Lein stood beside the bed, looking at Augustus with absolute focus.His hand moved to the leather bag, taking out a small box containing twelve acupuncture needles still in sterile packaging.With very precise movements, he opened the packaging one by one, placing the needles on the clean white cloth that the Morgan Family had prepared."Old Master Morgan," Lein said in a calm but authoritative tone, "I will insert needles at several vital points. You may feel a warm sensation, but it won't hurt."Augustus nodded weakly, his eyes looking at Lein with full trust.Lein took the first needle. His fingers moved with perfect precision, placing the needle tip exactly at the Baihui point at the top of Augustus's head.PRICK.The needle went in smoothly.Augustus blinked. No pain, just a strange cold sensation.Lein continued. The second and third needles were inserted at the Tanzhong point, right in the middle of the chest, between both nipples. This was for the heart.The fourth and fifth n

Augustus looked at Adrian with a sharp gaze. Then spoke in a loud voice, full of power, "Tell your grandfather that his grandson has become insolent!"Adrian flinched. Eyes widening with shock.Augustus continued in an increasingly cold tone, "Tell him to punish you! Because you dared to threaten his friend!"The entire room fell into suffocating silence. Adrian stood frozen. His face completely pale."My grandfather's friend? Augustus Morgan is friends with my grandfather?"He didn't know. No one told him. And now he had threatened his own grandfather's friend.No wonder back then his grandfather asked him to marry Celine. He didn't ask the reason and immediately agreed. Having a new toy who's a superstar? Who wouldn't want that?And who knew his grandfather was actually friends with Augustus.At this point, Augustus turned to face all the Morgan Family members with a disappointed gaze."You," he said in a loud but controlled voice, "don't care about Celine's happiness."His eyes swe

Night. Morgan Residence dining room.The dining table that was usually filled with warm and lively atmosphere now felt cold, like winter that suddenly arrived.That was because Lein was among them, and most of them didn't like his presence.Sarah had already checked into a hotel since this afternoon, giving privacy to Celine and her family.Lein sat beside Celine with a calm posture. His face flat as usual, unaffected by the cold gazes directed at him from various directions.Cedric looked at him with a sharp gaze. Vivienne didn't even glance at him at all. Silas occasionally snorted quietly. Marsha cut her steak with rough motions, as if she were cutting something else. Only Augustus smiled warmly at Lein.Celine sat beside Lein with an anxious face. Her hands occasionally squeezing the napkin in her lap.Seeing Lein receive so many cold gazes from her family, guilt began filling her chest."This is all my fault. Lein shouldn't have to endure all this. Instead of repaying my debt to

At Castellan Tower. 50th floor. CEO office.Magnus Castellan sat in his luxurious leather chair with feet propped up on the desk, a glass of expensive cognac in his right hand, cigar in his left. His face radiated absolute satisfaction.Adrian stood in front of the large window facing Silverlake city, hands in his pants pockets, wide smile on his face."Perfect," Magnus said in a voice full of satisfaction. "Everything went perfectly."He sipped the cognac, then laughed softly."In less than twenty-four hours, Morgan Steel & Trade lost almost all its suppliers. Major clients are starting to withdraw. Rumors of poor quality spreading like wildfire."The cigar brought to his lips, inhaled deeply, smoke coming out slowly."And the best part? No trail leading to us."Adrian turned, looking at his father with the same satisfied smile."They must already suspect this is our doing," he said in a dismissive tone. "But they can't prove anything."Magnus nodded with satisfaction."Of course the

The silence lasted for a few seconds.Then—HA HA HA HA!Marsha laughed loudly. Laughter full of contempt and mockery."YOU MUST BE CRAZY!" she shouted in a shrill voice, finger pointing at Lein with a dismissive gesture. "You want to solve this problem? WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!"Her face reddened with anger."You're nothing more than a quack! A fraud claiming to be a doctor! A shameless sewer rat!"Vivienne immediately stepped forward too, eyes looking at Lein with a disgusted gaze."STUPID!" she shouted in a high voice. "Do you think your weird healing techniques can make Adrian change his mind?!"Cynical laughter came from her mouth."You think by sticking needles in Adrian's body, he'll immediately kneel and apologize?! DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, DAMN IT!"Silas immediately lunged forward with a completely red face, veins in his neck protruding."IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME TO SPOUT NONSENSE, BASTARD?!" he shouted in a voice trembling with rage. Fists clenched with terrible force. "GET OUT