The moment the main doors of the Manor swung open, Alastair Olympus was already standing in the hallway, leaning on his cane. The old man's face, usually as hard as stone, instantly melted into a wide smile the second he saw Dustin."Great-Grandfather!" Dustin cheered, running over to hug the old man's legs."Ah, my little champion!" Alastair gently stroked the top of Dustin's head. His eyes then shifted to the boy with a hint of scrutiny. "Tell Grandfather, did you have a fight with your Aunt Chloe last night? Why did she come home crying?"Dustin blinked innocently, his mouth still smelling faintly of maple syrup from the pancakes. "No. Aunt Chloe and I did not fight. We played games together."Seth, who had just stepped inside, immediately took over the conversation. "I told you, Grandfather, I also have no idea what happened. According to Dustin, they were perfectly fine before Chloe suddenly left. But do not worry, I brought a gift for her. I will go coax her now."Alastair let o

The black Rolls-Royce Phantom belonging to the Olympus family came to a smooth halt in the lobby of Royal Cross Hospital. A chauffeur immediately swung the car door open from the outside.Seth did not own the vehicle; Alastair had deliberately sent it to his apartment that morning along with a private driver. Seth couldn't possibly refuse, even though inwardly he would have much preferred driving his usual, ordinary SUV.He had a premonition that the car would draw far too much attention. His instincts were proven right.As soon as Seth's foot touched the lobby's marble floor, he was greeted by a sight that instinctively halted him in his tracks.Two rows of people, dressed in crisp suits and white doctor’s coats, stood in perfectly straight lines. They bowed respectfully almost in unison the second they laid eyes on him. It was glaringly obvious they had been waiting for his arrival.At the end of the line, a middle-aged man wearing a director’s badge stepped forward, bowing with an

In a separate wing of the hospital, deep within the high-security intensive care unit, Leila lay staring blankly at the ceiling.Her once vibrant face appeared gaunt and deathly pale. Victor had brought her to Royal Cross Hospital immediately after a severe hemorrhage. Following Seth’s command, Victor had to keep her alive, regardless of how miserable her condition became.Leila didn't cry. Her tears had long since dried. Only a hollow void of regret remained in her chest, gnawing away at her sanity. She regretted everything. She deeply regretted choosing Max Wagner, the very man who ultimately destroyed her.In the corner of the room, one of Victor’s burly henchmen sat with his arms crossed, guarding her like a prison warden. However, the guard clearly felt bored; his eyes remained fixed on his phone, dull and unfocused."I'm bored," Leila’s voice broke the silence, raspy and weak. "I want some fresh air. Take me to the garden."The guard refused firmly, not even glancing up from hi

Seth had just anchored his entire sanity onto Dustin, making the boy the only living being he truly deemed worthy of his love.Consequently, his body shut down as his brain struggled to process the sudden loss. That was until a faint voice dragged him back to reality."SETH! DON'T BLANK OUT ON ME!"A stinging pain on his cheek jolted him awake. Regaining his senses, he blinked. He flinched again as Chloe's wide blue eyes hovered right in front of his face. Even though she leaned awkwardly due to her injured foot, she forced herself to stand."SETH!" Chloe swung her hand again to slap him.Seth caught her wrist. "I hear you," he said."Oh... good. You scared me!" Chloe slumped back into her wheelchair, letting out a massive sigh of relief. Genuine terror had gripped her when she saw Seth freeze with a blank stare. She had slapped him solely to snap him out of it."SEARCH FOR HIM! YOU WILL ALL DIE IF YOU DON'T FIND DUSTIN!"Fully conscious now, Seth roared as he leaped to his feet. The

"I PAID YOU A FORTUNE!" Leila wanted to unleash a long tirade, but the driver merely slammed the door, quickly reversed the car, spun around, and sped away down the dirt road."HEY!" Leila yelled at the swirling dust, abandoned in the middle of nowhere amidst the howling wind.Dustin, terrified by his desolate surroundings, cried hysterically. "Dad... I want Dad..." he sobbed."Shut up!" Leila snapped. Her maternal mask shattered completely under her frustration. She pinched Dustin's arm harshly. "Stop crying, or I will leave you here all alone!"Instead of staying quiet, the toddler—who had recently bathed in nothing but affection from Seth and his great-grandfather—screamed in absolute defiance."SHUT UP OR... DAMN IT!" Leila cursed the moment Seth's black car breached the horizon. She hadn't even caught her breath, and Seth had already found her.Chloe had apparently managed to track the taxi's final coordinates right before the signal vanished.The harsh screech of brakes shattere