No one could have anticipated that a man of such legendary stature would possess such integrity! How could he be so forthright and principled?

Mrs. Jenkins, too, wore a look of embarrassment.

While she had extended an invitation to the Pill Alchemist Association, she had not anticipated Goodwin's personal appearance.

She had presumed that being the matriarch of the Jenkins family for twenty years had earned her some respect within the ancient martial arts world, prompting Goodwin to accord her a measure of deference. Yet, everything unfolded in stark contrast to her expectations.

But on second thought, she believed no one else in the Jenkins family could have coerced Goodwin into making a personal appearance.