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?”

do remember her. But why

she threw some

recounted the previous incident calmly

was only later that I realized what she had meant.

expert in toxins, isn’t he? If he could cure both Charlotte and Ellie, surely he’d be able

Zachary cut him off. “Dr. Felch

“He’s gone? When did that

sent him off after taking care of everything necessary,” Zachary answered flatly. “That’s why there’s no

Spencer refused to accept the truth. “No, there has to be

We’ve been searching for him all this while, but

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

for him too, but he’s

so infuriated that he hit Ben with his crutch. “I trained both you and

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