Chapter 167

Dominic’s voice was slightly hoarse, as if it had been worn down overnight, rough, low, and unexpectedly intimate. Sloane’s heart gave an unsteady beat. It felt as though tiny electric sparks were dancing at the edge of her chest. Her earlobes burned, turning hot and red, as if blood might drip at any moment. “Ahem, yes?” she replied, forcing herself to sound normal. Dominic was focused on eating and didn’t notice her reaction. After thinking briefly, he asked in a calm tone, “Have you heard of The Hundred Herbal Prescriptions?” Sloane snapped back to attention and quickly turned her face aside, doing her best to steady her racing heartbeat. “Yes,” she answered, regaining her composure. “It’s an ancient medical text. Extremely rare.” She paused, then continued carefully, choosing neutral words. “I once heard from my teacher that it was compiled by the spouse of a renowned physician. It recorded medical formulas used for treating people of high status at the time, written case by case.”