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

opening his past. "It's my Mom's." Jeff was simply making a statement; it was not a

was eager to ask Emmanuel questions, and it appeared that

to pose a question, Emmanuel declared, "I knew you were not my son since the very beginning." "You dated her?" Jeff asked coolly and Emmanuel shook his

met on a plane and she was very

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

Emmanuel continued. She returned a few months later with you, handed me this box,

absorbed the words, feeling a wave of intense

so long? Why did not you inform

appropriate time" Emmanuel responded.

like that." As soon as

a

a collection

from his apartment made their delicate, slender

) made their delicate,

distinctive handwriting on their covers, his heart skipped a beat. He

wide as he turned the pages of the notebook, taking in all of the information that was in

drawn illustrations, and

the page revealed a variety I of medicinal herbs, their properties, and the procedures involved in

mother is a doctor who practices 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

kinds of spiritual plants along with their characteristics, locations, and other

versed in traditional medicine.

much about them. They are similar to medicinal herbs in

medicine was still in use, some people kept spiritual plants

now? Jeff was aware that he

the evening, Jeff went out to meet Jamie who said she had

to give

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