The doctor took a deep breath and announced somberly, “Old Master Sanders, Young Master Sanders condition is not looking good. The sword went through his body, he’s lost a significant amount of blood, and his organs were damaged. During the operation earlier, I only managed to stop the blood and stabilize it temporarily. From what I can tell, he’ll only make it for another day.” Old Master Sanders’ heart sank as his mouth opened. “And…what will happen after that?” Darryl clenched his fists instinctively; he felt like his heart was in his mouth. The doctor remained somber. “Old Master Sanders, I’ve tried my best. Please, prepare for the funeral.” He bowed and walked to the side. It was as if Old Master Sanders was struck by lightning. He shivered and took a few steps backward. “My darling! Nancy sobbed as she trembled uncontrollably. ‘How could it be? Dax wasn’t going to make it? Impossible! Impossible!’ Darryl thought. He was dumbstruck, and a loud buzz filled his ears

Back at Donghai City, something was going on inside the Adios cafe. This was a popular café in the city, known for its elegant ambiance and fancy decor. Even though the food cost more than any of the other cafés in town, this remained a favorite dating spot for rich kids, even if that meant paying a thousand extra bucks for a cup of coffee. Usually, this café was filled with customers, but it was unusually quiet today. Only a few young ladies sat around a table. Every one of them was gorgeous, and they would have caught the eyes of any man who set foot in the café. Circe Newman and her friends rented the entire space for coffee today. Even sitting among the other ladies, Circe still stood out as the most gorgeous one. Today, she was dressed in a pair of tight denim jeans, topped with a coffee-brown jumper. Her glowing hair rested on her shoulder, which made her look sexy and charming. Beside her was a lady with burgundy hair, and she looked as good as Circe. It was Evelyn Feather

‘Damn it! I was captured by the Heaven Cult from her villa the other day. It seems that she’s still angry at me!’ Darryl thought.“Miss Newman, I really need a favor from you. It’s a matter of life and death,” he pleaded. Although he did not know Circe long, he knew she had a kind heart under her cold façade. If not, she would not have apologized to him for the phone incident. “A matter of life and death?” Circe replied. Meanwhile, Evelyn smirked, thinking Darryl was suspicious, “Oh, cut the act! I can see that you’re just trying to get closer to Circe, am I right? Don’t you even dare to fantasize about that, you douche! Go lost and stop ruining our day!” Evelyn felt better after slapping him, but his face still annoyed her. Darryl did not respond and kept on looking at Circe with sincerity. Watching Darryl just stand there, Evelyn said, “Why are you still here? Aren’t you ashamed? Was the slap not enough for you?” She walked toward him and prepared to slap him again.

‘Why was she so difficult!?’ Darryl thought furiously. He would do anything to save Dax’s life. Without hesitation, he bowed in front of Evelyn and said sincerely, “Miss Evelyn, I’m begging you. Please give me the Heart of Ocean.” Evelyn looked at him and shook her head with a smile. “Nope, that wasn’t sincere enough.” Darryl was speechless. ‘Damn it, why don’t I just dig out my heart and give it to her to show my sincerity!?’ As he was thinking, he heard Evelyn demand, “Kneel and beg me.” Darryl’s face darkened while the ladies could not help laughing out loud. All of them sat on chairs with coffees in their hands, anticipating the unfolding event. Circe wanted to say something, but she could not under the peer pressure. Darryl took a deep breath. He felt a flame igniting in his heart, and his body trembling with anger. A man only kneels to God and his parents. He clenched his fists and wanted to lash out, but he could not. He had no choice; without the Heart of Ocean, Da

It was four o’clock in the morning when it began to drizzle, and Darryl gave in to sleep again. This time, he dreamt on and off throughout, and he vaguely felt someone kicking his leg. He suddenly woke up and looked up to see Dax standing by the door staring down at him with a huge grin on his face. “Darryl? Are you trying to make me laugh at you being my guard? Haha!” Dax laughed, rocking back and forth. In this instant, Darryl’s eyes watered as he tried his best to hold back his tears. ‘He was alive. Dax was alive!’ Darryl thought. He jumped up right away and hugged Dax so tightly in his arms. “Damn it. Why are you hugging me!” Dax said with a look of disgust, but he could not fight back the grin on his face. He punched Darryl’s chest and laughed, “Right, I’m alive! Haha! I’m still alive! Hahaha!” Darryl started laughing too. The two men looked at each other without speaking as they kept on laughing. Nobody would understand the bond between them. Its beauty was bey