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Eden had been struggling with insomnia. It hadn’t been too severe before, but ever since Sofia passed away, she hadn’t slept at all during the night.At first, she thought it was because she couldn’t accept Sofia's death and was still dwelling on it.But now, it was clear her insomnia had gotten worse."It's fine, though. It's always been like this," Eden said, closing her eyes, clearly drained.Quin looked at the two of them, only caring about each other and not her. Her face flushed with anger, but she said nothing.They were halfway there when Eden suddenly opened her eyes. "They're almost here."Alain knew exactly who "they" were.He nodded and then told Quin, "I'll get you a cab at the junction. You'll have to head back on your own.""Go back on my own?" Quin was almost too shocked to process what she’d just heard."What?" Alain shot her an annoyed look. "You're a grown up; you can find your way, can't you?""But..." Quin bit her lip and said, "I haven't eaten anything y
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Estburg Hotel.Alain and Eden headed straight to the presidential suite on the 22nd floor.Inside, Skylar and Lucian were already waiting.Lucian's condition had worsened over the past week.When he saw Eden, he tried to sit up on the bed, but Eden stopped him.Skylar helped Lucian sit up against the bedhead and poured a glass of water for both Eden and Alain.Lucian looked at Eden, his tone filled with hope. "Can you really cure me?""Yes," Eden replied softly, taking a seat in front of him. "At someone's request."Lucian immediately knew who had made the request.He nodded, tears welling up. "When can I see him again?""I'll ask," Eden said, setting down her glass and taking out her needle pack. She checked Lucian's pulse, her expression serious. "The toxin is getting stronger. Stay here at Estburg for now, and I'll treat you every night.""Toxin?" Lucian asked in shock. "I'm not sick from a disease?""There’s a subtle toxin hidden in your body that’s damaging your intern
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"Understood." Skylar was deeply impressed with Eden.It wasn't just her medical skills that amazed him; it was also what she accomplished during the auction.She won the Bloodgod Herb, and all the old-money families, including the four prominent ones, knew she had it. They even attacked her and her grandmother. Her grandmother died, but Eden remained completely unscathed.After her grandmother's death, Rielton and the old-money families had all calmed down. No one dared to step into Estburg to provoke Eden.The young woman seemed almost omnipotent.Skylar couldn't understand how a nineteen-year-old could wield so much power."Rielton is going to change completely because of her," Lucian said with a serious expression.Skylar hesitated for a moment before asking, "I’m not worried about Ms. Griffith’s personal strength, but she used 50 trillion dollars during the auction. Does she still have any money to support the Parker family?"He had full confidence in Eden, but she was stil
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Once inside Skygarden, Alain arranged for Quin to stay in the same room Jasmine was in. He then ignored her and went back upstairs.Alain headed for a shower while Eden settled in to read.When Alain's phone started ringing, Eden hesitated, but the ringing wouldn't stop. She saw that it was Julius calling and decided to answer.Eden initially planned to tell Julius that Alain was in the shower and to call back later, but before she could say anything, Julius anxiously began, "Alain, can’t you ask Eden for help? I really can’t ask her myself, but the patriarch of the Wheeler family is an old friend of mine, and Terry is begging me. I can’t..."Eden was caught off guard and interrupted, "It’s me, Eden."Julius immediately hung up, leaving Eden speechless.A while later, Alain’s phone rang again. It was Julius calling back, but this time Eden didn’t pick up, assuming he wanted to talk to Alain.About a minute later, Eden's own phone started ringing. It was Julius again. After a bri
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Eden was... so…Stern.But Julius actually liked that about her. The wife of a Ward should have that kind of strength in character."Then you should get some rest," Julius said nothing more and hung up.Eden put her phone away and saw Alain emerge from the bathroom with nothing but a bath towel around his waist.She looked up and noticed his strong, powerful physique. Her previously impassive expression softened slightly.Alain didn’t notice her reaction and simply dried his hair with a towel while checking his phone. "My grandpa called?""Huh?" Eden looked up again and realized how close she was to Alain, close enough that she could almost feel his abs against her lips. She stepped back slightly, picked up her book, and said calmly, "He asked me to take less from the Wheelers.""And you agreed?" Alain tossed his phone onto the table, somewhat annoyed.His grandfather had called him several times, asking him to convince Eden to be lenient. Alain hadn’t agreed to it, and he did
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Eden was stunned."Are you asleep, Alain? Something's wrong with my mobile. Can I borrow your phone to call my mom?"Alain suddenly froze.Outside the door, Quin had been waiting for a long time and was now fuming. She stomped her foot in frustration.Darn it!Alain was supposed to be hers.Quin's hands clenched into fists as a determined glint appeared in her eyes.Eden... You took Alain from me. I won’t show you any mercy!The next day.The sun slowly rose into the sky. After struggling with insomnia for nearly two weeks, she finally had a good night’s sleep.Alain didn’t get out of bed until the afternoon, by which time Caelus and Horace had already arrived.When Alain and Eden came downstairs, still in their pajamas, Horace was so shocked that he jumped up from the sofa. "Hot dang, Alain! Don’t tell me you two have only just woken up?"Alain shot him a glance and a pointed look. "Who told you to come back here?"Horace, feeling a bit flustered under Alain’s gaze, quick
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When Horace came out of the kitchen, he noticed Eden was playing a game on her mobile. He took a quick glance at her."You play City of Glory too? I didn’t know that," Horace said. He had originally planned to leave, but seeing Eden gaming, he decided to sit down next to her.Alain, hearing this, looked up and glanced at Eden. He knew she usually played minigames—some single-player, some quite challenging. He’d tried a few of those games himself but struggled to get past the first stage.He thought she only played the more complex games, so he was surprised to see her on City of Glory."A little," Eden replied casually, her playstyle relaxed.Horace looked at her account and smiled. "Gold rank, huh? Don’t worry, I’ll guide you."Horace pulled out his mobile and said to Alain, "Alain, you play City of Glory too, right? We don’t have anything important this afternoon, do we? Let’s play a few games."Alain glanced at Eden and handed his mobile to her. "You play."Eden hesitated as
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Meanwhile, Horace was getting a bit too excited. "Eden, stay there and don’t move! Eden, hide in the grass!"He was shouting the entire game.Most likely because Eden had been goofing around the whole time.Horace's heart was about to break.When the boss finally appeared, Horace gave up on Eden and went straight to fight it.Horace and Ryan were both at Glory Rank, while Alain’s account was at King of Glory 50 Stars, which was very high. That made the boss’s level much higher and especially tough to beat.They fought the boss together, but it was still a challenge.As the fight neared its end, with the boss down to only 5% health, Horace shrugged. "Looks like we can’t take this boss down."Just then, Eden’s finger moved quickly. With only two seconds left, she pulled out a Sword of Bloody Tears from her inventory, used her skill, and the boss’s health dropped to zero, dropping a Lazuli Fan.Horace was speechless.Ryan was stunned.Even their own teammates were at a loss for
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Eden had never seen this scarlet rock before. It looked like it had been scorched red by fire, but it felt cold to the touch.She was immediately drawn to it, even though she didn’t think much of it as she picked it up.At first, she thought it might be something unpleasant. But as soon as she touched the rock, a surge of limitless energy flowed into her body, making her realize that her power had reached a new level.Alain finally snapped back to reality, pulling Eden into his arms and patting her head. His voice was rough as he said, “Can you please avoid doing things that make me worry like this?”Eden was taken aback. She had only picked up a rock. What was he so worried about?Then she realized that Alain and Horace had probably seen the mist enter her body.“Alright. I’ll let you know what I’m doing next time.”Only then did Alain seem to relax.He looked at the rock in Eden’s hand and said, “This is called a Styx Rock. An old man gave it to me a few years ago after I sav
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The last time Horace was kidnapped, Eden did everything she could to save him.Caelus had been with her for a long time and followed her every command. She wouldn’t just let him die.The two of them had just left the entrance when Horace came rushing over.“I heard Eden is awake. Let me see her!”Horace had been outside organizing the search for the murderer. When he heard Eden was awake, he left everything and came straight over.He treated Eden like a younger sister, so of course, he wanted to visit her now that she was awake.“Yes, I’m awake,” Eden said with a gentle glance at Horace. Then, she gave a slow, meaningful smile as she curled her lips. “I’m going to save Caelus. Come with me.”Horace suddenly shuddered.She turned to Alain. “What’s with her? Why did she smile so frighteningly?”Alain didn’t respond and got into the car.Horace followed them without delay.Caelus had been in the ice coffin for three days, and his body was already starting to deteriorate.Eden
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Eden had just walked out of the room when Sinead arrived.“You’re finally awake. I’ve been so worried about you,” Sinead said, taking Eden’s hand. She then checked Eden’s forehead and pinched her face. Once she was sure Eden didn’t have a fever, she finally relaxed.“I’m really sorry for making you worry,” Eden said, her usual shyness showing.“No need to apologize,” Sinead replied. “If it weren’t for you trying to save us, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt so badly. I’ve been feeling guilty about it, so don’t say anything that’ll make me feel worse, okay?”Sinead glanced around at the nurses in the villa, knowing Alain had recruited them recently. “I know these nurses have been carefully selected, but they can’t compare to me taking care of you myself. Why don’t you come back with me? I’ll look after you personally and make sure you get all the nourishment you need.”“Alright,” Eden agreed immediately.Alain, who was behind Eden, could only watch silently.It seemed he had definite
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“I… I wouldn’t dare,” the young nurse said, taking a few steps back, visibly trembling.Eden looked up at her. It was clear that the nurse was frightened, though she was trying to hide it.“What’s your name?” Eden asked as she ate the oats, which tasted fresh and just right.“My… My name is Gem. Gem Scarlet,” the nurse replied, her eyes fixed on the floor, avoiding Eden’s gaze.“How old are you?” Eden inquired. Though she was only slightly older than Gem, she exuded a calm, dependable demeanor.“Eighteen,” Gem answered quietly.Eden stroked her chin, observing Gem. “Do you stutter?”“Huh?” Gem looked up in surprise. “No.”Eden continued eating. “Are you afraid of me?”Gem seemed too stunned to stutter anymore and nodded instinctively. “Yes.”But she quickly corrected herself. “No… I… I’m not afraid of you…”Gem’s eyes filled with tears, and she struggled to hold them back.She bit her lip and, with her head lowered, explained, “It’s… It’s Mr. Brooks. He said you have a bad
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Even though Hades was known as the king of all Banevermins, it wasn’t always active. Once the person implanted with Hades had consumed enough blood, Hades would fall into a deep slumber.He had just committed several murders, which meant that Hades had been fully fed and wouldn’t be triggered again anytime soon.Eden figured the reason for his sudden activity was that he was searching for a safer place to hide.“The Johnsons?” Liam repeated thoughtfully. “Since Alain is investigating them, and so are you, did they really do something they’re trying to keep hidden from outsiders?”Eden considered this and then decided to share the truth with Liam. “Have you ever heard of the Shamblers?”“Shamblers? One of the kids at the Agency was reading a horror novel a few days ago, and I overheard them mention it…” Liam said, pausing as he stood up suddenly. “Wait, are you saying the things in those novels are real?”Eden thought about it and nodded slightly. “Not entirely, but it’s not too f
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Liam was genuinely impressed with Eden’s progress.If his own children had achieved as much, he’d be able to die happy.Eden, however, had a headache.She already knew about it.When Alain told Horace, she was in the same room and overheard it. She was unsure whether to tell Alain or not, wondering if he could accept the world she was part of.The world where the war would take place.After thinking it over, she finally said, “I’ll take it.”“Alright, I’ll send the reply.”Just before hanging up, Liam remembered something. “You’re in Estburg finishing your senior year, right? Almost ready to graduate?”“Yeah.”“With how smart you are, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble getting into a good university. Have you thought about studying in Rielton? We could grab coffee when we’re both free.”Eden replied indifferently, “The Agency must have a lot of free time these days, huh?”“Well, not exactly. I’m working on something pretty complicated and staying busy, but I’m making time to c
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Eden massaged her head, glancing at all the nurses surrounding her.They watched her anxiously, afraid they might upset her.“All of you can leave. I don’t need everyone here,” she said, irritated by the crowd.As soon as the nurses heard her, they began to cry. “Did we do something wrong? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Please don’t fire us!”"That's right. Mr. Ward warned us that if we make you unhappy, he’ll kill us.”“We don’t want to die; please let us stay.”Eden froze, then muttered under her breath, “Darn it.”Was Alain out of his mind?Since when did he become so ruthless?Eden lowered her gaze, feeling the tension rise in the room. She glanced at the nurses, who were now kneeling in front of her, sobbing.Frustrated by the crowd, she said, “Just go. Alain won’t kill you.”Turning to Sulien, she instructed, “Pay them five times their salary and send them away.”Sulien, once obedient only to Alain, now followed Eden’s lead. Without hesitation, he paid the nurses as she as
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Alain rarely mobilized his organization, and it was even more unusual for him to take a personal interest in anything. But Sinead knew it was serious if he had to step in himself.She remembered the call she had received from the Gardner family earlier, and a sense of unease settled over her.Could the person Alain and Horace were talking about be connected to that?If so, Rielton would become a living hell.The moment Sinead realized this, she quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number as she walked outside. "I need your help."Three days later, at Pear Garden.Eden woke up shortly after Alain had left.As she opened her eyes, a young woman stood in front of her, staring at her.After a moment, the young woman excitedly exclaimed, "Ms. Griffith is awake, Dr. Sulien. Look!"She had barely finished speaking when dozens of people rushed into the room. Eden instantly frowned.She had only been unconscious for a little while. What... happened?Where did all these people co
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Alain arrived just after the rest of the Ward family had left."Why are you here? Is Eden awake?" Sinead asked. She wanted to stay in Pear Garden to take care of Alain and Eden, but with the Ward family pressuring her for answers, she returned to the family residence to handle them first.They had just left when Alain arrived, and she thought Eden might have already woken up."She's still unconscious," Alain replied, unbuttoning the top button of his blazer as he sat down. "I’m here to see grandpa, and then I’ll head to the company."Sinead nodded. "He just woke up. Your uncles were here, arguing with me. He thinks it’s too noisy and doesn’t want anyone disturbing him, so don’t go in for now.""Got it," Alain said, lighting a cigarette. "Can you go stay with Ed in Pear Garden?""Alright."Sinead didn’t say much, grabbed her purse, and left.She had just reached the entrance when Horace rushed in. Without even greeting her, he hurried to Alain."Alain, he’s shown up again."Ho
