Ethan looked at his granddaughter for a moment before slowly shaking his head."I didn't take the medicine because I already knew it wasn't fully developed," he explained calmly. "The doctors wanted me to start taking it immediately, but I wasn't willing to gamble with my health. There were still potential risks, and I wasn't ready to become the person they used to test whether the medicine was completely safe."Camellia stared at him in shock. "So you never took it because you were afraid of the side effects?""Exactly.""The medicine is still exactly the way it was when the hospital gave it to me. I never opened the box, not even once. So tell me, how could something I never took be responsible for my recovery?"Camellia's face slowly changed. She looked down at the box in her hands, and for the first time, she couldn't find anything to argue about.Everything Ethan had said made perfect sense. If he had never taken the medicine, then there was no way the medicine could have caused

Chapter Twenty-ThreeThe next day, Marcus was getting ready to leave for the banquet when he suddenly remembered Jenny. He picked up his phone and immediately called Sophia.The call connected after a few seconds."Marcus?" Sophia's sweet voice came through the phone."Yes, it's me. I need to ask you for a favor."Sophia smiled immediately. "What is it?""I have to send you on an errand today. I need you to go to the villa and stay with Jenny for me. I have to attend a banquet this evening, and I don't want to leave her alone."Sophia's face immediately brightened. "Of course. You don't even have to ask me twice. I'm actually happy that I finally get to spend some time with my future sister-in-law."Marcus smiled faintly. "Thank you. I really appreciate it.""You don't have to thank me. Jenny is family to me already."There was genuine happiness in Sophia's voice. She felt that she was slowly becoming part of Marcus's family, and she wanted to build a good relationship with Jenny."Dr

Chapter Twenty five James laughed. "He's the man she is supposed to marry." Victor's eyes widened. "She's getting married?" "That's right," James replied. "And not to some ordinary man either." He looked at Sophia with hatred burning in his eyes. "Marcus is the man who humiliated Donald Lionel and Genevieve. He's been causing trouble for the Lionel family, and Sophia has been standing behind him. He's an ex-convict who was suddenly so good after getting out of the Greenville county jail" Victor slowly understood what James was trying to do. "So you brought me into this because of him? Anyone who got out of the Greenville county jail can't be an ordinary man anymore. That place is hell" "I brought you into this because I want both of them gone," James said coldly. "If Marcus comes here, we don't just get one billion dollars. We get rid of the man standing between us and everything we want." Sophia's heart tightened, she finally understood James's real plan. This wasn't just about

Chapter Twenty-Seven Marcus slowly stepped out of the shadows. The five remaining guards didn't notice him at first because they were too focused on the sudden alarm that had drawn the other men outside. Victor was still standing beside Sophia, while James kept looking toward the entrance with a worried expression. "What the hell is happening?" James asked. Victor frowned. "I don't know. Go check—" Before he could finish speaking, Marcus suddenly moved. His body shot forward like a phantom, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the first guard. The man barely had time to turn around before Marcus struck him directly on the pressure point beneath his jaw. His eyes widened as his entire body suddenly went limp, and he collapsed heavily onto the floor. The second guard immediately raised his weapon, but Marcus stepped to the side and avoided the attack. He grabbed the man's wrist, twisted it with incredible force, and the weapon instantly fell from his hand. Before th

Chapter Twenty-nineThen a loud voice came through a megaphone."THIS IS THE MILITARY! DROP YOUR WEAPONS AND SURRENDER IMMEDIATELY!"The voice echoed through the entire abandoned factory, making Victor and James freeze in place.For several seconds, neither of them said a word.Victor's face was completely drained of color as he slowly looked toward the broken windows. The flashing lights outside had become even brighter, and the sound of heavy vehicles moving around the factory made the entire building shake."Military... they're really military" Victor muttered in disbelief. "How could the military be here?"James was equally terrified. He rushed toward the broken window and looked outside, only to see heavily armored tactical vehicles surrounding the factory from every direction.Dozens of fully armed soldiers had already taken positions around the building, while several helicopters hovered above the factory with their searchlights locked onto every possible exit.James's legs nea