Instantly, sweat began beading on Zoilus' forehead. He swiftly turned to Jacob, wanting to explain to the latter, but Jacob gave him a look that stopped him. Jacob was sure that Zoilus would not dare to pocket any money for himself, so Steve had to be bluffing.
Furthermore, Jacob himself did not know that his revitalizing pills could cure hysteria. Steve was lying through his teeth. Although the revitalizing pills could energize a person and strengthen their body, they could not force a spirit out of a human body.
Nevertheless, Jacob did not expose Steve right away. He was going to wait—he wanted to wait until Steve had made a fool of himself.
Once the Sadlers realized that Steve was useless, they would naturally come to ask for his help. Knowing what Steve meant, Farell promptly said, "Dr. Jenkins, the Sadler family will be the one to bear the expense of the pill. We won't have you bear it…"