“That day, did you even remember there was another son of yours inside that car… a son who shared your blood and was slowly dying because of your negligence?” The moment those words left Ethan’s mouth, the entire penthouse turned deathly silent. Outside the enormous glass windows, rainwater continued sliding slowly across the city skyline while distant thunder echoed faintly between the buildings. But inside the living room, even the atmosphere itself seemed frozen. Jerome stood completely still near the center of the room while something unfamiliar finally appeared inside his expression. There's no anger or authority but shock. Because unlike previous accusations Ethan had made, this memory was not something Jerome could deny immediately. And somehow, that disturbed him far more deeply. Scarlett slowly turned toward Jerome while her eyes narrowed sharply as she asked quietly. “What did he just say?” Jerome didn’t answer immediately. That hesitation alone already became enou

“Does it still hurt?”Scarlett’s soft voice broke the silence lingering inside the penthouse after Jerome finally left.Outside the enormous glass windows, rain and thunder creating a completely different atmosphere compared to the penthouse.The atmosphere inside the living room, however, felt strangely quiet now…. Not tense anymore, only heavy.Ethan remained seated near the balcony area exactly where Jerome had left him earlier. One hand rested loosely against the arm of the chair while his gaze remained fixed somewhere beyond the rain-covered skyline.At Scarlett’s question, he didn’t answer immediately.For several long moments, silence settled between them again while soft instrumental music played faintly somewhere in the background.Then finally, Ethan exhaled quietly.“I think it stopped hurting a long time ago.”His voice sounded calm… Too calm.Scarlett slowly walked toward him afterward before stopping beside his chair quietly.Ethan’s eyes never shifted from the city outs

"You said you know how to bring Ethan here… so what exactly is your plan?"Jerome asked in a cold voice that echoed through the hospital corridor while rain continued pouring endlessly outside the building.The emergency floor remained suffocatingly tense.Doctors moved in and out of Charlie’s room urgently while reporters crowded the lower levels of the hospital nonstop waiting for updates.Inside the restricted waiting area, Jenny slowly lowered her phone before finally answering."There’s only one thing Ethan still reacts emotionally to."Hailey wiped her tears shakily after hearing to that and whispered faintly. "His grandfather…" Jenny nodded once."For years Ethan tolerated everything because of that old man," she explained calmly. "Even now, his disappearance still affects Ethan more than anything else, as far as I heard, Ethan is still trying to know about his grandfather's whereabouts." Jerome’s expression darkened slightly.Sally frowned immediately afterward. "So what are

"Why isn’t he awake yet?" Sally’s impatient voice reached through the hidden medical floor while cold white lights illuminated the silent hallway outside the restricted treatment room.The atmosphere inside this section of the hospital felt entirely different from the chaos downstairs.No patients.... No nurses wandering around casually.Only selected staff moving quietly beneath Jenny’s direct supervision.Inside the isolated medical room, Ethan remained unconscious on the hospital bed while several medical machines monitored his condition continuously.One of his arms had already been restrained carefully against the side rail.Not violently but professionally, which somehow made the entire situation feel even more disturbing.Jerome stood near the window silently while Hailey nervously twisted her fingers together nearby.Unlike earlier emotional panic, the atmosphere around the Carvendish family now felt colder.More desperate.... More dangerous.The doctor reviewing Ethan’s medi

"What the hell is happening in that damn room?" Charlie asked in a confused voice as he couldn't understand anything while watching through the security monitor showing Ethan’s treatment room.The image flickered repeatedly.Static crawled across the screen, medical equipment malfunctioned one after another.For several seconds, Charlie could barely understand what he was seeing.Inside the treatment room, the atmosphere had become increasingly unstable.The temperature continued fluctuating unnaturally.One moment the air felt freezing and the next, it felt suffocatingly hot.Several nurses instinctively stepped backward while staring toward Ethan in growing alarm.The Dragon Ring wrapped around Ethan’s finger glowed faintly beneath the hospital lights.Not brightly.... Not enough for everyone to notice immediately.But enough for Ethan to feel it.The burning sensation spreading through his body became almost unbearable.Every nerve felt as if molten metal had been poured directly