After a moment of silence, Frank said, "Discussing it over the phone is a little lacking in sincerity. Why don't we speak face to face?"

"Sure," Gene answered briskly, despite having to wait for that response.

He was thoughtful after hanging up-the man sounded young, but he was very confident.

"Heh..." He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He had actually contracted the illness for over a year, even though he had kept it a well-guarded secret.

At first, he only felt tired and thought his lover was just being cold, but soon felt his body wither.

Then, even walking started to become taxing-and now, he could not walk unassisted, as the world would spin around him and his muscles would hurt terribly.

Gene had certainly tried all he could, visiting every hospital and consulting every renowned doctor across Draconia.

equipment and medicine, but nothing worked-none of the doctors could give

not lack money as the richest

but the results were

And since Gene was not an average Joe, none of them tried to throw him

a year

his illness, Gene

despairing conclusion that no one could cure him-or

to be precise. Content

from his organs, blood, and brain were all normal, but he could feel himself growing

such, he began to seek other unorthodox methods of

was when even the fearless snake oil salesmen showed up, with one suggesting that his deceptional ways as a businessman required penance, by buying a ton of land and building

started to buy land everywhere on the East Coast just to try it

life was

did not care if he was losing money, even spending billions to buy

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