Though Dr. Havel hadn’t spoken yet, Sean could already tell the news was serious. The hesitation on the doctor’s face could only mean one thing—his sister had gotten weaker.Watching Sean carefully, Dr. Havel saw the worry in his eyes. He hated being the bearer of bad news, but he had no choice. The sooner he spoke, the sooner Sean could act. After all, Sean had been the only one capable of creating medicines that kept her illness at bay, even if they hadn’t cured it.“Did something happen to her?” Sean asked, his voice edged with impatience.Dr. Havel finally exhaled. “Something in her body has gotten weaker—her lungs, especially. It’s harder for her to take in air. I only noticed it after running the last set of checks.”“What?” Sean’s eyes widened, his breath catching in his throat. “Her lungs? How? I’ve been making sure she takes the medications along with the ones I created. The pills were supposed to prevent this. She already had a transplant—this can’t be happening again. There

Felix had wanted to go to Sean himself, but after hearing that Sean had beaten up his brother and knowing they shared the same name as Nate, he realized Sean might not be willing to listen to him. Worse, there was the chance Sean would beat him up as well.Not wanting to risk that, Felix sent a few men in his place to convince Sean to see him. He had chosen carefully, selecting strong men, believing they wouldn’t be defeated as easily as his brother had described.Now, looking at them bruised and battered, and recalling his brother’s words, Felix could tell Sean had gone easy on them.His jaw tightened as he studied the men before him. Their swollen faces and hunched postures told him everything he needed to know: his carefully chosen men had failed. Not only had they returned empty-handed, but they had also been humiliated.He stepped closer, gaze fixed on them. 'So, they couldn’t even bring him here.'A faint smile touched his lips, though his mind was already racing. He still had n

“I will be checking up on my brother before we leave,” Felix told the large man seated in front of him in the driver’s seat.The man gave a curt nod. “We’ll drop you at the hospital first, sir.”The large man was Colby —the same one who had been yelling at the three men earlier. This time, he had decided to go with Felix to speak to Sean; he was confident he could handle Sean. He also wanted to see the man they had all lost to before deciding how he would scold them.Hearing the response, Felix leaned back and nodded once. The car rolled forward, heading steadily toward the hospital. His jaw tightened as his thoughts drifted.Nate shouldn’t have gone off to cause more trouble. He’s reckless; sooner or later, it will catch up with him, Felix thought. Maybe he should’ve let Nate be, but if Nate kept provoking Sean, he might get killed by mistake, and the responsibility to look after him fell heaviest on Felix’s shoulders.Just then, the car slowed. Felix’s eyes landed on a figure in a w

At the mention of that question, Felix froze. He hadn’t meant anything like that. He had only said he was scared, but somehow it sounded like he was calling Sean someone who beat people up for no reason.He panicked and waved his hands quickly. “That’s not what I meant. I just wanted to speak with you—just talk, nothing else.”Sean’s face hardened. “I’m not interested.” He turned away and kept moving.In his mind, Sean thought, ‘The one I came here for was only the Rowe. Nothing else. I have no reason to go after them anymore. I can go ahead with the research.’He almost left when Felix’s voice rang out again. “It’s just going to be a short chat, nothing more.”Sean stopped for a moment but didn’t turn. “No. You’re just like your brother, and I don’t want anything to do with either of you.”Of course, the Rowe were probably thinking the same and maybe even blaming him for things he never did.Felix’s eyes widened in shock. “Sean… we—my brother and I—we’re nothing like that,” he said,

Of course, the Rowe were probably thinking the same and maybe even blaming him for things he never did.Felix’s eyes widened in shock. “Sean… we—my brother and I—we’re nothing like that,” he said, voice firm but urgent. “I just… I wanted to speak with you somewhere else, somewhere quieter.”Sean’s gaze remained calm, unreadable.Felix took a deep breath and stepped closer. There was no way he was letting Sean leave now, not after finally meeting him. This was his chance to speak, to tell Sean what he thought.“Please… I’d like it if we spoke today. Just for a little while, in a different place. I promise it won’t take long.”Sean paused, considering. ‘Does he expect me to do something for free?’ His eyes flicked toward Felix. He had no reason to go with him to hear about something that didn’t concern him, and he had nothing to do with the Rowe. There was no need to speak to him.“What’s in it for me?” Sean asked.“Why should there be something in it for you?” Felix asked, confused. He