But speaking of medicine, a crucial thought struck her, and she quickly changed the subject. “The old prescription won't work anymore. Starting today, you'll be taking the medicine I've prepared for you."

Under normal circumstances, the previous prescription would have been fine. But the situation had changed-its effectiveness would be greatly reduced now, so it simply wouldn't do.

“Alright, I'll listen to you, Ana." Harrison's deep voice was gentle, full of trust.

Anastasia looked up at him, her heart fluttering at how much her husband trusted her. He looked so handsome in that moment she couldn't help herself-pain and worry all forgotten, she snuggled into his arms, acting playful and sweet.

Twenty minutes later, she headed downstairs and wrote out the new prescription for Logan, asking him to gather the necessary herbs.

Logan left to take care of it, but not long after, he returned, looking a bit troubled. "Ma'am, a few of the ingredients are proving hard to find."

Anastasia took the list from him and glanced over it. The ingredients were rare, but with the Lancaster family's resources, she was surprised this was even an issue.

Logan hesitated, then explained, "Because of their rarity, there's only one company in all of Veridia that carries these herbs—Unison Pharma Ltd.—but.....”

He trailed off. He'd already contacted Unison Pharma Ltd. to try to purchase the herbs, but they'd flatly refused. Digging a little deeper, he discovered something even more surprising: the company was one of the assets Cecilia had left to Anastasia.

Anastasia's expression turned cold in an instant.

"I'll handle this myself. In the meantime, get everything else ready."

Unison Pharma Ltd. was one of the most important legacies her mother had left her, entrusted to the Brennan family for safekeeping. Her grandfather hadn't handed the company over to Lauren, but with Lauren parading around as Cecilia's heir, there was no way she wouldn't have her eye on Unison Pharma Ltd.

Back when Anastasia first decided to reclaim what was hers, she'd secretly investigated—Lauren had already sunk her claws into the company. No one would believe Logan's request had been denied without Lauren's meddling.

Lauren was playing with fire. Did she really think she was the rightful owner of Unison Pharma Ltd.?

Anastasia let out a cold laugh.

Originally, she'd planned to wait until

everything was in place before

taking back what was hers in one decisive move But now, with bath Unison Pharma Ltd and Green Thumbs Botanical Research Institute holding things Harrison desperately needed, there was no reason to wait any longer.

The idea of her inheritance remaining in Lauren's hands for even one more day made her skin crawl.

The next day, Anastasia took the day off from Global Harmony Medical Institute. She got into the car and headed straight for Unison Pharma Ltd.

Unison Pharma Ltd. was a pharmaceutical company, but it had started out trading rare medicinal herbs that was the foundation of its success. Only after acquiring Green Thumbs Botanical Research Institute did the company pivot to pharmaceuticals.

When they arrived, Logan opened the car door for her, and Anastasia stepped out.

Today, she wore a black dress with a long coat, radiating elegance and confidence. No one would ever guess that beneath the chic exterior, she was bundled up in thermal underwear handpicked by Harrison himself.

There's a special kind of cold-the kind your husband thinks you'll catch.

She remembered Harrison's furrowed brow as he insisted she layer up, personally supervising every detail. The memory made her feel both amused and helpless.

Thankfully, the oversized coat hid everything. No one could tell how many layers she was wearing underneath.

Anastasia took in the imposing glass façade of the building, then composed herself, her eyes cold and determined. She raised a hand. "Let's go."

Logan fell in step just behind her, followed by eight towering bodyguards. If she was here to make a statement, she was going doft right. And if anyone dared to get in her way, she wouldn't hesitate to use force.

"Who are you people?!" The receptionist spotted their intimidating entrance immediately, her voice panicked as she reached for the phone.