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CHAPTER 20
"You want revenge," Victor said flatly."Yes! I want him to suffer like I've suffered!"Victor turned back to Claire, his expression thoughtful. "This Ethan Cross. He's important to you?"Claire's face remained perfectly composed. "He's a business associate."She couldn't let them go after Ethan. Couldn't let them use her as bait to hurt him.Richard laughed bitterly. "Business associate? Don't lie! He's just some ex-convict you've been helping for some reason!"He turned to Victor. "He was released from prison three days ago. He's nobody. Just a criminal with no money, no power, no connections. But for some reason, she's been protecting him!"Victor's eyes narrowed, studying Claire more carefully now."Is that so?" he asked quietly.Claire said nothing, her jaw tight.Victor smirked, nodded to one of his men. "Bring her phone."The man retrieved Claire's phone from a nearby table—they took it during the kidnapping—and handed it to Victor.Victor unlocked it. Claire's stomach sank. Th
CHAPTER 19
The men didn’t answer.The back door was yanked open.Claire tried to fight, but they were too strong, too fast.They dragged her from the car and into the van.The entire operation took less than thirty seconds.The van's door slammed shut. The vehicle sped away, tires screeching.Claire's driver lay on the pavement, dazed and bleeding from a cut on his forehead. Passersby began to gather, pulling out phones to call for help.But the van was already gone.Inside the van, Claire's hands were yanked behind her back and zip-tied together. A cloth bag was pulled over her head, blocking her vision.She forced herself to stay calm. To think.This was planned. Professional. They knew her route.Someone had been watching her.The van drove for what felt like twenty minutes, though Claire couldn't be sure. When it finally stopped, rough hands grabbed her arms and pulled her out.She was marched across uneven ground—gravel, maybe—then through a doorway. The air changed. Cooler. The sound echoi
CHAPTER 18
"What are you talking about?""Grandfather just showed me his medication. All of it. He never took it, Dad. Not a single dose. He stopped taking it three months ago."James's face went pale."The hospital said his improvement was from the medication," Sophia continued, her voice cracking. "But he never took it. Which means..."She didn't finish.She didn't need to.James lowered the phone slowly. He looked at Ethan with completely new eyes.Eyes that held shock. Respect. And the dawning realization that he had almost made a terrible mistake."You..." James's voice was hoarse. "You really did save him."Ethan nodded calmly.James swallowed hard. His pride warred with necessity. Finally, necessity won."Can you..." He paused, the words difficult. "Can you fix what's wrong with me?”Ethan nodded. "The damage isn't permanent yet. You need to adjust your breathing pattern during the third form of the Iron Dragon technique. And modify the stance in the fifth form. Your right foot should be
CHAPTER 17
Harrison looked at his granddaughter and let out a long, weary sigh.Without another word, he rose from his chair and walked back into his room.Sophia stood frozen, tears threatening to spill over. She thought he was avoiding the issue. Running from it.A moment later, Harrison returned.In his hand was a neatly sealed box—the so-called “special medicine” from the hospital.He tossed it casually onto the floor in front of her.The box slid across the marble tiles and stopped at her feet.Sophia startled. She quickly wiped her tears and bent down, confusion written all over her face. She opened the box.Inside, every vial was untouched.Perfectly arranged. Sealed. Unused.Not a single dose had been taken.Sophia’s breath caught. She slowly looked up at her grandfather, disbelief flooding her eyes.“You… you didn’t take any of it?”Harrison shook his head, his gaze steady.“I grew tired of endless medications long ago,” he said quietly. “For months, I haven’t taken a single dose.”Soph
CHAPTER 16
Ethan left the herbal medicine store with the check folded in his pocket and Harrison Cole's business card in his hand.Behind him, the crowd was still murmuring, phones still recording, whispers still spreading about what they'd just witnessed.He didn't look back.Inside the store, Sophia watched him disappear into the street. Her jaw was tight. Her hands were clenched at her sides."Grandfather," she said quietly. "Please. Let's go to the hospital. Just to be safe."Harrison sighed. "Sophia, I told you—""Please." Her voice cracked slightly. "For me. I need to know you're truly alright."Harrison looked at his granddaughter's pale, worried face. He softened."Alright. If it will give you peace of mind."---Two hours later, they sat in a private examination room at the city's most prestigious medical research institute.The doctor—a renowned specialist in internal medicine—studied the test results on his computer screen. His eyes widened. He scrolled down. Then back up. Then called
CHAPTER 15
"Ethan Cross," he replied simply.Harrison Cole studied him for a long moment. Then, slowly, he pushed himself to his feet.Sophia gasped and rushed to support him. "Grandfather, wait! You shouldn't—""I'm fine," Harrison said, his voice stronger than it had been in years.He stood fully upright, releasing Sophia's arm. He took a deep breath. Then another. His eyes widened with each breath.The crowd watched in stunned silence.Harrison looked down at his hands. He flexed his fingers. Rotated his shoulders. Took several steps forward.No pain.No tightness in his chest.No shortness of breath.For the first time in over twenty years, he felt... whole.His mind reeled. The old injury—the one he'd sustained during his military service, the hidden damage that had plagued him ever since—it was gone. Completely gone.He had consulted the best doctors in the country. Spent millions on treatments. Taken countless medications.Nothing had worked.And yet this young man, this stranger with wor
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