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Normally, Cassandra wasn’t afraid of her father, because unlike most patriarchs who ruled their family like tyrants once they ascended to power, Sage Myron had always maintained a gentle, approachable demeanor—especially with his family. But when anger consumed him, he became unrecognizable. Cassandra, realizing she had crossed a line, could only pout in silence. Malcolm, having witnessed his sister's chastisement, wisely chose to remain quiet. He had no desire to become the next target of their father’s wrath. Only Ellen mustered the nerve to challenge her husband. She inhaled sharply, her eyes filled with dismay as she looked him in the eye. “So… are you saying that because he isn’t my biological son, I have no right to seek treatment for him?” Her voice trembled, not with fear, but with a deep, aching sadness and reproach. Sage Myron blinked, stunned. That wasn’t his intention, but he di
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Chapter 535 – I Can Kill Two Birds with One Stone
*****Sage Myron had stared death in the face just last night, but back then, he had faced it with a cocktail of defiance, anger, and a tinge of hopelessness. Even in the shadow of death, he hadn’t truly been afraid.But now?Now, his fear had evolved into something else entirely… paralyzing helplessness.‘He’s an A-rank fighter… for the love of all things sacred, we provoked a walking calamity!’ Sage Myron’s inner voice howled in disbelief.In an instant, his eyes turned bloodshot as the gruesome scene replayed again and again in his mind—guards torn apart like rag dolls, their dismembered limbs scattered across the courtyard like discarded trash, their blood decorating the ancient stones like cursed paint.For the first time in decades, the venerable patriarch and sage felt powerless.Truly powerless.A creeping, devastating sense of worthlessness seeped into his bones. He even began to wonder if perhaps he should have died the night before. Maybe then, this wouldn't have ha
Chapter 534 – The Terrified Crowd II
*****‘Xavier… you were strong,’ Mordek thought, his lips trembling. ‘But this… this is something else entirely. This man is a natural disaster given form.’Still staring at the shattered remains of once-living men, Mordek found himself oddly relieved.‘Hehehe… brothers… you’ll get your revenge soon,’ he thought, a cruel smile curling at the edge of his lips.Back to Cassandra.Still standing, her legs trembling like brittle twigs in a storm, she was utterly saturated with despair and remorse at this moment.Her father had warned her countless times… pleaded with her, even though she was no detective. That her fantasies about conspiracies and hidden truths were nothing more than misguided delusions. He’d told her to abandon her delusions and pursue something grounded. Something real.But she had always assumed he simply didn’t believe in her. She believed he wanted her to abandon her passion, to crush her so-called destiny. She had thought exposing schemes and uncovering hidden
Chapter 533 – The Terrified Crowd
*****While the entire Riverton City was submerged in chaos, dread, and paralyzing fear, a stark contrast existed within a single location—the Myron Courtyard.It was silence.Deafening, unnatural silence.It was the very eye of the storm currently causing chaos in the entire city, the epicenter of the terror that had brought it to its knees. Yet, not even the faintest breath could be heard from within.No whisper of wind, no rustle of leaves, not a cry, not even the fluttering of a robe.One would expect the courtyard to be filled with panicked screams, agonized groans, or desperate pleas for mercy. But instead, what reigned was a stifling, all-consuming quiet… the kind of silence that didn't simply fill the air but devoured it.If someone from outside had walked in at that moment, however, they would have been convinced they’d stepped into another realm altogether… a frozen painting of violence and horror, locked in a singular moment of unspeakable dread.This courtyard, thi
Chapter 532 – A Sudden Aura Terrifying The City
***** “Could there still be something about that boy we never knew apart from his insane knowledge and medical ability?” Aldric asked, trying to fit the fragments together. “Was Xavier… hiding something from the beginning?”Each question only deepened the pit in their stomachs. The impossible was becoming undeniable.Darius offered no comfort. Instead, he looked up and said simply, “They didn’t make this decision on impulse. Whatever they learned about Xavier… or his wife must have been enough to outweigh the risk of offending the rest of us.”The weight of those words settled like lead across the table.The old patriarch gritted his teeth. “Enough of this uncertainty. First thing tomorrow morning, I’m going to the Harrison estate myself. I want answers.”“Yes,” Aldric said quickly. “We need to get ahead of this.”“I’ll accompany you,” Roland added.Just as they prepared to move on from the topic, a suffocating force descended upon the estate.It came without warning.A cru
Chapter 531 – The Blackwoods Family’s Disbelief
*****Aldric raised an eyebrow, then nodded his head slowly. “I recall.”“So, what were your findings, and why haven't you reported them until now?” Aldric’s voice deepened, a frown pulling at the corners of his lips.Darius inhaled slowly, then sighed as he looked down at the floor, the weight of what he was about to say pressing heavily on his shoulders.“I…” he opened his mouth to speak, but then he changed the topic abruptly. “I’ll start with the basics.” He paused.“Indeed, the Harrison family has handed over the entirety of Project Echelon to a no-name company.”The room fell into abrupt stillness. Then—“…What?” Aldric blinked.“To what kind of company?” Roland asked, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.Even the old man’s eyes turned slightly freezing, and his jaw clenched.“They handed everything to a lower second-rank family’s company,” Darius added, his voice steady despite the brewing storm.“This—!” Aldric stood up abruptly, his chair scraping harshly against the m
Chapter 530 – The Blackwoods Family Estate
*****A few hours ago, within the opulent halls of the Blackwood estate…In the same grand dining room where tension had once filled the air during Xavier’s previous visit, the family sat together once more.This time, however, there were no guests, no servants, and no distractions—just five individuals sharing a meal beneath the silent scrutiny of golden chandeliers.The clinking of cutlery against fine porcelain echoed through the expansive chamber like whispers in a tomb.Seated around the long, dark oak table was the old patriarch of the Blackwood family, his three sons—Roland, Darius, and Aldric, and the ever-prideful granddaughter—Cassandra Blackwood. The mood was suffocatingly quiet at this moment. Not even Cassandra, who was usually the first to break the silence with idle gossip or a dry remark to her grandfather, had uttered a word.Then, finally…“Have you heard from him recently?”The voice sliced through the silence like a blade. It belonged to the old patriarch
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