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Chapter 145
Author: Poen Konnet
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Logan moved closer to the bed, his footsteps muffled by the thick carpet of the Brooks master suite.

His father lay there, pale and unmoving, his breathing so faint that Logan almost had to lean over to see the rise and fall of his chest. The smell of antiseptic lingered heavily in the air, but beneath it, there was another scent—a bitter, metallic note he knew all too well.

Poison.

He placed two fingers gently on his father’s wrist, feeling the sluggish, uneven pulse. Then he pressed his palm lightly against his father’s chest, listening with the trained patience of someone who had treated him before.

His heart sank. The toxin levels in his father’s system weren’t just present—they were higher than before.

Much higher.

It wasn’t a mild contamination or a trace dose—it was deliberate, heavy, and meant to kill quickly. If something wasn’t done immediately, Logan estimated his father had only hours, maybe less, before his body shut down completely.

A troubled heaviness settled in Logan’
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