It did not take long before the sound of police sirens echoed loudly outside the hospital building.The moment the sound reached Sonia’s ears, I saw her entire body freeze instantly.Her face lost what little color it still had left, and her breathing became ragged almost immediately.Honestly, the fear in her eyes at that moment was no longer ordinary panic.It was the kind of fear people felt when reality finally crushed every remaining hope they were desperately clinging to.“Oh God…” she whispered weakly.Then suddenly, she turned quickly toward her parents before rushing toward them almost desperately.“Mom… Dad…” she stammered shakily while grabbing both of them tightly. “What am I going to do now?”Her mother immediately held her shoulders firmly.“Sonia, calm down,” she said anxiously, although her own voice was trembling too.“How can I calm down?” Sonia cried emotionally. “The police are here!”Meanwhile, Greg stood nearby looking equally terrified now.Earlier, he had still

The doctor adjusted his glasses once again before looking directly at Sonia."Young lady," he said firmly, "it is not everything in this world that can be fully accounted for."His voice carried both patience and restrained annoyance, as though he were trying very hard to remain professional despite the disrespect he had just endured.Sonia folded her arms tightly across her chest.The doctor continued before she could interrupt him."Medicine is a science, yes," he said, "but even science does not claim to know everything. There are situations that challenge our understanding and force us to admit that human knowledge still has limits."As he spoke, he gestured toward the vice president, who now sat upright on the bed looking healthier than he had only moments earlier."What happened here is certainly unusual," the doctor continued, "but unusual does not automatically mean impossible."Sonia responded with a loud scoff.The doctor frowned, but instead of retreating from the confronta

A few hours later, the vice president and I were once again returning to his suite.The same day that had nearly ended with his death had somehow brought us back together inside the same building. The poison incident still lingered heavily in my mind, though the tension that had earlier consumed the atmosphere had gradually settled into something quieter.I sat silently inside the car as we drove through the private entrance reserved for important guests.The vice president looked healthier now.The weakness that had earlier weighed down his face had mostly disappeared, and although traces of exhaustion still remained around his eyes, he carried himself with far greater strength than before.The vehicle finally slowed.Then it came to a stop.The vice president smiled and turned toward me."Shall we go in?" he asked politely.I looked at him briefly and nodded.We stepped out of the vehicle and made our way inside.As we walked through the hallway leading toward his private suite, I

“Can I go with the box too?” I asked calmly.The Vice President looked slightly surprised for a brief moment,then he nodded immediately without hesitation.“Of course,” he replied calmly. “Everything connected to the gemstone belongs to you now.”I slowly shifted my gaze toward the box,I quietly stepped closer toward it afterward before examining it more carefully.Then eventually, I looked back toward the Vice President again.“I need a favor,” I said calmly.The Vice President raised one eyebrow curiously.“What favor?”Instead of answering immediately, I simply lowered my eyes toward the gemstone and then toward the box silently.Instantly, realization crossed his face.“Oh,” he muttered softly.A faint chuckle escaped him afterward.“You want help carrying it.”I gave a slight nod.The Vice President slowly bent down and grabbed both sides carefully.The moment he attempted lifting it, even his expression changed faintly.“This thing is surprisingly heavy,” he muttered.I remaine

The moment I was alone in my room that night, I immediately locked the door behind me quietly.The soft click of the lock echoed faintly through the large room as I stood there silently for a few seconds.Staring at the reinforced box in my hands.The mansion had already grown quiet by then.Most of the staff had retired for the night.And after my conversation with Britney earlier downstairs.I honestly no longer had the energy for another discussion with anyone.My mind remained completely occupied by the gemstone.The strange energy inside it.The resistance I felt from it.And the unsettling familiarity that still lingered every time I came near it.Slowly, I walked toward the large table positioned near the center of the room before carefully placing the reinforced box on top of it.The heavy container landed with a dull metallic sound.I quietly pulled out the chair afterward before sitting down slowly.For several seconds, I simply stared at the box silently.Honestly, a part o