2025-01-05 08:46:57Joaquin’s vision blurred with fury as he launched himself at Andrew, his hand gripping Andrew’s throat in an ironclad hold.
Andrew choked, his hands scrabbling at Joaquin’s arm, but the pressure didn’t ease.
Joaquin’s voice was a low growl.
“How dare you hurt my sister?!”
Jasmine’s voice broke through the chaos.
“Joaquin, please!” she sobbed, her voice desperate. “Stop! Let him go! I’m okay now!”
Her tears hit Joaquin harder than anything else.
His anger faltered for a moment, and he slowly loosened his grip, though his rage still burned beneath the surface.
“Joaquin,” Jasmine whispered, stepping closer. “Please, don’t make this worse. I can take care of myself.”
Andrew slumped to the ground, coughing and wheezing, as he struggled to recover his breath.
He glared up at Joaquin, his face twisted in a mix of anger and humiliation.
“You’ll regret this!” he hissed between ragged breaths. “There will be consequences!”
Joaquin didn’t reply.
His gaze hardened, and he took a step back, only to be interrupted by Mikyla’s voice, sharp and demanding.
“You owe him an apology, Joaquin! This is completely out of line!”
Joaquin’s fists clenched.
“Out of line? He slapped my sister! And you want me to apologize?” he snapped, his voice cold as ice. “And you! She’s been too good to you and you let this happen to her?!”
Mikyla looked away.
Jasmine quickly stepped between them, looking down at Andrew with an uneasy sigh.
“Please, Joaquin, just apologize,” she pleaded, turning back to Andrew. “I’m sorry for everything. Here...” ‘
She fumbled in her purse and pulled out a stack of cash, offering it to Andrew.
“A thousand dollars for... emotional distress.”
Andrew’s eyes glinted with contempt.
“A thousand?!” he sneered, slapping the money out of her hand. “This is a joke!”
He raised his hand and slapped Jasmine across the face twice, the sound echoing in the tense air.
Joaquin’s vision went red.
His hands shook with rage, but before he could act, Jasmine grabbed his arm, holding him back with surprising strength.
“Joaquin, don’t!” she warned her voice tight with fear. “If you escalate this, it’ll be worse for all of us. Please!”
Joaquin turned his head, his eyes burning with fury, but his sister’s voice softened his resolve, even if just a little.
Jasmine, her cheek red from the slap, lowered her head, her voice trembling.
“I’m sorry,” she begged to Andrew, barely above a whisper, “for everything. Please... just let it go.”
But Andrew wasn’t satisfied.
His mocking laugh filled the air.
“You think this will fix anything? You're pathetic!” he sneered.
Andrew looked at Jasmine from head to toe.
“But well… I didn’t know that you had such a beautiful sister, Joaquin. Maybe I would accept your apology if you gave me a different kind of payment.”
Andrew grinned.
Joaquin frowned. “What do you mean?”
“With such beautiful body. A big breasts and nice ass. I would forgive you all immediately if she will let me sleep with her. What do you think, Joaquin?”
“W-What?” Jasmine gasped. She hugged her body.
Joaquin could hardly breathe, his anger rising again.
“Come on, Jasmine. You wanted me to forgive your brother right?”
Andrew come closer to Jasmine. He touched her cheeks slowly and bit his lips.
“We will have a great time if you would accept it.”
Jasmine’s mouth opened.
Joaquin couldn't take it anymore.
His hair practically stood on end, wild and sharp like a porcupine, fury radiating off him.
“Enough.” His voice roared through the room like thunder.
Andrew let out a mocking chuckle.
“What? You got a problem, you little loser?"
"Please. Your whole family's pathetic. Your sister’s only asset is that body of hers..."
Mikyla's eyes went wide in shock, looked at Andrew’s behind.
“Andrew…”
But Andrew didn’t get to finish that sentence.
He didn’t even see Joaquin move.
In the blink of an eye, he was slammed to the ground, gasping for breath.
Joaquin's eyes were blazing red, feral. He planted one foot right on Andrew’s neck and pressed down hard.
No one had seen it happen.
One second Joaquin was standing there, and the next, Andrew was pinned like a bug under his boot.
It was like time had bent around him.
In that moment of unfiltered rage, Joaquin’s power exploded from him. Fast, brutal, unstoppable.
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Chapter 232 : Connection
“You know it’s time, Joaquin.”Joaquin exhaled deeply as he heard the voice of Miguel Suarez. After leaving the hospital, Rick had picked him up, saying Miguel had called for him.“I know what you’re going through right now. But you can’t neglect your training,” Miguel said. “Master Aiden is waiting. We need to start the search for the Serpent.”Joaquin let out a long breath, torn between his duty and his love.“I understand,” he said. “But I can’t just leave Serena like this.”Rick placed the iPad he was holding onto the table.“I think you’ll want to see this,” he said. “We’ve been digging into the information George Beckham left behind. We found out he’d been meeting with someone connected to the Villareals.”Joaquin stiffened.He took the iPad and scanned through the information.He still hadn’t told them the truth about who he really was.They had no idea about his connection to the Villareal family.But right now, that didn’t matter. Not when they were looking into someone who m
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Chapter 231: Confrontation
“How did you do that?” James asked, disbelief etched across his face. He stepped closer to Serena’s bed, as if seeing her awake would make it real. “Dr. Alvarez, check her vitals.”Andrew immediately approached, pulling his stethoscope from around his neck and examining the monitors. “She’s fine,” he said, still sounding stunned. “Everything’s normal now.” He turned to Joaquin. “What kind of medicine was that?”“That’s not medicine,” James interjected sharply. “That’s a drug, isn’t it?” He looked at Emilio and Clarissa, voice rising. “We need to run further tests on Serena immediately.”Serena blinked at the chaos, confused and groggy. “Wait… what’s going on?” she asked, trying to sit up. “Why is everyone here?”Joaquin took a step toward her, wanting to be the first to reassure her—but James blocked his path with a raised hand. “Don’t you dare get near her.”Emilio moved to Serena’s side and gently took her hand. “Are you really okay now, anak?” he asked, his voice trembling.
Chapter 230: Saved
“Wait for me, Serena.”Joaquin gripped the vial tightly—the essence of the Noctis Bloom.He didn’t waste another second. With urgency in every step, he sprinted out of the Forbidden Grove and drove straight to the hospital.The moment he arrived, he headed directly to Serena’s room.“Joaquin?! Where the hell have you been?!” Emilio barked the moment Joaquin entered. “You said you’d save my daughter!”Joaquin took a deep breath, his chest still heaving from the long journey.His eyes immediately searched for Serena—still unconscious, still pale on the hospital bed.James was seated on the couch nearby, arms crossed and eyes cold. Andrew and Mikyla stood close to Serena, worry painted on their faces.“I’m sorry, Sir,” Joaquin said. “I had to retrieve a medicine for her—something that can help her now.”Emilio narrowed his eyes, glancing at the small glowing vial in Joaquin’s hand. “What is that?”Before Joaquin could answer, James shot to his feet, his voice sharp with accusation.“What
Chapter 229: The Forbidden Groove
Joaquin stood at the edge of the massive forest, eyes fixed on the looming trees ahead.Just the sight of it sent an eerie sensation crawling down his spine—it had a presence. Heavy. Unnatural.Mist slithered across the forest floor like snakes in search of prey.The trees were impossibly tall, their bark a deep, lifeless gray. Their leaves didn’t even flutter despite the breeze.The stories were true—this place felt alive.He tightened his grip on his bag and stepped forward without hesitation.Inside, darkness swallowed him whole.Even though it was midday when he arrived at the Forbidden Grove, it felt as if the moment he entered, daylight was stripped away, replaced by a suffocating night.He pulled out his flashlight, its beam the only comfort in the growing blackness.No one had entered this forest in centuries.Not even the villagers who once worshipped the land dared to approach it anymore.Legends said the Grove was cursed—guarded by illusions, by spirits of the old blood, by
Chapter 228: A Call for help
Joaquin’s shoulders sagged heavily as he walked into the house.Every step felt heavier than the last.He didn’t want to leave Serena’s side—not when her life was still hanging by a thread.But he knew he had no choice.He needed rest if he was going to save her.He needed strength.And most of all, he needed answers.Because he knew deep in his bones that the cure for Serena’s condition wouldn’t be found in any hospital.Not in any book.Not in any medicine known to man.This—whatever had poisoned Serena—was something far more ancient.As soon as he entered his room, he didn’t waste a second.He locked the door and bolted the windows, making sure no one could disturb him.The familiar smell of home barely registered in his nose.All he could think about was her.Her pale face.Her weakening heartbeat.Her soft voice called his name before she slipped into unconsciousness.He pushed the memory away and dropped to the floor, sitting cross-legged right in the center of the room.The air
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