2025-07-01 01:00:17Joaquin hadn’t realized how long the ride with Rick had been until the car finally rolled to a stop in front of a large, weathered house. The sun was already dipping beneath the horizon, casting an orange hue across the sky. The house looked as though it had stood for centuries—its wood faded and chipped, vines curling around its pillars like ancient guardians. The air was thick with the scent of damp leaves and earth, and every shadow seemed to move just slightly when you weren’t looking at it.
“We’re here,” Rick said, stepping out of the car. “I hope that you are really ready.”
Joaquin clenched his fists and breathed in deeply. He didn’t know what kind of welcome awaited him, but it didn’t matter anymore. “I am ready,” he replied with quiet resolve.
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Chapter 235: Fighting your fear
Joaquin hadn’t realized how long the ride with Rick had been until the car finally rolled to a stop in front of a large, weathered house. The sun was already dipping beneath the horizon, casting an orange hue across the sky. The house looked as though it had stood for centuries—its wood faded and chipped, vines curling around its pillars like ancient guardians. The air was thick with the scent of damp leaves and earth, and every shadow seemed to move just slightly when you weren’t looking at it.“We’re here,” Rick said, stepping out of the car. “I hope that you are really ready.”Joaquin clenched his fists and breathed in deeply. He didn’t know what kind of welcome awaited him, but it didn’t matter anymore. “I am ready,” he replied with quiet resolve.
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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