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CHAPTER 53
Dr. Hoffman signed the discharge papers and handed them to Ethan."She is fully healed," Dr. Hoffman said. "I still do not understand how, but her vision is perfect. Better than most people who have never had vision problems."Ethan took the papers. "Thank you for everything.""Mr. Cross." Dr. Hoffman stopped him before he could leave. "What you did for your sister... what you accomplished with those herbs and that treatment... I have practiced medicine for twenty years and I have never seen anything like it.""Ancient techniques. Passed down through generations.""Will you teach me?"Ethan looked at her. "Maybe someday."He walked back to Lily's room. She was already dressed in the clean clothes Claire had brought yesterday. Simple jeans and a soft blue sweater. Her hair was brushed. Her face was bright with excitement."Ready?" Ethan asked."So ready." Lily stood and grabbed the small bag containing her few belongings. "I have been staring at these walls for a week. I want to see ev
CHAPTER 52
The next morning, Lily was awake and alert.Dr. Hoffman had run every test she could think of. Blood work. Brain scans. Vision tests. Everything came back normal. Better than normal."I do not understand it," Dr. Hoffman said to Ethan outside Lily's room. "Her optic nerves were completely destroyed. Now they function perfectly. It is medically impossible.""But it happened," Ethan said."Yes. It happened." Dr. Hoffman shook her head in amazement. "She can be discharged in two days if she continues like this. Full recovery."Ethan nodded and went back into Lily's room.She was sitting up in bed, looking around with wide eyes. Taking in everything. The walls. The window. The morning light streaming through."Everything is so bright," she said when Ethan entered. "I forgot how bright the world is."Ethan sat in the chair beside her bed. "How do you feel?""Tired. But good. Really good." She looked at him carefully. "You look terrible though. When was the last time you slept?""I am fine.
CHAPTER 51
Dr. Hoffman stared at the sealed container. "This is it? This is the herb?""Yes."She picked it up carefully, examining it through the clear material. The pale white root inside, almost translucent. "I have never seen anything like this.""You need to prepare Lily for treatment immediately.""Mr. Cross, you can barely stand. You need rest""After the treatment."Dr. Hoffman looked at him for a long moment. Saw the determination in his eyes. The absolute refusal to compromise."Fine," she said. "Give me twenty minutes to prepare the room."Ethan nodded and walked to Lily's room.She was still in the coma. Machines monitoring her vitals. IV lines running into her arms. Her face was pale. Peaceful. Like she was just sleeping.But the monitors told a different story. Organ function declining slowly. Brain activity decreasing.She was dying.Ethan sat in the chair beside her bed and closed his eyes. He needed to center himself. Channel what little qi he had left. This treatment would be e
CHAPTER 50
The eight mercenaries opened fire.But Ethan was already moving.He rolled forward as bullets tore through the air where he had been standing, came up behind an old metal machine part, using it as cover.The mercenaries advanced in formation. Professional. Disciplined. They spread out to cover multiple angles, cutting off his escape routes.Ethan did not try to escape.He charged.Straight at the closest mercenary. The man tried to adjust his aim but Ethan was faster. He grabbed the rifle barrel, twisted it upward. The mercenary's finger was still on the trigger. Bullets sprayed into the ceiling.Ethan yanked the rifle from his hands and swung it like a club into the man's helmet. The mercenary dropped.One down.Two more came from the sides. Ethan threw the rifle at one's face, heard the crunch of broken nose through the helmet visor. The man stumbled backward.The other swung a combat knife. Ethan caught his wrist, redirected the momentum, drove his elbow into the mercenary's throat
CHAPTER 49
Edmund's phone rang again.He answered immediately. "Yes?"A brief conversation. Edmund's expression darkened further with each word. He hung up and looked at Ethan."My contact got more information," Edmund said. "Leonardo Russo has a backup team. Mercenaries he keeps for situations like last night. They took Sophia Cole."Ethan's hands clenched into fists. "Russo ordered the kidnapping?""Yes. Revenge for what you did to his compound. And leverage." Edmund stood from his desk. "This was not part of my plan, Mr. Cross. I sent you to retrieve documents, not start a war."Vincent stepped forward. "Father, if Sophia Cole dies while connected to our family, the Coles will never forgive us. This could destroy everything.""I know.""Then we have to help him." Vincent looked at Ethan. "He saved Isabella. We owe him that much."Edmund was silent for a moment. Then he walked to the wall behind his desk and pressed a hidden panel. A section of the wall slid open, revealing a small climate-con
CHAPTER 48
Ethan walked across the study and dropped the bag onto Edmund's desk.Edmund opened it carefully and pulled out the documents. He spread them across the desk, examining each one. Financial records. Bank transfers. Contracts with signatures. Emails printed on company letterhead.His eyes moved quickly over the pages. Reading. Verifying.After several minutes, he looked up at Ethan."These are authentic," Edmund said. "You actually did it."Ethan said nothing. Just waited.Edmund leaned back in his chair, studying Ethan more carefully now. The blood on his shoulder. The torn clothes. The exhaustion visible in his eyes despite his steady posture."Russo's compound was supposed to have twenty guards," Edmund said slowly. "How many were there?""At least thirty. Maybe more."Edmund's expression darkened. "Someone must have told him you were coming.""Yes.""Do you know who?""No."Edmund was quiet for a moment. Then he nodded. "But you still succeeded. Against impossible odds. That is impr
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