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.

Vancouver's medical

"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.

the legendary healer herself-Dr. Joane

global medicine her name was law; beside her, the other experts shrank

and startling beauty only

dropped, then curved into delight.

needs you," he pleaded, guiding

me to heal her. Care to explain?" Alex asked, his

value your effort, son," Jericho said, "but with Dr. Joane present, I won't

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Chapter 240

samimoned me, now you shove me out?" Alex's tone turned lacial. "That's disgraceful." Owen sneered. "Disgrace

choice," Jericho said flatly.

Alex in the first place. "Ene-hire whoever you like,"

Jericho snapped. "You've done nothing. Earn it first.” Alex's eyes narrowed. "So your word

his habit, but Jericho's ingratitude

Jericho barked. "If it's money you crave. leaves more of those pills; I'm

lugged in suitcases

said. "Pill for pay-we're

million dollars for this pill peddler. Make

arrogance dripping. "Grab the

out."

let out a

Mr. Kane. Pity you're betting on the wrong miracle

room erupted into

never failed!" someone barked. "People call

what

nobody question her!" came

ring of doctors closed

study, boy? On what planet does

huh?" Scarlet taunted. "Know your place." Jericho pointed toward the

Mr. Kane. Miss this window and she

turned on his heel, and walked out

courtyard when

honor the Heaven Root.

her. "Can you guarantee

husband if I

"Then I'll