Just then, Gustave spoke. \u201cRigby, you heard Ms. Judson. Congratulations, you\u2019ve got the part. Go home, prepare, and wait for the official notification to join the production.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. Thank you, Gustave,\u201d Rigby replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He turned to leave, brushing the dust from his back as he went.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside the room, his gaze fell on Larissa\u2019s retreating figure. After a moment of hesitation, he made up his mind and strode after her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as Larissa was about to get into her car, Rigby took a deep breath and called out, \u201cMs. Judson, please wait!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa paused and turned, a hint of confusion in her eyes. \u201cIf it\u2019s about the show, you should\u00a0<\/p>\n
talk to Gustave\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not about the show, Ms. Judson,\u201d Rigby interrupted, his expression earnest. \u201cI heard\u2026 that you\u2019re skilled in medicine. Is that true?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa stared at him. \u201cAre you sick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Realizing how that might sound, she quickly rephrased, \u201cI mean, are you ill?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rigby shook his head. \u201cIt\u2019s not me, it\u2019s my uncle. For the past three years, his mind has become increasingly foggy. His memory is failing, and sometimes he doesn\u2019t even recognize me. Over the last six months, he\u2019s started sleeping for longer and longer periods.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused, then continued, \u201cI know it\u2019s presumptuous of me to approach you like this, but I heard you\u2019re an incredibly talented doctor. They say you can even cure Haskell Palmer\u2019s legs, a condition no doctor in the country could fix.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A playful smile touched Larissa\u2019s lips. \u201cBut my fees aren\u2019t cheap, you know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rigby was prepared. \u201cI\u2019ll do this series for free!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Larissa was unmoved. \u201cYou should know, working for free means nothing to me. Do you have any idea how many actors are desperate for a role in \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rigby fell silent, unsure how to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his crestfallen look, Larissa chuckled. \u201cI\u2019m just teasing you. I\u2019m a bit busy lately, but when I have time, take me to see your uncle. If I can treat him, I\u2019ll name a price you can afford.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rigby\u2019s eyes, which had dimmed with disappointment, now lit up with hope. \u201cThank you, Ms. Judson!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once in her car, Larissa watched Rigby\u2019s shrinking figure in the rearview mirror. She glanced\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
19:21\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 574\u00a0<\/p>\n
down at the portfolio Gustave had given her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
[Age: 22.]\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perhaps it was because she was so focused on finding Haskell\u2019s brother, but she now paid close attention to men\u2019s ages, birthdays, and family backgrounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e1a\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rigby.was the same age as Haskell\u2019s but his birth month was off by one. Draven was born in August, Rigby in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, from certain angles, Rigby bore a striking resemblance to Haskell. Could it be that the real Draven was right here, under ho\u00a0<\/p>\n
nose?\u00a0<\/p>\n
With this thought in mind, she drove back to her office, went straight to her computer, and pulled up the file Nightveil had sent her on Rigby. The report stated he had no parents, only an uncle who worked as a scrap collector. According to the uncle, he had found Rigby in a trash can as a baby and decided to raise him..\u00a0<\/p>\n
No parents. That was also highly suspicious. Perhaps a visit to Rigby\u2019s \u2018uncle\u2018 would reveal the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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