had bought to be used as staff housing, but it seemed that only Vivian's mother was currently living there.

"It looks like the potion trading center hasn't closed yet. Should we go directly there to find her?" Vivian asked.

"The potion trading center is too crowded and not a good place to meet." Charlotte glanced at Vivian, who was dressed too extravagantly. "I'll take you to the dormitory building to wait. I'm going to the potion trading center to see Jenny."

"Okay." Vivian nodded obediently, without any doubt about Charlotte's arrangement.

Charlotte's disguise today was Scarface. When she arrived at the potion trading center, it was indeed quite lively. Hundreds of adventurers were selecting potions, and the most common complaint she heard was: "Why are these potions all gone again?"

Charlotte, the supplier, also felt somewhat embarrassed by this.

Fortunately, the second production line of the potion workshop has started operating today, and it's only a matter of time before production doubles. The problem of insufficient potion supply should be alleviated soon.

Charlotte walked around the lobby on the first floor. Because there were too many customers, no pharmacy salespersons took the initiative to greet them. After customers selected their medicines, they could go directly to the pharmacy sales window to purchase them, and the transaction rate was very stable.

Charlotte didn't see Vivian, but she did see Linda.

"Manager Linda," Charlotte greeted her with a smile as she walked up to her.

Linda looked up at Charlotte, paused for a moment, then exclaimed in realization, "Charlotte..."

"I need to see Jenny," Charlotte interrupted her.

Linda understood that Charlotte didn't want to reveal her identity, and immediately nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll take you to the second floor."

Charlotte followed Linda up to the second floor without incident. Jenny was engrossed in reading a picture book while leaning against the boss's chair, and didn't even notice Charlotte when she got right in front of her.

"What are you looking at?" Charlotte leaned closer and asked.

Jenny looked up and was startled to see Charlotte's scarred face. She dropped the book in her hand and pulled out a knife.

"It's me." Charlotte pulled off her hood, caught the picture book she threw out with a somewhat speechless expression, glanced at it, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Daily Life in the Abyss Medical Center"!

"Are you a cat? You walk so quietly!" Jenny said angrily, putting away the knife in her hand.

"What's going on with this picture book?" Charlotte recognized Heidi's style at a glance, but wasn't Heidi's previous work "My Years of Hanging Out in Amman"? How did it suddenly become "Daily Life at the Abyss Medical Center"? And even Jenny is reading it.

"Didn't you know? This picture book is super popular lately, selling extremely well in Calva." Jenny snatched the picture book back from Charlotte's hand, looking at him with a smile: "You're famous now. More and more people are getting to know you and your Abyss Medical Center through this picture book. Could it be that you had someone else draw this yourself? Otherwise, how could the content be so detailed, even including the scene of you taking a bath?"

"What the hell?!" Charlotte had a bad feeling. After all, Heidi had a history of such behavior. Could it be that she was drawing erotic comics again?

Previously, the picture books only circulated within a small area of ​​the Abyss, and Charlotte didn't bother to care.

If this goes viral in Kalva and spreads widely, won't he have any shame? He has his pride too!

"Is this picture book serious?" Charlotte asked, looking at the picture book in Jenny's hand.

"Generally speaking, it's fairly proper," Jenny nodded, looking at Charlotte's somewhat nervous expression, and laughed, "Don't worry, your romantic escapades aren't depicted in detail. This picture book focuses on slice-of-life, giving readers a glimpse into your life. As for why it became so popular, it's probably related to the fact that your portrait was plastered all over the streets of Calva at the beginning of the month. That portrait was quite lifelike, and it made many women remember your face. So after this picture book appeared in Calva, it sold out quickly and has been reprinted several times."

"I see." Charlotte was a little relieved to hear this. It seemed that Heidi still had some sense and didn't mess around and ruin his reputation.

He's getting married next month. Elizabeth, Diana, and Ruth are all renowned beauties. If his reputation is ruined because of a picture book, he'll definitely hold Hattie accountable.

According to Jenny, the picture book is selling quite well and has a significant impact on Kalva. It has even become a promotional book for the Abyss Medical Center. Perhaps some of the patients who have recently come to the Abyss Medical Center have read the picture book.

Afterwards, Charlotte decided to learn more about the picture book to see just how influential it was.

If sales are indeed good, he could consider opening the clinic's operating room to Heidi, allowing her to do some more realistic science popularization, thereby enhancing the impact of the surgery.

He's not opposed to collaborations at all.

"Where's Jacqueline? I've brought people with me. Where is she now?" Charlotte asked, remembering that business was important.

"We didn't schedule her for work tonight. She should be in her dorm, room 302, right now. No one will bother you until she gets off work at the pharmaceutical trading center," Jenny said.

"Thanks, I'm off then." Charlotte nodded and turned to leave.

"Did you capture Capas?" Jenny asked suddenly, watching his retreating figure.

"You can't just say things without evidence," Charlotte said without turning her head, and then went straight downstairs.

"What a coincidence! This guy is really bold." Jenny picked up the picture book and continued reading.

Charlotte left the potion trading center and returned to the dormitory building. Vivian, standing in a corner, quickly approached her: "What did she say? Where is she?"

"The person is upstairs. No one will come over before the potion trading center closes for the day," Charlotte said, pushing open the dormitory building door and leading Vivian upstairs.

The hallway was dimly lit, and the door to dormitory 302 was tightly closed, with light shining through the crack in the door on the floor.

Vivian stood at the door, looking up at Charlotte with some nervousness.

"Knock on the door, the person is inside," Charlotte encouraged softly.

Vivian took a deep breath, looked up, and gently knocked on the door.

There was no movement inside for a long time.

Vivian hesitated for a moment, then knocked on the door again.

"Who...who is it?" a voice came from inside, slightly panicked.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Vivian could no longer control her emotions and whispered through tears, "Mother, it's me, Vivian."

The sound of a chair hitting the floor came from inside, followed by a rustling sound, and then the door was suddenly pulled open.

A middle-aged woman stood inside the doorway, her face filled with surprise and joy as she looked at Vivian standing in the doorway. After recognizing Vivian's face in the light, she rushed out and hugged Vivian tightly, crying out, "Vivian, my daughter!"

Vivian hugged her back, buried her head in her chest, and started sobbing.

Charlotte silently placed a soundproof sign next to them to ensure that no one else could hear the commotion. Looking at the mother and daughter embracing and crying, she felt a pang of sadness.

Jacqueline was half a head taller than Vivian, with a thin build, and the wrinkles around her eyes were much deeper than those of women her age. She even had quite a few gray hairs on her head.

A lady of this age shouldn't look this old.

These past few months in prison must have been incredibly difficult for her, especially since her husband is dead and her daughter is missing.

The two hugged each other and cried for a long time, venting their emotions before calming down a little.

Jacqueline then noticed Charlotte standing to the side, and was startled, asking nervously, "Vivian, who...who is this?"

"This is my boss, Dr. Charlotte," Vivian quickly introduced. "He's a good man. I was being chased by Capas all the way to the Abyss. If he hadn't taken me in to work at his clinic, I might be dead now."

"So you're my benefactor! Thank you, thank you for saving my daughter!" Jacqueline bowed deeply to Charlotte in gratitude.

"You don't need to be so polite. Vivian is smart and capable, and she's helped me a lot." Charlotte quickly helped her up. "Let's go inside and talk. People might pass by outside."

"Okay, come in quickly." Jacqueline nodded hurriedly and took Vivian's hand to enter the room.

Charlotte followed him inside and closed the door behind her.

This is a one-bedroom apartment with two small beds, both with bedding, indicating that Jacqueline is sharing a room with other people, so they'll have to leave soon.

Charlotte had already removed her hood. Jacqueline glanced at him and her eyes lit up; the man was incredibly handsome.

"Mother, you've suffered so much." Vivian grasped Jacqueline's rough hands, looking at the wrinkles on her face and the white hair on her head, and tears streamed down her face again.

In her memory, her mother always looked wealthy, with fair and tender hands, and no wrinkles on her face, let alone white hair.

In just three or four months, how could he have become like this? He must have suffered too much in that prison.

"It's alright, Mother didn't suffer much. I'm so happy to see you're doing well." Jacqueline gently patted the back of her hand, looking at her with relief. "While I was in prison, I was constantly thinking about you, worried that you would suffer or be deceived. Seeing you like this now makes me truly happy."

"Now it's all right, we're reunited. I'll take care of you from now on, and you won't have to suffer anymore," Vivian said, sniffling.

"You don't need to support my mother. I've found a job now, working at the pharmaceutical trading center. My boss treats me very well and pays us a good salary, enough to support myself," Jacqueline said with a smile. "By the way, how did you find me? I was thinking of finding you after I settled into my job."

"The owner of the medicine trading center is a friend of my boss, and our clinic is called Abyss Clinic, so we received the news and came to find you," Vivian explained.

"Abyss Medical Center, Abyss Medical Center..." Jacqueline suddenly realized, then looked at Charlotte with more admiration: "So you're the boss behind the scenes, quite the young talent."

"You flatter me, it's just a small thing." Charlotte nodded modestly, then said to Vivian, "I'll wait for you at the door. If anyone comes back, we'll be leaving."

"Okay." Vivian nodded.

Charlotte closed the door behind her, giving the mother and daughter, who had just reunited after a difficult time, some space to be alone.

Charlotte intended to let Jacqueline and her daughter decide what to do next.

With Vivian's current salary, supporting Jacqueline wouldn't be difficult.

If Jacqueline wants to continue working at the potion trading center, that would be a good option. Working under Jenny would at least prevent her from being bullied, and she could also realize her personal value.

Vivian recounted to Jacqueline her journey south, how she was taken in by Charlotte, and how she ended up working at the Abyss Medical Center.

"Dr. Charlotte is such a good person. If it weren't for her, I can't even imagine what kind of life you would have been living in the Abyss," Jacqueline said, wiping away her tears with a silk handkerchief, her voice choked with emotion.

"Yes, if it weren't for her, I might have been sold to Amman Street as a dancer by now. How could I continue to be a doctor and the vice president?" Vivian nodded, feeling both emotional and lingering fear.

"Good child, he has been kind to us. You must work hard to repay his kindness," Jacqueline said, holding her hand.

"Mother, do you also think I should repay your kindness?" Vivian looked at her intently.

"Huh?" Jacqueline was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "Of course, your father taught you from a young age that you must repay kindness. Such a great kindness should naturally be repaid even more."

"Then..." Vivian blushed slightly, lowering her eyes as she asked, "Can I marry him?"

"Huh?!" Jacqueline was startled, looking at Vivian, whose face was red. The daughter she remembered who used to cry and whine seemed to have grown up all of a sudden.

"This...this..." Jacqueline looked at Vivian with slight unease and said, "Is he already married? What is his character like? Have you really thought this through? Marriage is not a trivial matter; it concerns a woman's fate for the rest of her life."

"He...is unmarried, of good character, kind and gentle." Vivian's gaze was firm: "I've made up my mind. Rather than looking for another man, I'd rather marry the boss. There's no one else like him in this world."

Seeing her resolute attitude, Jacqueline knew that once she made up her mind, she would not change it, so she asked again, "Is he willing to marry you? Have you expressed your feelings to him before?"

Vivian blushed and lowered her head, saying, "He...he thinks I'm too young."

Jacqueline glanced at her chest instinctively, a trait Vivian had inherited from her, giving her reason to be proud and certainly not to be told it was small.

Charlotte probably thought Vivian was too young, so she didn't agree.

This made Jacqueline like Charlotte even more, after all, Vivian was only fifteen years old and had fallen into a chaotic place like the Abyss. Even if Charlotte wanted to do something to her, she would be powerless to resist.

But he did nothing, protected her well, made her the vice president of the clinic, and even refused her offer to repay his kindness.

It is clear that Charlotte is indeed of good character and not the kind of person who would take advantage of someone in distress.

"You are indeed still young, there's no need to rush into marriage. Waiting another two years won't be too late," Jacqueline said with a smile. "Besides, my daughter is so beautiful and lovely, I think Dr. Charlotte would be willing to wait two years for you."

"He..." Vivian almost blurted out that he was getting married next month, and that he would be marrying three women at once.

How could she not be anxious? If she waited another two years, she might not even be able to be the fourth child.

Cuteness is worthless compared to sexiness!

"My daughter has really grown up; she's starting to be eager to get married." Jacqueline smiled, taking her hand and saying gently, "Women should be a little reserved; that's how men cherish you more. If you rush in and try to get close to him, he'll think you're too easy to get, and even if you do get together, he might not appreciate you in the future."

I know you're grateful to him for saving your life and for recognizing your talent, but if you truly want to win his heart, you need to improve yourself and become a better match for him. Only then can you earn his genuine respect and affection.

Vivian froze, looking at Jacqueline's gentle smile, feeling as if something in her mind had suddenly been unlocked, and everything became clear.