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Chapter 11: Citywide Manhunt
Adrian’s grip was iron-hard; the man’s face flushed a bruised blue, veins standing out along his neck.“Mm… mm…”He thrashed, desperate to break free.But his strength was nothing against Adrian’s. The struggle only tightened the vise.Just before he blacked out, he fumbled a business card from his pocket and thrust it up.Adrian skimmed the print, then gradually eased his hand away.“A private investigator?”The man slumped to the ground, clutching his throat, dragging air into his lungs. “No—no harm meant, man. I wasn’t here to hurt you. Just confirming your address. Did you have to go that hard? You almost killed me.”“Who sent you?”After that demonstration, the PI didn’t dare dissemble. He sold out his employer in a heartbeat.“The—Logans. The Logan family.”“Friend, what did you do to cross them? They’ve put out a citywide all-points bulletin. Fifty grand for reliable intel on your whereabouts; five hundred grand if someone delivers you to their door.”The Logans?Adrian underst
Chapter 10: Adrian’s Bloodline
Ruined—he’s going to ruin me.“Dad, let me explain—” Kyle Logan blurted, panic fraying his words.“Explain what?” Hunter’s laugh was a rasp of fury. “You think I don’t see that petty little abacus in your head? You were waiting for me to die, to break your sister and your mother—and you drove away the man who saved my life.”His hand trembled as he pointed at Kyle. “Well done. Truly my son.”“And that burial plot you so helpfully secured? Keep it. You’ll need it yourself.”“I’m saying this now: as of this moment, Kyle Logan is no longer of the Logan family. He has no claim to our assets or our inheritance. And I, Hunter Logan, do not recognize him as my son.”Kyle hadn’t imagined his father would go that far.He stared, slack and hollow, before collapsing to the floor. “Dad, I…”“Don’t call me Dad. Get out. Cough—cough—”“Hunter, don’t,” Mrs. Logan pleaded, hurrying to his side. “You’ve only just recovered. Don’t work yourself into a rage.”Kayla added softly, “Dad, do you feel any di
Chapter 9: A Fantastical Cure
Inside the bedroom, Adrian stepped to Hunter Logan’s bedside.“Lucky for you I got here when I did,” he murmured. “Another hour and you’d have been a memory.”He drew a slim case of silver needles from his jacket and laid them out in a neat row.A soft hiss—and a needle flashed between his fingers, plunging with unerring precision into the point over Hunter’s heart.At once, a pale blue vapor pulsed from the needle’s base.“Rise.”With a low command, Adrian’s palms struck the mattress; power rippled through the frame, lifting Hunter from the bed. The same blue aura unfurled from Adrian, cradling the patient’s body in the air.His hands blurred. Needle after needle found its mark, blooming across meridians and nodes.At each tip, the same cool, cerulean light shimmered.“One stitch for life, one for death. Fate is fixed—until it’s not.”Energy flooded out of him, streaming into thirteen needles like silk in a current.Anyone witnessing it would have been struck dumb. The sight was beyo
Chapter 8: The Ten-Million-Dollar Deposit
Harper Green flushed with embarrassment. Did this “con artist” have to commit to the bit so hard?Kayla Logan shook her head through tears. She knew Adrian had just saved her mother—but once the lie unraveled, her mother would return to despair.Orson Montgomery sniffed. “I have practiced medicine for decades without error. Mr. Logan will not survive tomorrow. No one can save him. Young man, don’t spout nonsense.”“Others can’t doesn’t mean I can’t,” Adrian replied.Orson’s smile turned glacial. “Such arrogance. Show me your medical license.”“He—he forgot it,” Kayla blurted before Adrian could speak.Harper chimed in, “Who carries their papers everywhere? Did you bring yours, Professor Montgomery?”Orson hesitated—he had not.“Kidding me?” Kyle Logan sneered at Adrian. “Montgomery’s famous nationwide. He doesn’t need that. Besides, I’ve got friends—I can run your name this instant.”Kayla’s stomach dropped. She scrambled for a defense when Adrian said, unhurried, “I don’t have a lice
Chapter 7: Feuds of the Great House
Ten minutes later, they rolled up to a sprawling villa.Kayla took Adrian by the arm and hurried inside, Harper trailing behind with a face full of dread.“What exactly is your father’s condition?” Adrian asked. “Tell me everything.”Kayla’s eyes dimmed; a wet gloss gathered along the rims. “Late-stage cancer. He doesn’t have long.”Adrian nodded, unruffled. “You have my word. I said I’ll save him, and I will.”At this point—promising a cure? The man was all-in on his act. Kayla wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or crushed. She let out a quiet sigh.As she did, a woman with a full figure and mournful eyes approached—Kayla’s mother.“Mom, how is he?” Kayla asked.At the question, her mother’s eyes filled again. “My girl… your father… he may not make it.”“No, Mom—don’t say that. I found a master physician. He said—”“Darling, it’s no use,” her mother cut in, voice quavering. “The doctor told me himself—your father has two days at most. After that, not even God can save him.”A dull
Chapter 6: The Quack
Adrian Doyle made his way home.“Mom.”“What is it, son?” Lydia Ramsey heard the strain in his voice and felt her heart climb into her throat.“I broke up with Hailey.”Lydia blinked. Adrian and Hailey had dated for over three years; the families had already met. How could it end, just like that?She didn’t press. Instead, she soothed him. “It’s all right, sweetheart. Then it’s over. We’ll find someone better. There are plenty of wonderful women in this world.”Adrian nodded. “I know, Mom. By the way—I’ve been watching some short medical videos lately. Sit down. Let me take a look at you.”Knowing he was hurting, Lydia humored him and settled into a chair. She expected nothing from his so-called “medical” attempt.She didn’t know that Adrian now carried the Supreme Legacy.After a brief examination, her condition lay bare to him.A pity—curing her would take costly herbs, more than they could afford. Every cent at home was already going to medicine. He needed money, and fast. He stood
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