Chapter 76

"It's working," Lyra whispered, her voice barely audible.

Her father, Joe Thompson, with some effort, managed to sit up. He swung his legs over the side of the bed.

"It's like a miracle," he murmured.

Lyra captured each precious moment on video, her mind racing with possibilities.

This was more than she had ever dared to hope for.

For the wealthy, nothing was more priceless than their health.

"Father, I'll go call Mom," Lyra said, standing up.

She quietly left the room, her heart pounding with excitement.

Meanwhile, Joe glanced at the smartphone beside his bed.

After being confined for so long, his mind was churning with thoughts. Taking a deep breath, he dialed a number he hadn't called in years.

"Alfred Kingston?" he said when the line connected.

"Joe Thompson?" Alfred's voice held a note of shock.

Joe had once been his fiercest competitor in Vancouver. "I heard you were bedridden after a stroke."

"My daughter obtained a medicine from a legendary doctor known as 'God's Hand.' I'm healed now," Joe explained, a hint of humility breaking through his usual demeanor.

Alfred knew of God's Hand. "Why are you calling me?"

"Use me," Joe said, swallowing his pride.

"I heard you've moved to Los Angeles, leaving your daughter to handle Vancouver. If there's any role I can fill, let me help. I have nothing else to do."

Everyone in Vancouver knew that Alfred and Joe were sworn enemies, as incompatible as fire and water.

For Joe to ask to work for him-it was a staggering gesture, setting aside a lifetime of rivalry.

asked,

refuse to lose as a father. I can still

a moment of silence, Alfred relented. "Alright, I'll assign you as a senior

it. Thank you,

not for pure chance, he might have lost to him long ago. “Joe, if you do well, I'll speak to

is the younger generation's era. I'll be content just being an advisor. Maybe you can help

if you say

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Joe and her mother Nancy at the dining

she began, glancing at Nancy, who was holding Joe's hand tightly, joy

recovery.

the Thompson family. With your support, I know I can restore

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brought us down. I never thought a young king, barely in his twenties, would be able to take down the

the old king had won, we'd be as powerful as the Kingstons. But Alfred made the right call, and we backed the wrong leader. No one is

shoulders. "Now that I'm well again, I'll be working with Jasmine

Nancy asked, surprised. "You

shame in working with the Kingstons. Politicians survive

forward," Lyra said, sensing his relief. "And what about

investment company was gone; she had little

have $45 million to invest and five healing pills. If we do well,

eyes narrowed.

"Billions," Lyra whispered.

"There's no one in Vancouver with that kind of wealth-not even Alfred.

well aware that Alex is Sophia's husband-her best

but she

the old investment gears in her mind

the Thompsons, a new dawn

***

"Chris, are you awake?"

Bianca standing in the doorway, her professional

you heading to

has us swamped already," Bianca replied, leaning down to kiss him gently,

Bianca left, and Chris sat alone at the breakfast table,

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