The Almighty Dominance

As Alex and Josephine crossed the threshold of the Kane estate, he spotted a semi-circle of white coats aristocracy clustered like ravens in the marbled fover.

"You're finally here, young man! Come in, quickly!" Lidia cried, her smile nearly swallowing her face

A tipple of unease crawled down Alex's spine before he forced it away.

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"You claimed you could cure my daughter," Jericho said, his baritone iron-hard "If you can't, admit it now."

"I stand by my word," Alex answered, a calm smile cutting across his face. "But the Heaven Root is my price yes or no?" Jericho possessed the Heaven Root, a relictare herb.

Fortune and patience had handed him a single piece, and only recently had it ripened enough to be swallowed.

He guarded it for Bella's future years, because every powerful family in the province would claw for it if they smelled the chance. "Fine," Jericho said, frost edging each syllable. "Heal her, and the leaven Root is yours. Fail, and God help you."

"You'll have your answer soon."

Without another word, Alex stepped to Bella's bedside and took her pulse.

She slept soundly, her color already improving under the miracle pill's haze.

To erase the rare defect chewing at her heart, Alex would have to needle open buried meridians, letting energy flush the organ clean and stronger than nature intended; tiny vessels still lay stubbornly blocked.

With his inner force he could burn those channels clear and set the rhythm free. "Well?" Jericho demanded, suspicion coiling in his eyes. "Can you do it?"

"Challenging," Alex admitted with a nod, "but within my reach."

"Then try-but if my daughter suffers, you better..." Jericho growled. "Relax,” Alex said, rolling up his sleeves. "I didn't come to watch her die."

He drew his first needle, but a thunderous shout cracked across the hall.

"Stop!"

"Hands off that girl!" the voice boomed.

"Dr. Joane?" someone gasped, and the room exploded with chatter.

The assembled physicians practically melted into gushing fanboys, their excitement punching through the mansion roof.

standing there was the legendary

law; beside her, the

beauty only sharpened her

jaw dropped, then curved into

he pleaded, guiding

thought you hired me to heal her.

effort, son," Jericho said, "but with Dr. Joane present, I won't gamble my child's life. You're

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turned lacial.

said flatly. "And

had driven him to Alex in the first place. "Ene-hire whoever you like," Alex replied. "But

nothing. Earn it first.” Alex's eyes narrowed.

habit, but Jericho's ingratitude scraped his nerves

barked. "If it's money you crave. leaves more of

lugged in suitcases

it," Jericho said. "Pill for

dollars for this pill peddler. Make

heard the man," Scarlet added, arrogance dripping. "Grab the

out."

out a cold,

Kane. Pity you're

erupted into angry

mouth! Dr. Joane has never failed!" someone barked. "People call

Bella, what hope have you?" another

this nobody question her!"

doctors closed in,

you study,

and lived it down. "Head too big for your shoulders, huh?" Scarlet taunted. "Know your place."

on a razor's edge, Mr. Kane. Miss this window and she may never

bribe aside, turned on

courtyard when Lidia hurried

I'll push Jericho to honor the

her. "Can you guarantee I'll

my husband if I must,"

exhaled. "Then