But out of curiosity, Summer Monroe asked, "If you’re not a member of the Woodward Family, can you still participate in the selection for the family head of the Woodward Family?"

Caleb Woodward nodded and then shook his head, explaining, "It used to be impossible, but since my generation, the family has lacked someone with a high talent in Ancient Chinese Medicine. My father thinks that it’s more important to promote Ancient Chinese Medicine than to keep it within the Woodward Family. Otherwise... forget about the Woodward Family; Ancient Chinese Medicine itself will vanish over time. Just like now, when people think of hospitals, they only think of Western hospitals; their first reaction isn’t to see a Chinese medicine doctor."

Summer Monroe was quite surprised and reminded, "If you allow outsiders to participate in the selection of the family head, you’ll have to give them the family’s secret formulas. But... Ancient Chinese Medicine particularly values prescriptions, and many prescriptions are secret. Is your father really willing to give them to outsiders so easily?"

Caleb Woodward sighed and said, "If there was a choice, who would be willing to give the family’s secret formulas to outsiders? But in this generation, there really isn’t anyone with high talent in this aspect. To my shame, although I’m the eldest son and have been learning medicine from my father since I learned to read, my talent isn’t high... even if my father doesn’t say it, I also feel that I’m not qualified enough to be the head of the Woodward Family and to expand the Woodward Family’s medical practice."

Summer Monroe couldn’t help but regard Caleb Woodward with different eyes.

It seemed that only Claire Woodward was short-sighted in the Woodward Family.

At least this father-son pair had a broad perspective, and their view coincided with the Williams’ on this matter.

The Williams also believed that medical skills are for saving people, and that the idea of secret formulas should be abandoned. Being able to save more people with secret formulas is far more important than the "secret" of the formulas.

Summer Monroe thought of Claire Woodward and reminded, "Isn’t there another one in the Woodward Family named Claire Woodward? Her medical skills are not low."

Although she couldn’t see eye-to-eye with Claire Woodward and even greatly disliked her, she did not deny that Claire Woodward’s accomplishments in medical skills were indeed not low.

"You’re talking about Claire... she’s my younger sister, and her talent is indeed higher than mine. But..." Caleb Woodward paused and continued, "Father believes that a healer must first have a benevolent heart, and in this, Claire hasn’t yet understood."

Summer Monroe raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

Caleb Woodward sighed again, with a sense of frustration at her not living up to expectations.

He began to speak, "Take the matter with Faye, for example. Claire felt that their family wasn’t worth us spending our own money to pay for a heart transplant. In the end, it was only after I secretly helped cover the costs that Claire agreed to perform the surgery." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Summer Monroe understood, "I see."

Caleb Woodward looked at her with great anticipation and asked, "So, Miss Monroe, may I ask if you’re willing to participate in the selection for the head of the Woodward Family? I think you completely meet the requirements for the selection."

Summer Monroe thought silently for two seconds and finally shook her head to decline.

"I’d better not. I don’t want to get too involved in the affairs of the Woodward Family."

Caleb Woodward asked with a puzzled face, "Did you have some conflict with someone in our family?"

"More than just a conflict."

"Conflicts can be resolved," Caleb Woodward said anxiously, "If you successfully get selected as the head of the Woodward Family, all my father’s secret formulas will be given to you. Including the Disguise Technique, various poison formulations..."

Caleb Woodward recited the family’s secret formulas as if enumerating family treasures, but before he could finish, Summer Monroe suddenly spoke, "Alright, I agree."

Caleb Woodward hadn’t yet reacted.

"Don’t be so quick to refuse, my Woodward Family can be said to... wait, what did you just say? You agreed?"

Summer Monroe smiled slightly and said, "You’re the one who said conflicts can be resolved. I agreed."

All for the sake of the Disguise Technique.