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One of the Lancaster cronies hissed under his breath, "Hold up. Shouldn't Dr. Owens be taking Alex's head off? "Why is he playing Whac-A-Mole with Vincent?"

"You flaming halfwit! You dare use my name to inflate your puny ego? To con people who don't know better? I'll make sure you regret the day you learned to speak!"

Dr. Owens only roared louder, launching a kick at Vincent that connected with a thud.

Vincent sprawled like roadkill, blood streaming from his cracked lips.

That smug grin he'd worn earlier? Now just a grotesque mask of pain and shame. Any bravado he had was beaten out of him in record time.

Jonathan Owens turned, meeting Alex's steady gaze.

He could practically feel his own heart punching the inside of his ribcage.

This was the man who had once saved his life, the person he'd spent years trying to find.

And thanks to that useless pretender, he'd almost missed the chance to repay the biggest debt of his career-no, of his entire existence.

Still shaken, Sophia ventured, "Dr. Owens... Do you actually know Alex?" Jonathan's throat constricted as he stole a sidelong glance at Alex.

Remembering Alex's earlier statement-the oh-so-innocent I don't know this guy, and he doesn't know me the famous doctor quickly pivoted, forcing an awkward cough.

“I—uh–no. I don't know him, and he doesn't know me," he said, voice stumbling.

It was so obvious he was lying through his teeth, but he plastered on a feeble smile anyway. 4

"But it's never too late, right? I heard your name's Alex. I'm Jonathan Owens. Pleasure meeting you under these... circumstances.'

Alex merely gave a single nod, keeping it cool.

And then-like a glitch in reality-Dr. Owens dropped onto his knees before Alex.

That entire room felt like it'd been slammed into a brick wall at a hundred miles an hour.

fell open. Heartbeats practically pounded

you had to see this ugly

the hell is going on? Dr. Owens is kneeling? Like,

some kind of secret

Lancasters just stood there as though they'd all been collectively tasered. No one could spit out anything coherent beyond

like he'd swallowed a live

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Chapter 186

his busted face, asked in a shattered voice "M-master... You

and I don't claim that man either. But I won't stand here while you

darted like

Please... h-have mercy..." Without hesitation, he crashed to his

took the chance to twist

dump on my reputation. He's too blind to see you for who you are, and worse yet, he insulted you. If you need to punish him further, be my guest. You can turn

a strangled

going up in smoke, courtesy of his enraged

If you really want to help, maybe make sure the people under your banner aren't total

agreed, bobbing his head so fast you'd think it

my

“Your call. I

at Vincent. "You're alive right now

you like the cockroach you are. Thank him, you

Alex!" Vincent stammered, pressing his face to

said bluntly.

turned back to Alex, forcing a

way, how

rest of the room collectively choked on its own

a world where everyone else had to stand in line outside with no chance of ever

Does Alex have a four-leaf clover

lucked out big time. Dr. Owens doesn't

all off. "No time right now. We

of disbelief washed over the crowd,

world's top doctor? The same guy who literally

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