The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 543

Felix stared at Lemuel, wondering if the latter had lost his mind. "Mr. Morris, are you sure you're talking to me?"

Lemuel's smile widened as he stepped closer. "Of course, I'm talking to you. And when I say your father, I don't mean the one who passed away. I'm referring to your biological father, Victor Greene." Felix was shocked. He had never met Lemuel before, yet this man seemed to know so much about him. He asked, "How do you know about that?"

Lemuel explained, "Victor and I are best friends. Actually, this antidote I'm working on is for him, but it seems we're running out of time.

"Five years ago, he started falling ill. It's been relentless-as soon as one disease is cured, another takes its place, as if he's been cursed."

Felix let out a bitter laugh. "Well, maybe he deserves it."

Any parent who abandoned their child deserved such a fate in his mind-there was no excuse for abandonment, especially when they had the choice not to have a child in the first place.

feelings, Lemuel did not push the issue. "I've developed a special diagnostic skill that allowed me to recognize that you're Victor's

skills were impressive, clearly deserving of his ranking as Dragonia's top

reasons to hate him, and I have my reasons for asking," Lemuel

it for a few days. If you decide not to see him, just throw it away- I really don't

friend's illness and see if I can help," Felix stated

walked away. Meanwhile, Felix stared at the small box in

set of parents-the ones who were now eternally at rest. When Felix returned to the abandoned brick factory, Jeffrey was still standing where he had left him, with no sign

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asked, "Jeffrey, what do you know about

that he once

are unmatched, but he tends to disappear without warning. Still, he's easier to find than Gerald, who might as well be dead for all anyone

would curse up a storm if he knew people