Chapter 953
Leroy’s face twisted in anger. “Francesca, who do you think you are? You don’t like Christie? You think she cares whether you do or not?”
Francesca smirked. “The Stevens family sure gets riled up easily. If you’ve got the guts, just stay away from Andrew for good–I’d be impressed!”
Leroy stiffened and turned to Christina in frustration. “Christie, did you hear that? They don’t want us here!”
He huffed. “It’s ridiculous. Whatever, we’re leaving. The Stevens family has better options now anyway–we don’t need this lousy place!”
Christina ignored her noisy little brother and kept her gaze on Andrew. “Andrew, I came here to discuss something with you. Step outside with me for a moment.”
Andrew’s expression remained indifferent. “Sorry, I’m busy. If you have something urgent, you can either wait or leave.”
Christina clenched her teeth. “Andrew…”
She knew Andrew was doing this on purpose, deliberately making her wait and giving her the cold shoulder. A real man would not be so petty about the past.
Christina sneered to herself. ‘Fine, Andrew, enjoy being on top while you can. One day, our roles will be reversed!” Irene, however, had completely dropped her arrogant attitude and now put on a flattering smile. “No worries, we’ll just sit and wait. Go ahead with what you’re doing, don’t mind us!”
Leroy scoffed. “Mom, there’s no need to lower yourself like this! If Andrew doesn’t appreciate it, we can always go with Mr. Wright instead. It’s not like we’ll never have a better opportunity. Who knows? Our turn might come soon enough.”
At that moment, Shiloh and Cedric walked into the front hall. Andrew had no interest in wasting his breath on the Stevens family, so he turned to them with a smile. “It’s payday. Have a seat!”
Shiloh’s eyes lit up. She did not say anything, but the way she quickly sat down made it obvious she was looking forward to it.
Cedric chuckled and waved a hand. “I won’t be taking a paycheck. The Aickers have already made a fortune from the profit shares on those two miracle medicines.”
Francesca nodded. “That’s right, Andrew. The Aickers don’t need to take any more money from you—you’ve given us plenty already.”
Andrew shook his head. “That’s a separate matter. Moonlit Apothecary relies on Mr. Aicker to hold down the fort. Paying you is non-negotiable!”
With that, Andrew pulled out a stack of cash from a briefcase and tossed it to Cedric.
“Mr. Aicker, this is half a million. No strings attached–it’s your salary for running the clinic!”
Before Cedric could even start refusing, Andrew pulled out another bundle of bills and handed it to Nyla.
“Nyla, catch. This is yours!”
Nyla stared at the thick stack in shock. “How much is this? This seems way too much!”
Andrew grinned. “Not much, just 100 grand. From now on, as Moonlit Apothecary expands, you’ll be in charge of overall management. Your pay will only go up!”
Lastly, he pulled out 20 thousand dollars and handed it to Shiloh. “Heh, Shiloh, since you’re only in charge of keeping the place clean, your pay is a lot lower.”
Shiloh shook her head eagerly. “This is more than enough! It’s way better than washing dishes at some restaurant. Thanks!”
Andrew chuckled. Shiloh was always amusing. She might be a martial king, but give her money, and she would be loyal like a grateful worker.
“Alright, that wraps up payroll. Next month, Moonlit Apothecary’s revenue will be even higher!” Clapping his hands, Andrew sent Cedric and the others back to their tasks.
Meanwhile, the Stevens family sat there in stunned silence.
They had never imagined Moonlit Apothecary would pay this well; a senior doctor would make half a million just for seeing patients; a nurse would earn 100 grand a month. Even a janitor got paid 20 grand.
This kind of salary was unheard of–even the top hospitals in Holtrien could not compete.
Chapter 954