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Chapter 234: Getting ready
“Are you really sure about leaving? Aren’t you going to fix things with Serena first?” Jasmine asked worriedly, watching her brother pack his things again.Joaquin paused for a moment. He let out a deep sigh before continuing what he was doing.As much as he wanted to prioritize Serena, he had no choice but to send her a letter for now. Deep down, he knew he had to focus on the ranking first. In the current state of his life, he had no power to change anything—not yet.“Yes, Jasmine. That’s why I need you to watch over Serena for me. I know you can do that, right?”“I… I don’t know. I’ll try my best. But you know James, don’t you? And now, his hatred for us is even worse.”Joaquin finally stopped what he was doing and turned to his sister.“Don’t worry. After this, I’ll face him. I’ll make sure he can’t do anything to us anymore.”Jasmine’s brows furrowed.“What do you mean? What are you planning, Joaquin?”Joaquin’s expression turned serious.“I’m done being silent, Jasmine. When I r
Chapter 233: Longing
Ever since Joaquin left her room, Serena hadn’t been able to stop thinking about him. She couldn’t explain the strange feeling that kept nagging at her.Up to now, her father and stepmother still hadn’t told her anything.The last thing she remembered was getting into an accident—an incident she believed happened because of the heartbreak and frustration from her father’s decision to marry her off to James Villareal. But something about it felt… off. It didn’t line up with what her parents and James were saying.“Where’s Joaquin? Hasn’t he come back yet?” Serena asked Clarissa.Clarissa paused mid-slice, the apple in her hand momentarily forgotten. She sighed when she saw Serena once again staring out the window.She had already lost count of how many times Serena had asked about Joaquin—or when he was coming back.“I’m not sure yet, Serena. I’ll try to call him again later,” she said gently and went back to slicing.Serena shook her head slowly.“I just don’t understand why James won
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
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