Chapter 52 The box left by his mother

The box left by his Mother The next morning, Jeff groggily reached for his phone and blinked at the bright screen. As he scrolled through his notifications, he noticed a message.

It was from Emmanuel, Edward's Father.

Jeff hadn't changed Emmanuel's name on his phone. His name was still saved as 'Dad'. Jeff was a little taken aback because this was likely the first time Emmanuel had texted him.

Dad: I'm in Starry City. Let's meet.

Jeff did not respond to the message and threw his phone aside. Not too long after, his phone beeped again.

Dad: It's about your Mother.

\~ J +15 BONY Jeff stared at the message, the small hairs across his body standing on end.

Reluctantly, trying to get rid of the uneasy feeling, Jeff picked up his phone and tapped out a response.

Jeff: What's this about? Dad: Let's talk. I have something to give you.

And with that, Emmanuel sent the address. An hour later, Jeff took a cab to the address.

The coffee shop hummed with the clatter of dishes and the low murmur of conversations.

Emmanuel watched as Jeff, dressed simply in a black pant suit and white T-shirt, walked toward him. As Jeff settled in, there was a tangible tension

in the air that seemed like it cold break at any minute.

The underlying intensity in E Emmanuel's eyes was barely concealed by his normally indifferent expression.

"How are you? With a gesture toward the drink he had ordered for Jeff, Emmanuel inquired. "I ordered your favorite." Jeff said, "It is not my favorite; I just drink it sometimes." He then took a sip of the beverage. "What about my Mother?" Emmanuel wordlessly reached beside him and pulled out a medium-sized box, worn from years of use. Handing it to Jeff, he simply said, "Open this when you get home."

apprehension, but Jeff held his emotions in check. He ) accepted the

it were the key to opening his past. "It's my Mom's." Jeff was simply making a statement; it

it appeared that Emmanuel

"I knew you were not my son since the very beginning." "You dated her?" Jeff asked

was in love with her. We met

the time, she was already engaged when I asked her out. I was unaware

in Arty City for some months and then she suddenly left" Emmanuel continued. She returned a few months later with you, handed me

a wave of intense emotion wash over

from me for so long? Why did not you inform

appropriate time" Emmanuel responded.

her since then?" "No, she just disappeared like that." As soon as Jeff arrived at his apartment, he wasted no

feelings on his chest, he took a deep breath to prepare himself for what he

lid, revealing a collection of various acupuncture

glow from his apartment made their delicate, slender

from his apartment ) made their delicate, slender forms sparkle. €» Tucked beneath the key were two small,

his heart skipped a beat. He turned

the notebook, taking in all of the

illustrations, and handwritten notes detailing the profound wisdom of traditional

a variety I of medicinal herbs, their properties, and

traditional medicine." Despite having read a great deal of medical literature, both traditional and modern, Jeff had never encountered anything similar. The detailed procedure, the herbs... It was something he had never seen in

through the other book, which listed many kinds of spiritual plants along with their characteristics, locations, and other pertinent

versed in traditional medicine.

had read a little about spiritual plants, he really did not know much about them. They are similar

medicine was still in use, some people

was aware that he needed to find

Jeff went out to meet Jamie who said she

to give Jeff a giftas

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