Rocky Stein's submission hadn't surprised Carson Flores in the slightest.
Charging for medical treatment is perfectly reasonable.
The fact that Rocky Stein could kneel before hundreds of cultivators to save her own life indicated that, in her heart, dignity was less important than survival.
Once she had knelt, her dignity was lost; submitting to Carson Flores no longer posed any psychological burden.
Having already knelt, what did it matter if she said a few more words of appeasement?
This wasn't to say that Rocky Stein no longer hated Carson Flores. On the contrary, her hatred for him was bone-deep.
Should she find someone who could perform the Resuscitation Technique, someone who could guarantee her treatment year after year, Rocky Stein would probably turn on a dime, slap Carson Flores to death, and vent the malice in her heart.
Carson Flores had just returned to the hotel entrance, ready to get into Brock Rich's car, when a hotel waiter hurried over.
