Four years. That's how long Caelan Voss spent behind bars for something that was never his fault. He wasn't the one who was drunk that night. He wasn't the one behind the wheel. But when Serena stood in front of him, trembling, and said, "Please, Cael, my career will be over if I go to prison," Caelan handed himself over without a second thought.He gave up four years of his life and his career as a doctor so that Serena Hale's name would stay clean. So that not a single scandal would touch the career of one of the country's top actresses and singers.And today, he came home.But there was no embrace. No tears of relief. Just a white envelope, slid toward him with cold hands, the same hands he had once held at their wedding altar."What is this?" Caelan asked."Just read it."Serena stood in the middle of the living room in a red dress she had never bought to welcome her husband. Her black hair was tied back beautifully. Her face was flawless. But her expression was cold as marble.Ca

Aldric didn't need to think twice. If he could make the Ashford family owe him, his life would change forever.He brushed Caelan aside without a second glance and stepped forward with the professional smile he had spent years perfecting."Mr. Dorian." His voice was warm, full of authority. "I'm Aldric Shen, the top cardiac specialist at Aurelian. Please calm down. Tell me your father's condition. What happened?"Dorian drew a ragged breath. "My father collapsed suddenly. His chest pain was severe, then he lost consciousness. He had been complaining about tightness since morning, but he refused to be examined. He said it was just fatigue."Aldric nodded slowly, his face serious and attentive. His eyes briefly swept over Victor on the stretcher. Grayish skin, lips slightly blue, breathing short and irregular.He already had his diagnosis."Acute myocardial infarction," said Aldric in a confident tone. "Most likely a coronary artery blockage. We need to get him to the catheterization roo

Less than ten minutes later, the nurse was back.A sterile tray was set down at the side of the table. Five acupuncture needles gleamed under the operating lights. Beside them, three materials were laid out neatly, a dark red vial of Danshen extract, dense yellow Huanglian powder, and a cup of Maidong infusion still releasing faint wisps of steam.Caelan checked each one carefully. He held every needle up to the light, making sure there wasn't even the smallest defect. He uncapped the Danshen vial and briefly inhaled its scent. He touched the texture of the Huanglian powder with his gloved fingertip."Perfect." He set everything back down gently. "We begin."On the table, Victor Ashford lay like a candle that had almost burned out. His face was pale yellow, his lips grayish, his eyes shut tight with eyelids that looked too heavy to lift. Every breath he drew was short and irregular, broken by gaps that stretched long enough that anyone listening would find themselves holding their own

Back at Aurelian Hospital Velmont, Caelan was already heading toward the lobby exit when a voice stopped him."Wait, Doctor."He turned and found Dorian walking quickly toward him, like someone afraid of missing something."Is there something else you need?" Caelan asked.Dorian stopped in front of him and caught his breath for a moment. "How should I address you, Doctor?""Caelan Voss."Dorian nodded, then his hand moved to the pocket of his jacket. He pulled out two pitch-black cards, both gleaming under the hallway lights with a logo that was embossed, not printed. Clearly, neither of them was an ordinary card. Even the look of them said as much."Doctor Voss." Dorian offered both with both hands. "I know you didn't ask for this, but please consider it a personal thank you from me. The first card holds a balance of a hundred million dollars, available for you to use whenever you need it. The second is access to the Presidential Suite at The Grandeur, a hotel owned by the Ashford fa

A few minutes earlier.The moment Caelan left Aurelian, Dorian reached for his phone.He called one of his staff with a brief instruction. "Follow Doctor Voss. Let me know where he goes."No bad intentions. Dorian simply didn't want to lose track of that remarkable doctor.Caelan had asked for his medical license to be restored, which meant he wanted his job back. But if Caelan suddenly disappeared for some reason before his father had fully recovered, Dorian wouldn't know where to look for him.Less than ten minutes later, a message came in."Doctor Voss is heading to The Grandeur, Young Master."Dorian moved immediately. He had an obligation to welcome this special guest at his family's own hotel. Caelan Voss wasn't an ordinary guest. He had to make sure the best possible service was given from the very first step.He ordered his driver to push the car.But when he stepped out in front of The Grandeur, what he saw wasn't a warm welcome.Four of his guards had surrounded Caelan with