2025-05-14 21:33:19Adrian Lancaster pushed open the door to Room 308 on the second floor of the cruise ship, only to be met with the unmistakable voices of a man and a woman coming from the bedroom.
"Honey, I’ve been holding back for days, I’m about to lose it." “Come on, ahh~ My pants ... take them ... off, will you? Ahh~~” BOOM! It was as if thunder had struck Adrian right in the ears. His face paled. Because the voice that spoke next belonged to Isabelle—his wife! Three years ago, they had met at a small banquet. Sparks flew, and soon after, they were married. Though she was diagnoised with multiple myeloma shortly after their wedding, Adrian never left her side. He took care of her through the worst and even donated his own healthy bone marrow—saving her life. A week ago, when Isabella told him she was pregnant, he had been over the moon. Even though his startup company was on the verge of bankruptcy, he’d spent his savings to buy two luxury cruise tickets for a seven-day getaway, hoping to cheer her up after learning she was worried about her family company, and rekindle their romance. He had even prepared a nice romantic dinner with a meaningful gift for her this evening. The last thing Adrian expected ... was betrayal. As the gasps and moans from the bathroom grew louder, Adrian’s rage swelled. His fists clenched, and he stormed toward the bedroom door. He had to see—who the bastard was! But as he reached for the knob, he stopped. His features were contorted with pain. What difference would it make anyway? Would seeing the man erase Isabelle’s betrayal? She was pregnant with their baby—did she even care about its safety? Just a door away, Adrian felt he was between heaven and hell. Just then, came more voices from inside the bedroom. “Hurry up... Adrian would be ... back with his surprise for me any minute. Ahh~ If he sees us ... we’re screwed ... Ahh~~~” “So what if he does? He’s now penniless and powerless. I’m not afraid of him.” Adrian frowned. The man’s voice ... it sounded familiar. Then Isabelle spoke again. “You naughty bad boy ... Ahh~~ So? How’s the plan to bankrupt Adrian’s company going? I’m running out of excuses to stall.” “Don’t worry. With your help from the inside, I’ve already cut off all his cash flow. Every asset he had is now under my name.” The man laughed excitedly. And then it clicked! Adrian knew who the man was—Lucian Grayson. CEO of Astra Corp, Adrian’s fiercest rival. The Grayson family was one of Silver’s City’s top three elite families, and Lucian was known for his arrogance and ruthless behavior. Rumors had always followed him: forcing his pregnant secretary to get an abortion, seducing exployees’s wives, blackmailing femal staff into sleeping with him... Lucian Grayson was pure scum. But of all people—his own loving wife Isabelle was now fucking that bastard? Why? Was he—Adrian Lancaster—not good enough? His heart bled. Inside the bedroom, Isabelle continued between moans. “Should I ask for a divorce ... tomorrow ... as we planned? And then the day after ... ahh ~~ you come with me for a prenatal check?” “Why not? Today is the last day he’s allowed to enjoy happiness.” Lucian chuckled as he held Isabelles softness in his hands. “Talking about prenatal check, that idiot still doesn’t know the baby isn’t his, right?” “Of course, not. How can ... I tell him the truth? He’d ... ahh ... kill me!” Isabelle let out a long lowly moan before continuing between gasps.
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CHAPTER 80- On Your Knees!
The silence stretched on.Dozens of physicians, men and women with reputations that shook the medical world, stood frozen in place, unable to meet Adrian’s eyes, unable to process the miracle they had just witnessed.Aldric’s voice cracked like thunder.“Kneel! Everyone of you promised, now honor it. Apologize to him!”The hall trembled with the echo of his command.For a second, no one moved. Then… the neurologist, whose face was pale, lowered himself to his knees. His voice shook with remorse. “Adrian… I was wrong. Forgive my arrogance. I… I sincerely apologize.”One by one, the others followed. The cardiologist clenched her fists so tight her knuckles turned white, but finally she sank down too.“I mocked you. I doubted you. I'm sorry. Please accept my apology.”The murmurs grew louder as the chain reaction spread. Men who had spent their lives never bowing to anyone, women whose names adorned the walls of prestigious hospitals, all dropping to their knees in front of the man they
CHAPTER 79- Back From the Dead
Adrian’s lips curved into a slow, confident smile.“Fine,” he said, his voice carrying easily over the hushed hall. “If I fail, you can do whatever you want with me. Ban me, jail me, drag my name through the mud. I won’t resist.”“But…” His gaze swept over every face, especially the vice chair. “If I succeed, every one of you will apologize sincerely to me.” The vice chair smirked as though he’d just been handed the easiest bet of his life. “Agreed.”Adrian set down his bag and rolled up his sleeves.Alaric’s breathing was shallow, and his skin had the gray colour of someone who was already crossing over.Adrian checked his pulse.It was too weak. People began closing in on him, eager to see what technique he was going to use. “Clear a space. No one touches him but me.”They all reluctantly stepped back.He pulled out a sealed pouch of dark powder, a small vial of amber liquid, and a strip of clean linen.The powder hissed as he poured the liquid over it in a shallow mortar, releasi
CHAPTER 78- No Invitation
Adrian's car rolled to a stop in front of the hall.He came down, not in a hurry but taking deliberate steps towards the entrance.At the grand hall’s entrance, two broad-shouldered bodyguards stepped forward, their expressions hard.“Invitation, sir,” one said, planting himself in Adrian’s path.“I don’t have one,” Adrian replied flatly. “I was called here because there was some emergency.”The guards exchanged skeptical glances.“Then at least show us your medical ID.”“I don’t have that either.”The air thickened. One guard’s hand shifted toward Adrian’s shoulder. “Then you can’t—”The heavy doors banged open with a violent crack.Aldric stormed out. “MOVE!” His voice thundered.The guards hesitated for just a fraction of a second, and Aldric's palm lashed out with a sharp crack, sending one guard stumbling sideways, a red print blooming on his cheek. “Do you have any idea,” Aldric roared, “what it took to get this man to come here?!” His voice was filled with fury and desperation
CHAPTER 77- The Outsider
Adrian was seconds away from hanging up.“Wait!” Aldric’s voice broke through, urgent, stripped of its usual composure. “Listen to me, Adrian. He’s offering you everything.”Adrian heard someone cough in the background, he knew it was Alaric.Adrian could hear his faint and weak voice. “Adrian… the rare herb we wagered. The vault. Any ingredient you want. And a favor… I’ll owe you a favor for life... anything, just… come and save me..”Adrian thought about what he was offering.“Please Adrian, only you can save him.” Aldric cut in quickly. “If you don’t come, he’ll be dead in minutes.”Through the phone, Adrian could hear Alaric gasping, each breath weaker than the last. He could also hear the faint sounds of chaos in the background. Adrian went silent as he leaned back in his chair, across the room, his sister lay on a narrow bed, the MindPulse still shimmered faintly at the corners of her lips, but she had passed the crucial observation period and no longer needed him at her side
CHAPTER 76- Last Lifeline
Alaric’s head rolled to the side, his breath coming out in ragged gasps. His eyelids fluttered. His fingers twitched… then slowly, weakly he lifted it toward Aldric.“Help… me…” Those words managed to escape his lips.Aldric’s face hardened. “I told you to listen to Adrian but you were too stubborn.” Regret washed over him as he continued to beg as he was on the brink of death. "Please... Do something... I don't want to die like this."Aldric didn't respond to the dying man. He dropped to his knees and opened his kit.He drew out things the others hadn’t expected: a small mortar, a tin of crushed dried roots, a vial of dark, viscous liquid, and a handful of powdered herbs that smelled ancient.The room leaned in, holding its breath, as they watched Aldric work.He crushed the roots in the mortar, the grinding echoing in the silence. A sour scent filled the air when he added a single drop from the black vial.He folded a strip of linen into the mixture until it was completely soaked
CHAPTER 75- Helpless Legends
Alaric grinned after making his speech, most of which was him boasting of expertise. “To the brilliant minds in this room—”He stopped.But suddenly the glass slipped out of his hands as he suddenly felt heavy muscle spasms in his hands and legs.The glass came down with a loud crash it shattered on the floor.The entire audience shifted in shock.Alaric smiled through it, even though his hands were visibly trembling. "It's nothing..."But before he could finish saying that, he felt seizures unlike anything before, he steadied himself on the podium and his smile snapped. The laugh in the room turned into silence.Alaric’s throat bulged. His fingers clawed at his collar; he ripped at his tie, suddenly he felt like he couldn't breathe.People were confused what was going on before anyone could make a move, he collapsed to the floor as the podium could not longer support him.“Sir—” someone rushed forward.Before they could get to him, foam began to rush at the corners of his mouth. His
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