Alain crouched down and picked up the blade Eden had discarded. He said indifferently, “But just because I owe you a favor doesn’t mean my fiancée owes you anything. She wanted the hands of the person who drugged me, and since you won’t give them up, Quin’s mother will suffer in their place.”Before anyone could react, Alain swiftly slashed at Vivian, cutting off her legs.He moved so quickly that no one saw the attack coming.“Ahh!” Vivian screamed and immediately fainted.Alain discarded the knife and picked Eden up. He looked at the rest of the Johnson family and said, “If she can’t control her daughter, then she deserves to lie in bed forever.”Eden was taken aback by Alain’s decision to cut off Vivian’s legs.He was incredibly heartless.But… he looked strikingly handsome in his cold, detached state.Alain glanced at Horace and said, “We’re withdrawing.”Horace, already knowing how this would end, said nothing and instructed his men to clean up the area.Alain carried Ed
Geoffrey, Sinead, and Sulien were all stunned. If Raphael couldn’t treat her, then…Were they just supposed to let Eden die?“I’ve never seen a pulse like that despite decades of experience. There’s an energy inside her that's running amok, disrupting her internal balance,” Raphael explained. “I can’t identify the disease, but if we can’t control this energy, her internal organs will be damaged.”“However, I still don’t know how to control this energy…” Raphael continued. After a moment’s thought, he added, “Maybe the Golden Foundation Technique from the medical treatises could help, but I’ve never learned it.”Sulien’s eyes widened. “But I have!”“Huh?” Raphael was surprised. “You have?”He then shook his head. “I know you’ve been focusing on traditional medicine recently, but you shouldn’t brag about it. Techniques like this are very dangerous. If you’re not careful, you might end up killing someone. Especially with the Golden Foundation Technique. I’ve only read about it; I’ve
It was the first time Sulien was using the Golden Foundation Technique on a real person.It would be a lie to say he wasn’t nervous, especially since Eden was his first patient.He took a deep breath and carefully began placing the needles.After he inserted the first needle, Raphael could only watch in amazement. “You… really do know that technique?”According to the records, Sulien’s first needle placement was correct. Raphael had tried placing it countless times, and it had always been correct.Sulien had been studying traditional medicine for less than a year, yet he had already mastered the Golden Foundation Technique?Was he studying under an exceptionally skilled doctor?No… that couldn’t be right.How many miracle doctors existed in the modern world?Those who could bring someone back from the brink of death were even rarer. Apart from the living legend Nosoi, no one had seen anyone with such remarkable medical skills.And Nosoi rarely showed himself. It wasn’t possib
Originally, Raphael wanted to ask Sulien to introduce him to Eden. However, seeing that Eden was still unconscious, he realized it was a terrible time to bring it up.After Raphael had left, Geoffrey focused on handling the aftermath, noting that Alain and Eden’s conditions had stabilized.Before departing, he told Sinead, “I’ll leave them in your care. This is Alain’s private residence, so no one should be able to find them here.”“Are you heading back to the family residence?” Sinead asked.“Yes,” Geoffrey replied with a stern expression. “They’ll need to pay a price for hurting my son and daughter-in-law.”Sinead’s heart skipped a beat. “Are you going to settle the score with the Johnsons? No! Even Alain and Eden were injured by the elites stationed there. You can’t.”Geoffrey smiled at her nervous stance. “I’m not foolish enough to confront them head-on. Besides, Alain promised to spare them, so we can’t go back on our word.”“Then, what are you planning to do?” Sinead asked
Behind the Johnson household’s family residence.Stella pushed open the door to a courtyard. She glanced around, seeing no one, and then stepped into a room.“Grandfather.”She approached an old man and respectfully said, “Jack is dead.”“Dead?” Tempus turned to face her, his clouded eyes narrowing. A powerful aura surrounded him.Tempus was the true leader of the Johnson family, though he had passed leadership to Bane twenty years ago and chose to live in isolation in the courtyard behind the family home.He rarely ventured out, and few of the younger generation even knew of him.Besides Stella, nearly all his grandchildren had never seen him.“Yes,” Stella said respectfully. “The one who killed Jack is Alain’s fiancée, and she’s only nineteen years old.”She hesitated briefly before adding, “She also knows how to control life energy.”Tempus looked at her, surprised. “What level is she at?”Stella shook her head. “I couldn’t tell. She seems inexperienced, but her energy fl
Alain never expected Eden to bring glory to the Ward family name by getting into a good university.Terry had also called, reporting that he had done what Eden instructed. He mentioned acquiring dozens of assets belonging to the Johnson family, but someone had made a last-minute move, so five of those assets were quickly reclaimed.Alain also received dozens of calls from unfamiliar numbers, but he ignored them.He and Eden had an unspoken agreement—they never asked about each other’s private matters.“Alain,” Horace said, entering the room. “I’ve already placed Caelus in an ice coffin, and our people have returned to their original positions. Only the Phantom Squad remains in Rielton.”“Understood,” Alain said as he put on his blazer. Glancing at the still-unconscious Eden, he added, “She used the needles to stabilize Caelus. If he can hold on until Eden wakes up, he’ll be fine.”Horace nodded. There were few in the world who could match Eden’s miraculous medical skills.Howeve
The Ward family residence.Geoffrey was focusing on the Johnson family back at the company.Meanwhile, Sinead was dealing with the rest of the family at the residence."Sinead, my dad did hand over his authority to Geoffrey and name Alain the scion, but you can’t just ignore the rest of the family, can you? Don’t you realize the kind of disaster you’ll bring if you offend the Johnson family?""The Ward family isn’t as strong as it used to be. We lost a lot of money thanks to that hacker, and the business has been affected—our profit margin is way down this year. If Geoffrey is going to spend everything fighting the Johnsons, what about the rest of us?""I don’t care if you want to go head-to-head with the Johnsons, but you can’t use what belongs to us to do it. Even if you don’t care about the rest of the family, we can’t just stand by and watch the Ward family disappear from Rielton overnight. You owe us an explanation."Sinead remained calm, sipping her drink before raising her
Cyan, William, and the others exchanged glances but remained silent."You, William? With all your bad debts? Or you, Cyan? You dropped our performance in the South from the top to fourth, leaving nothing but a shell. Or you, Dominic? You’re the youngest, spending your days drinking and partying. We’re the ones covering the invoices from The Peacock Palace."Their faces reddened at Sinead’s words.She then turned to Wallace. "You’ve got the ability, Wallace, but you’re the one who gave up on all of this, right?"Wallace, the second brother, had been Julius’s original choice to manage the household. However, Wallace wasn’t interested in the company’s operations—he was free-spirited and loved to travel, so he gave it up.Wallace rarely returned home unless it was for Julius’s birthday.But here he was today.Sinead suspected the others had dragged him back, and she wasn’t wrong.As expected, Wallace leaned back in his chair and said, "I only came back because Dad’s health is getti