The Almighty Dominance

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Chajes wore an over-the-top bumble expression, all but shrugging off the family's astonishment.

The room, once filled with the quiet hum of relief, was now heavy with tense curiosity.

Dr. Vincent was still reeling from the shock when he practically shouted, "Of course! It was the Miracle Pill! That's why it worked so damn fast!"

Sophia's brow furrowed. "Miracle Pill? Are we supposed to know what that is?"

Vincent's eyes glistened with something close to fanatic awe.

"They call it a miracle for a reason. It's so rare, it practically doesn't exist. Legend says it was crafted by some old sage who lived-wait for it-five hundred years!"

His words set the Lancaster family abuzz. Some whispered in disbelief; others stared, transfixed

"And the person who got it from," Vincent added, voice low and dramatic, "claimed she nearly sold her soul just to lay hands on one."

A collective gasp rippled through the family.

A pill so powerful it could haul someone back from death's door? It sounded like the stuff of fever dreams.

"I even heard a single dose can go for over a hundred million dollars." Vincent's voice cracked under the weight of that staggering figure.

That revelation practically knocked the wind out of the room.

No one spoke, but the looks on their faces spoke volumes.

Then Jack broke the silence with an unfeeling snort. "What a damn waste," he muttered, every syllable dripping

contempt.

"All that money spent on an old man who won't be around much longer? Think of what we could've done for our kids our grandkids-if we'd sold it! But hey, guess we just toss money down the drain now, right?"

His words rang like a death knell.

A grim truth sank in. The hushed glances the Lancaster family exchanged turned pointed and suspicious.

It was as if, in unison, they shifted their hostility toward Alex, painting him as the villain who'd just squandered the family's golden ticket.

Vincent seized the moment, glaring at Alex with renewed confidence. "So that's how you pulled off your little magic trick. You took credit for something the Miracle Pill did. You're not a genius doctor-you're a con man."

minute... you must've stolen it from

his patience was nearing its limit. "Steal? Me?" he scoffed. "I'm not that kind

venom. "So you're telling me you can just drop

on his saintly concerned" face.

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my dear little sister, Jasmine. That means

gaze. "She gave me the

with a lifeless

it from me first. So

taught her to lie, to cheat me out of what's mine. How does it feel to groom someone into betraying

infecting the air and fueling the Lancaster family's

or pity, no one entirely sure where they stood-but it wasn't on

side.

Don't you have a shred of dignity? This entire stunt- stealing some

you believe we almost bought into his stupid hype?" someone else chimed

got zero skills and clearly no morals, either. Great job pulling the

after another, they joined in with sneers and insults, the atmosphere

the angry crowd, shaky with disbelief. "Alex... tell me why. Why would

really, truly believed you had some gift. But all this time, you were stealing

eyes flashed with an

Did. Not. Steal. Anything. Jasmine gave it to me

in a show of benevolence. "Everyone, he's right. It was a gift from Jasmine, so Alex did nothing wrong. Please, let's not accuse him any further," Charles

as though he were the

paused, silent just long enough to let suspicion settle more deeply on

because of some sweet talk? He needs to kneel. Right here. Right now.

chorus of

"Kneel and apologize, Alex!"

of trash-stealing and strutting around

ought to lock you

eyes brimming with malice. "Why not just send him packing to jail? Show him

his head. "No.

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snarled, stepping up and grabbing Alex's shoulder in

of garbage needs a lesson. You'd better start kneeling

expression dark and foreboding. "Take

curled. "Or else what? Gonna slap me with your