Chapter 978: The Cursed Ones When Hayden called again, Tina rejected the call outright.

Hayden was good in many ways, but he just wasn't sharp enough.

Putting aside the hidden family, the White family now had the backing of national protection. They also held significant power in weapons manufacturing, and Paula was the sole heir of the White family.

With conditions like these, marrying into the family-or even being accepted as a live-in son-in- law-was an absolute win for him. And yet, he hesitated?

No wonder his code name was "Husky."

It fit him perfectly.

Jared noticed the slight pout at the corner of her lips and chuckled. "Still mad?"

Tina sighed helplessly. "I just don't get what Paula sees in him."

Jared gave a fair assessment. "Hayden might be dense when it comes to emotions, but

professionally, he's never lost to anyone his age. He's even better."

Time and time again, Hayden had charged into danger and completed missions flawlessly.

As a long-time friend and superior, Jared had never doubted Hayden's abilities.

Tina's lips curved into a confident smile. "People from Serenity Ridge are never mediocre. Don't worry, Paula's bet will pay off this time."

Even if Hayden had one breath left, he'd bring her back.

Jared raised an eyebrow. "You sound so sure."

Tina nodded, her protective instinct kicking in. "Of course, I know my own brother. He's no fool." Jared smiled and said no more.

It was nearing noon when the two of them headed toward their destination.

Inside a specially designed room, an old man sat cross-legged on the floor in meditation, his back turned to the door, silhouetted against the light.

like this?" Jayden lowered his head and responded, "Since he was brought here,

sneered coldly, just about to speak, when someone

the man named Kevin

a glance at the unresponsive old man inside the room and signaled to Jared. "Uncle, keep an eye on him for me. I'll go

on a makeshift bed pieced together from tables. His face

an unnatural ashen gray, and blood had

pulled out a

body. Tina never wasted

later, Kevin regained consciousness. His gaze flickered with understanding as he looked at Tina

indifferent. "Tell

family that

didn't want the Swanson family's fortune; he wanted to perish with

the Swanson family

still someone he couldn't let

destroy the entire

struggled to sit up, leaning sideways. "I'd like to ask Miss Reed

want to entrust

bitter smile. "Miss Reed guessed right. Poppy is the only thing I can't let go of

told him bluntly, "You won't die. The poison in your body isn't

his lips together and shook his head. "It's

what my father suffered. It looks like an ordinary toxin, one that doesn't even show its cause. But once you turn thirty, no remedy works

younger brother with the same condition, but he died before he even turned one. Afterward, my grandfather brought Kaleigh into the family,

"Do you know the source of the

poison came from

arise naturally within the body, growing more

to tell him the

family. To master his abilities, he used a forbidden technique that drew on the life force of

clenching into fists. "So it really was

trying to leave the Swanson family. He's a monster... a monster who ruined the entire Swanson

the table. "I can't completely cure the poison in your body yet, but I can extend your life by

She needed to do more research to find

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