novelbin Chapter 870: Are You Crazy?
Chapter 870: Are You Crazy?
Miles Woodward glanced at Claire Woodward and said, "Caleb already knows about this. Now I want to hear what you think."
Claire Woodward was completely confused, but she nodded and said, "Go ahead, Dad."
Only then did Miles Woodward speak: "For this Family Head selection, I want to expand the scope."
Claire Woodward’s eyelids twitched. She thought of her little brother, Clara Woodward.
After her mother passed away, under pressure from the clan, Miles Woodward remarried and had Clara Woodward.
Although her stepmother treated her just like her own daughter, and Claire also treated her as her birth mother—even her memories of her real mother had grown blurry—she was still somewhat dissatisfied with Clara Woodward.
However, Clara had never studied any medical skills, and couldn’t even recognize a few herbs. If he joined the Family Head selection, he could never be a threat to her.
Claire Woodward nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Then just let Clara join too. I have no objections."
Miles Woodward lifted his eyelids and said, "That’s not what I mean. You have to be eighteen to take part in the selection. That rule won’t change."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I mean to fully expand the scope. Not only will we pick talented ones from the collateral branches, but also people with other surnames who are gifted and know Ancient Chinese Medicine skills—they will all take part in this selection."
Claire Woodward’s eyes suddenly widened.
"Dad?? You’re saying you want to randomly pick people from outside who have nothing to do with the Woodward Family?? Are you insane?"
Miles Woodward frowned and said, "I didn’t say randomly pick. I’ll choose carefully."
"I don’t agree!" Claire rejected him outright. "The Woodward Family’s hundred-year foundation—how can we hand the Family Head position over to an outsider? Caleb, say something! You can’t just let Dad mess around like this."
"Claire!" Caleb Woodward shot her a warning look, then said, "I think Dad’s decision isn’t wrong. Choosing talented people to join the selection, without limiting it to our Woodward Family alone—that will actually help us find someone truly capable of leading our family further."
Claire Woodward still wanted to argue, but Miles Woodward made the final call: "I’ve already decided, and I’ve already been looking for suitable candidates for a while. So far I’ve found five people. Before the beginning of next month, I’ll have them come to the Woodward Family to take part in the Family Head selection. I’ll set the test questions. Claire, if you’re anxious, you might as well prepare properly."
Claire Woodward bit down hard on her lip, then turned and walked out.
Crazy! The two of them were really crazy! They’d rather hand the Woodward Family over to outsiders than just give the Family Head position directly to her.
What exactly about her are they so dissatisfied with?!
Claire Woodward picked up her phone and dialed Mio Osborne’s number.
"Let’s go. I’ll wait for you at the door."
She had just hung up and was about to head out when Mrs. Woodward came toward her.
She loved daughters, but she’d only given birth to a son, so whenever she saw Claire, joy welled up in her heart.
"Eh? Claire, I heard Mio is here. Take me to meet him. Come to think of it, I’ve only seen Mio twice."
Claire Woodward said impatiently, "Next time. I’m leaving first."
"Leaving? You’re not staying here tonight?"
Before Mrs. Woodward even finished speaking, Claire was already gone without a trace.
Mrs. Woodward choked on her words, then shook her head helplessly and headed toward the study.
After getting back in the car and sitting for a while, Claire Woodward finally began to calm down.
Even if people from outside could take part in the Family Head selection, her odds were still pretty good. She still had confidence in her own medical skills.
Thinking of this, Claire exhaled a long breath of pent-up anger and gradually relaxed.
Leaving Ross Hospital might actually be a good thing. She could spend this period of time focusing on preparing for the Family Head selection...
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
Today was the first monthly exam for the preparatory class.