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"I don't know them!" Lena shook her head. Was she joking?

Keira pinched her lightly and looped her arm through hers as they continued walking inside. Lena began, "I heard some gossip from my colleagues, something about the Mitchell family of Windy City."

"Let's hear it," Keira said, strolling leisurely alongside her. Meanwhile, Hayden had already marched ahead, carrying the luggage into the hall.

He was always efficient and precise, a trait ingrained in his very being from his military days. It showed in his every move, even in his stride.

"A while back, the only legitimate heir of the Mitchell family in Windy City had an accident. Apparently, he fell from something high, hit his head, and ended up as a vegetable," she said.

Keira had already heard Hayden mention this earlier.

"That's it?" she pouted dismissively.

Lena huffed. "There's more.

Mitchell family has spared no expense trying to treat him. They've consulted every expert in the country, flown in wave after wave of specialists from

Since medicine failed them, they've turned to less conventional methods-inviting renowned monks, Taoist masters, and even fortune-tellers to take a look. Guess what happened?" Lena had a knack for storytelling, always knowing how to hook her

They actually found something?"

past, and now a vengeful spirit had come back for payback. If they want the heir to wake

I

idea sounded laughable, but there was some truth in the notion of reaping what you sowed.

they pay the debt? How did they do it?" Keira

debt, but they can't figure out

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the old man inside. "You think they're following me because they

for a moment and looked at

crossed paths with them before. This is the first I'm hearing about them. How could they owe me

but why else

Hayden's already sent someone to track them and investigate quietly. Besides, gossip like this gets exaggerated. Maybe it's just people

however, looked serious. "Rumors don't come out of thin air. There must be some truth to it. And if they've come to you, there's definitely

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