A gust of wind swept through the room. In the blink of an eye, Dexter found himself slammed against a stone pillar twenty feet away.His wide, unblinking eyes remained frozen in shock, disbelief, and pure horror.Moments earlier, the doctor had been seconds from death. Now he was alive, breathing hard, his body trembling uncontrollably.The room plunged into absolute silence. No one moved. Even Peter stood rooted in place, unable to tear his eyes from the scene.Everyone else was still too stunned by Arthur's bizarre transformation to notice that Leonard had rescued Dexter in a single, invisible motion. The young man had already returned to his original spot without anyone seeing him move.Dexter had been a pain in the ass, but Leonard wouldn't allow an innocent man's murder under his watch."Gahhh!" Arthur Harrington let out another deep, feral growl, snapping the others out of their daze.Instantly, the chamber erupted into chaos. Panic-stricken guests scrambled away, pushing and sh

Sophia lifted her tear-streaked face from her grandfather's bedside and locked eyes with her father, her voice cracking with frustration. "Dad, why are you treating Leonard like this? Have you forgotten that he saved my life?"Gregory's expression hardened, though a flicker of paternal warmth lingered in his gaze. He spoke quietly but with unyielding authority."I know what the young man did for you, but if he wants to remain here, he must hold his tongue. But considering the horrifying images he has already spoken of, I would suggest he leave. I'm sorry, my dear."Sophia's eyes moistened at his words. Gregory paused, then added with a bitter edge, "Besides, isn't he after the Mermaid's Tears himself? This could be nothing more than a scheme to seize it from us.""Dad, that's completely unfair!" Sophia protested, her hands clenched at her sides. There's no way her savior had such evil intentions.Leonard rose without a word. "Very well. I'll take my leave," he said, his voice calm and

The declaration that Arthur Harrington was dead landed in the room like a thunderclap. The words hung in the air with chilling finality, while the spectators stood paralyzed in disbelief.Leonard's morbid warnings replayed in their heads. They had laughed at him, dismissed him as a fool, and yet every single prediction had come true with shocking accuracy. The young man had been right three times in a row!Whispers spread among the stunned onlookers. Who exactly was Leonard really? How could he see the unseen and predict the future?Gregory's mood took a darker turn. His face twisted with raw fury. He turned and seized John Weaver by the collar, slamming him against the nearest wall. His fingers tightened around the man's neck."What did you just say? My father is dead?! And you call yourself the Medical Sage? Huh?!""Gregory... Please… You're killing me…" John wheezed, his complexion turning ghostly as oxygen fled his lungs.No one tried to intervene. The Harrington and Remington fa

The horrific worms scene triggered an instant wave of revulsion, gripping everyone present in a toxic bubble.The Harrington and Remington relatives and well-wishers stepped back. Their faces paled as the writhing mass of worms spilled across the bedsheets and floor.The creatures' slick bodies coiled and thrashed in plain view. The crowd wondered how such horrors could have remained hidden inside a living man for so long.Several spectators turned aside and retched violently onto the marble tiles. The room filled up with a thick, suffocating stench, forcing the servants to fling open the heavy curtains and windows for ventilation.Gregory's features contorted with disgust. "Maids!" he shouted, his voice echoing off the walls. "Come inside now!"Six uniformed women entered at once, bowing in perfect unison. "Yes, Mr. Harrington!""Restore order here at once," he commanded, gesturing sharply at the mess. "Make the air breathable again before anyone else falls ill from this nightmare."

A profound hush descended over the chamber, it seemed to swallow every sound. One of the country's most revered figures, Dr. John Weaver, the Medical Sage himself, knelt on the cold floor before a young man barely out of his twenties.The sight bordered on the absurd, and the reversal was highly unexpected.Victor Langford clutched his burning cheek, his eyes wide with disbelief. This was the legendary healer whose name commanded respect across the entire medical world. How could such a titan grovel before a nameless youth?The contradiction made Victor's stomach churn. Leonard was nothing, a nobody who did not even belong in the same room.Peter and Drake stood equally frozen, their faces twisted in confusion as they struggled to process the scene. Nothing in their world had prepared them for this reversal.Only Sophia remained composed, standing just behind Leonard. A quiet, prideful smile played at the corners of her lips. This was the man who had captured her attention, the one wh