Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Regret
Late at night, the last guest of Vaughn Clinic left, and Ann Vaughn finally flipped over the wooden sign indicating they were open.
"Annie, I noticed quite a few guests threw away their gift boxes right after leaving... If there weren’t so many people, I would’ve really wanted to pick them up," Sherry grumbled while keeping track of the accounts, "It pains me to see that."
Ann Vaughn turned her head and smiled upon hearing this, her porcelain white cheeks still radiant despite the weariness, "As long as the gifts and sentiments were delivered, it’s not our place to manage how the guests handle them."
Despite saying so, Sherry, who was aware of the value of the medicine in those gift boxes, still felt uneasy and shook her head.
If they were overseas, instead of discarding them, people wouldn’t be able to bear even throwing away the bottles, they’d manage to get every drop out to consume completely.
"Better hope they don’t regret it someday," Sherry added.
Ann Vaughn chuckled a bit, seeing some leftover gift boxes in the corner, she handed them out to the two remaining Chinese medicine practitioners and dispensers who hadn’t left.
Unexpectedly for her, Sherry’s words about "someday" weren’t far off, and it came sooner than anticipated.
Inside the Saxon Family duplex villa.
Last night, Old Master Saxon drank half a bottle of the blue-box medicine before sleeping, and he went to bed early without being woken by his chronic leg pain, sleeping soundly till dawn.
He even didn’t experience the usual headaches that caused dizziness upon waking, feeling inexplicably refreshed.
This noticeable change made Old Master Saxon quite pleased, arranging outings with a few old friends for climbing and fishing, surprisingly not feeling very fatigued throughout the day.
Returning home cheerfully, Old Master Saxon found his third son and daughter-in-law, who rarely visited due to work, sitting on the sofa waiting for him.
Old Master Saxon immediately became cautious, "Finished all your work? How come you have time to visit me?"
The aristocratic lady glanced at the fish bucket in her father-in-law’s hand and his climbing attire, exchanging looks with her husband.
"Dad, we were worried you’d be lonely, so we came to keep you company," the man forced a dry laugh, his eyes looking a bit evasive, "And we wanted to ask, you didn’t throw away those gift boxes last night, right?"
Indeed, they were here for the gift boxes!
Old Master Saxon puffed his beard and stared, "Thrown. Gone! Didn’t you call them sketchy products, refusing to take them?"
Upon hearing this, the aristocratic lady and the man’s expressions turned bitter.
How were they to know that the contents inside could truly invigorate, beautify, and improve skincare?
If not for hearing that people were purchasing those gift boxes at high prices, they wouldn’t have thought to inquire, nor discovered that those things weren’t sketchy products but had effects akin to miraculous elixirs!
Especially upon finding out from familiar sources that after drinking the supplements in the blue box, one can work continuously for a week without rest, still feeling energetic during a client meeting today, securing a big deal.
Considering Ann Vaughn’s exquisite medical skills, they realized those gift boxes were far from simple as they imagined.
If the supplements’ effects were already this amazing, the skincare products would surely be more satisfying.
Despite the embarrassment, the aristocratic lady still stubbornly dragged her husband over, hoping to retrieve the gift boxes from Old Master Saxon.
"Dad, you surely kept a box left, right? You don’t need skincare products, how about giving them to me?" The aristocratic lady instantly became anxious, pleading with a gentle tone.
Initially, Old Master Saxon was not inclined to entertain them, but didn’t expect they’d be so persistent, reluctantly returning a gift box to them.
With this, since the blue and purple boxes were a set, Old Master Saxon still held four gift boxes.
Upon calculating, the aristocratic lady and the man were indeed longing, but refrained from going too far.
Who could they blame for being short-sighted, treating a treasure as trash to be discarded?
However, what they didn’t know was, their situation was considered fortunate.
The supplement’s quantity was minimal, at most consumed three times per bottle, hence many people conserved their usage.
But Heavenly Fragrance Dew came in larger quantities, and as its effect on the skin became increasingly apparent, it captivated both socialite circles and aristocratic ladies but couldn’t be found for purchase through any means.
Men who brought the Vaughn Clinic’s gift boxes home still had a chance, but those who didn’t were grilled by their wives and daughters to the point of being unable to raise their heads.
When Ann Vaughn formulated this skincare product, her intention was clear, unlike Jade Beauty Cream, it was meant for women over twenty-five years old.
With notable effects in reducing wrinkles and spots, improving dullness, addressing concerns for women of this age.
Thus, contrary to Cynthia Sheridan’s expectations, the Vaughn Clinic was busier and more crowded than at its grand opening for several days.
This contrasted with the surrounding shops which appeared somewhat deserted.
With profits ahead, who cares about possible retaliation from the Sheridan Family? Even if retaliation were to occur, with so many people, how long could the Sheridan Family keep avenging?
Chinese medicine practitioners and dispensers at Vaughn Clinic spent almost the entire morning answering customer questions about the depletion of gift boxes and the upcoming release of Heavenly Fragrance Dew, their lips nearly worn out.
Frankly, they felt a bit guilty.
The gift boxes sought after by many, yet nowhere to be purchased, each of them took two boxes home last night.
It’s heard that the market price outside has reached up to two hundred thousand for a small box, if they were to sell, they could earn a tidy sum...
The boss is truly wealthy!
Meanwhile.
Azure Gardens Apartments.
Ann Vaughn is in the kitchen brewing medicine for Kenny, the faint and refreshing aroma wafts from the kitchen to the living room, distinctly different from the previous bitterness.
Upon turning off the heat, Ann Vaughn picked up the phone placed beside her, turned on speaker, "Originally planned to sell Heavenly Fragrance Dew at the clinic within a few days, but now it’s unlikely."
"What’s the situation?" asked Sherry.
"The pie is too big, swallowing it all at once could choke us, partnering with other companies for distribution can also alleviate our workload," explained Ann Vaughn while pouring the vividly green, slightly translucent medicine into a bowl.
"Since you already have a plan, I feel relieved. You haven’t seen the way people almost fight for just a gift box... why so late?"
Ann Vaughn chuckled lightly, hung up after Sherry finished speaking, then carried the medicine bowl out.
Just then Susie’s text message arrived, Ann Vaughn placed the bowl on the table, called out to Kenny, and checked the message.
[I’m at Suite 1001 of Aurelia Club, bring me some hangover medicine promptly when you come.]
Is this... once again turning to alcohol to drown some sorrows?
Ann Vaughn frowned slightly for a while, replied with a "Okay," checked the time, and went back to her room to change her clothes.