Ben pouted aggrievedly, not daring to utter a word.

“Don’t take it out on him,” Zachary said calmly. “The truth is I’ve been struck with an incurable disease, and I don’t know how much longer I’ll live. That’s why I drafted this will—just in case anything happens.”

“What?” Flabbergasted, Spencer fell into a daze and snapped back to reality after a long while. “What incurable disease? Are you joking around, Mr. Zachary? D-D-Don’t do this to a geezer like me. I won’t be able to take it at this age.”

“I’m not joking,” Zachary answered coolly. “Do you remember Cynthia Blackwood?”

Yes, I do remember her. But why are you

front of Grandpa back then, she threw some poison

recounted the previous incident calmly and

at first, and it was only later that I realized what she had meant. I never expected the poison to be so deadly that I’d fall sick

Felch? He’s an expert

cut him off.

in astonishment. “He’s gone? When did that

him off after taking care of everything

possible…” Spencer refused to accept the truth. “No, there has to

called Francesco, who used to be Dr. Felch’s apprentice. We’ve been searching for him all this while,

as there’s hope,” insisted Spencer. “I know Francesco. He’s a close friend

him too, but he’s also currently missing,” Ben responded

locate a guy!” Spencer was so infuriated that he hit Ben with his crutch. “I trained both you and Bruce,

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