The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 384

Alex froze at Lucia's fading voice.

"Doctor!" he barked, shoving Josephine toward him. "Test her blood-now! Maybe we still have a chance!"

The doctor's brow furrowed, hesitation flickering in his eyes. "Are you certain?"

"No," Alex shot back. "But if they're related, there's hope. A miracle, maybe. Unless you've got something better to offer?"

The doctor's eyes flicked to Jose, trembling with tears, then to Lucia, already slipping into unconsciousness.

Time was running out.

A gamble, but one worth taking.

"All right," he said quickly, pulling Josephine toward the lab. "Better to try than do nothing."

Alex knelt beside Lucia, taking her frail hand in his.

He poured his inner energy into her, helping her heart to hold on. Jose stood silent at her other side, tears streaming down his face, powerless.

Minutes crawled by.

Then the doors burst open-doctor and nurses rushing in, their faces glowing with relief.

They shoved Alex aside like a storm and worked at lightning speed, pumping fresh blood into Lucia's veins.

Jose gasped, stunned, watching the impossible unfold.

"Doctor..." His lips trembled. "Please... tell me."

The doctor's voice was firm, confident. "We found a match. Mrs. Governor will live."

Jose broke down, sobbing with relief, clutching Lucia's hand as if he'd never let go again.

Alex stepped out into the hall. Josephine was standing there, pale and shaken. "What are you doing out here?" he asked.

She lifted her eyes to him. "It's my blood. It matched with hers. She... she called me her granddaughter."

Silence hung heavy between them. Josephine swallowed hard, her voice trembling as she forced out the words.

"Does that mean something?"

Hope flickered in her eyes—small, fragile, yet burning bright.

Every orphan knew that feeling.

The dream.

One day, a real family would come.

They'd smile and say, I'm sorry I left you alone.

I should've come sooner.

The child would forgive any excuse, no matter how pathetic, and cry out, Take me home.

Love me like other parents love their children.

But for most, the dream faded-day after day, month after month, year after year —until nothing was left.

Some grew bitter, vowing, If you forgot me, I'll forget you too.

Others searched for their parents, only to uncover cruelty-parents who were irresponsible, heartless bastards, or something even worse.

They were simply unwanted.

And the children who once believed the world was kind learned instead that life was harsh, filled with betrayal, and they swore not to become the monsters their parents were.

Josephine stared at Alex, her lips quivering, eyes wet.

wanted to ask the

believe

it's not true, will

stepped forward, pulled her

girl," he whispered,

moment, he remembered the orphanage, when

were all

was always bright,

do you

was the orphans' favorite

who their parents might be. A

dreams, colorful

Alex was small, sickly,

voice wavered. "I... I don't remember

so dull sometimes." Josephine smacked his

lightly, teasing but sharp.

you. You've got to dream big. Imagination makes

don't know," Alex stammered, his little

out to the wide green

on the grass, looking up at clothes flapping on the line under

leaned close, her eyes glowing

told anyone. But

Alex nodded.

remember my mother," she whispered, her smile

loved

listened quietly,

you know who

Alex shook his head.

this secret?" she pressed, eyes

Alex nodded harder, nervously.

me my father

what she

a mocking voice

of bullies

sneered, "Your father's no king. He was just a

ate

“My father's a king too—he

king of

the orphanage yard rang with

kings, queens, rulers of Mars,

back in the hospital's hallway, Alex guided Josephine

a shock to me too. Honestly-l knew nothing. Pure chance brought

know about

him the 'Poorest Governor.' He and

even the governor lives on a farm,

and no,"

forty years ago, Vinland

governor back then was a

rose

his eyes narrowing with

part of that rebellion. When the tyrant fell, the

Jose as governor."

he used government money to lift

the poor.

from poverty to power.

now it was the richest state, feeding

were proud, hardworking, and, by all

the land."

slowly. "But even the brightest

she fell in love with a man who had no name,

no background."

Josephine's eyes flickered.

the country was at war. Anyone without identity could be accused of being a spy, and not just them-whole families executed the king's command. Lucia only wanted to protect Maria. She refused the

voice lowered. "But Maria chose love. She ran away with that

man."