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Chapter 243

The days that followed felt eerily calm, the kind of hush that settle after a tempest.

Jasmine Kingston's iron will now reigned over the streets of Vanceiver.

Under her genius leadership, the city rose to unprecedented heights, surpassing anything it had witnessed before..

Alfred Kingston held sway over the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

Even Kelly had carved out her domain in the rugged territory of Vermont.

Though her claim was recent and largely untested, the backing from both Vancouver and L.A. was enough to keep any potential challengers at bay.

Guided by the Kingston family's teachings, Kelly's skills blossomed with startling speed, like a flower flourishing under a midday sun.

During that time, Alex had transformed a decrepit building at the edge of a slum into a humble clinic-and a refuge from the world

He kept his true identity concealed, operating the clinic for a mere two or three hours each day to provide free treatment to those who had nowhere else to go, particularly the homeless.

His remaining hours were devoted to refining his mental and physical abilities, training for inevitable conflicts that lurked on the horizon.

Day after day slipped by in relative peace.

Then the sudden crack of gunfire shattered the quiet on a nearby street.

Alex only heaved a tired sigh. Gang shootouts were commonplace in that forsaken corner of the city, part of the grim daily

routine.

Inside the dimly lit clinic, he poured himself one glass of wine after another, as though trying to drown the turmoil churning

within him.

His face offered no clear emotion, but frustration raged in his gut like a caged beast.

He still had not avenged his mother's death.

He felt stuck. Without a rare herb, he was unable to advance his abilities.

Kingswell was already searching high and low for it, but the item was so scarce that luck seemed the only way to find it.

"Doctor! Doctor!" As the burn of the wine still lingered in his throat, frantic knocking rattled the clinic door.

He opened it, blinking away his haze, to find two young women standing on his doorstep.

One of them wore pristine white, exuding an almost angelic warmth, a sense of mercy made flesh.

To his astonishment, it was Bella Kane.

with a fierce, unapologetic energy, though a crimson stain spread at

face had turned pale, teetering on

is the doctor here? My friend is badly hurt and needs help right

concern.

when she

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their connection was undeniably

doctor, come in," Alex

wounds were hardly out of the ordinary

so much! Scarlett, let's get inside," Bella urged, turning to her

and drunk. And

much blood. If you don't get treated now, you could die," Bella insisted, worry etched on

touch me, I might die even faster. Just give

can hold on until ambulance arrives. If

Scarlett shot back, grimacing.

was severe enough that even a skilled physician would

who reeked of booze in

corner of slum area.

minutes without proper treatment," Alex

none of your concern, I won't get

it or not, it does matter to me if you die right here because then I have to deal with the police and all the

so I don't have to handle the mess," Alex replied, waving

Scarlett tensed, rage flickering in her eyes as

unflappable, kicked Scarlett just hard enough to send her stumbling back outside, coughing up more

from the ground. "Is This

and slammed the

I'm so sorry on Scarlett's behalf. Don't hold her behavior against her. I promise I'll pay you for your kindness,"

I'm dying, I'm not

eyes turned red with anger. "Fine. If you don't bodyguard

your resignation

Bella, noticing how different she seemed from their previous

her that felt both

"Miss," Scarlett protested.

have a screw loose. If you do

hire someone

argue, but her anger or her

in

exclaimed, rushing to lift her, though she

help her. I'm begging you. I have the money

He exhaled and nodded.

is a clinic, after all, and you did come looking for help. Of course I'll treat

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