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.

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

sneered coldly, just about to speak, when someone approached to

man named Kevin suddenly

unresponsive old man inside the room and signaled to Jared. "Uncle,

a makeshift bed pieced together

and blood had seeped from the corners of

felt his pulse for a moment, then pulled

acupoints on his body. Tina never wasted her efforts

consciousness. His gaze flickered with understanding as he looked

in a chair, her tone indifferent. "Tell

the Swanson family that day, she had

family's fortune; he

the Swanson family

there was still someone he couldn't let go of in

hesitated to destroy the

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

"You want to entrust

smile. "Miss Reed guessed right. Poppy is

die. The poison in your body

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

an ordinary toxin, one that doesn't even show its cause. But once you turn

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

know

the poison came

to arise naturally within the body, growing more severe with age until

to tell him the

a Swanson. He was a descendant of the hidden family. To master his abilities, he used a forbidden technique

his pale hands clenching into

went mad trying to leave the Swanson family. He's a monster... a

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

wasn't a conventional poison. She needed to do more research to find

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