Chapter 252

Alex watched with icy indifference as Owen's bodyguards surged forward and snatched the ornate box from his hand. He let them have it-this once.

"You ignorant little quack," Owen spat venomously, his sneer sharp enough to slice through steel.

"Heaven Root isn't just some miracle herb-it's the ultimate treasure for warriors like us. You, a pathetic excuse for a doctor, couldn't appreciate its worth even if it bit you in the ass!"

Smugly, Owen slapped the box with contemptuous triumph.

"Uncle Jericho's already handed this over to me. It's mine now, doctor boy."

Instead of exploding into fury, Alex's lips twisted into a chilling, knife-edged smile directed straight at Jericho Kane.

"Fool me once-shame on you. Twice-shame on me. But thrice? Then I'm the goddamn fool."

He strode past Jericho, leaning in close enough to whisper venomous words straight into his trembling ear

"If that Heaven Root isn't in my hand before I leave this cursed mansion, don't blame me when your bloodline ends three generations deep."

Jericho Kane felt ice spike through his veins, terror tightening around his heart like a hangman's noose.

Alex paused a heartbeat longer, eyes blazing like hellfire. "No one cheats me three times and sees the dawn again."

"You worthless bastard!" Owen crowed arrogantly from behind, laughing like the winner of some sadistic game.

"Take your filthy money and crawl out of here. Refuse it, and I'll throw it to charity. They deserve it more than you!"

Ignoring Owen's mocking laughter, Alex called calmly, his voice steady as iron calling to the next room, "Josephine, we're done here. Let's go."

"Right behind you," Josephine said quickly, catching up with him as he strode towards the exit.

She glanced nervously back at Jericho, but Alex merely offered her a reassuring smile, as though the chaotic humiliation they'd just endured had been nothing but a passing breeze.

Meanwhile, Jericho Kane stood immobilized, dread pooling deep within him like poison.

A wave of nausea crashed through him as he realized what a catastrophic mistake he'd made crossing Alex.

"Owen, hand me the Heaven Root," Jericho snapped sharply, his voice heavy with restrained panic.

"Uncle Kane, you promised it to my father!" Owen protested, clutching the box protectively.

said enough, boy! Hand it over

began, but the words froze in his throat at

stepped protectively in front of Owen. Without hesitation, Jericho lunged forward, delivering two vicious strikes that twisted

and limp. "You...you

over that box," Jericho warned, cold as death itself, "or I'll snap your

as a corpse, desperation flickering in his terrified eyes. "Uncle Kane,

me now or your father's connections won't save

Chapter 252

Alex, already halfway to

surrendered the box, mumbling weak

Jericho snarled, snatching the

by his old injuries. Every step sent searing pain through his

glanced back. "Shouldn't we stop? He's

cut her off coldly, increasing

rage simmered, barely contained beneath the

urge longed to obliterate the Kane family for daring

clawing at his chest as he saw

"Please, don't go!"

down Jericho's face in rivers as

support, hoping Alex and the powerful

saw the grim

left in his aging bones, Jericho surged forward

up the precious Heaven Root with shaking hands. "Please, Alex! Take this herb- spare my family from ruin," Jericho begged, his

upon Jericho with a gaze sharp enough to slice

crush your family anyway, Jericho. I could leave your empire burning, and still walk away with this. The fact I haven't yet is mercy you

before he could even gather his defiance, Alex's murderous intent surged forth

to the marble floor like an insect

instant, Jericho

down, snatched the box, and straightened, eyes as cold as

Kane. Never cross my path again-or next time, your family tree

on the cold marble floor, paralyzed by fear and

thought echoed violently

the slums, a sleek, black limousine gleamed ominously by the entrance, like a polished dagger in

peeling walls and cracked front floor tiles, stood Jasmine

curves so perfectly deadly that any weaker

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