, Dylan stood beside the bed while holding

eaks of gray in his hair stared at

"The chemical balance is unbelievably precise. Whoever created this has a deep understanding of pain pathways, far bey

mething any conventional pharmaceutical company could produce.

he data, it appears perfectly suited for your grandfather's condition. Even so, I wo

stered it," Dylan

ctor straighte

ing the night," Dylan explained evenly. "The pain was so intense

ted fading. By the fifth minute, he had already fallen asleep. His

s, yet no words came out

up the small slip of paper with the phone

His assist

re's something else." His gaze grew both distant and razor sharp.

erst

d away silently, van

his hand. The image of the woman from the hallway surfaced aga

re L

ly to himself, and a hard

save his grandfather, he would m

be some calculated trap ai

appeared from

t to be true, Dylan intended to uncov

.

ved sooner th

and Cade stood on stage beside Dina while th

le on his face, a faint worry

n could not wai

ard. At the same time, he had quietly spread another message. If Dr. L cou

yet. Even so, Cade remained convinced t

nt party was meant

gendary figure could gu

and announced a game. "Let's see where the lucky spotli

light slowly move

le, right at the entrance. A slender figure had ju

r all at once, draping

in his chest. The face before him was familiar, ye

re gone, revealing smooth, striking features. The

ll now shone brightly, sharp enough

shoulder design framing her figure perfectly. The fabric follo

reath moved th

eir attention drawn to her without warning. They stared so intentl

stalled. For a moment, a strange pressure g

Why was

lain clothing and thick glasses, someone who always kept her he

ief, unwelcome surge in his p

irritation surged through

ome here dres

ondition and decide to show

erate attempt to drag hi

fingers tightened around Dina's hand while his other hand began to l

suddenly lit up. A message f

the venue. She is wearing a blac

ac

e-shou

ing

opped m

his mind with the

ly, his eyes shifted

dress she was wearing, exactly matching

he entire room

felt like it

n through

g medical papers and was spoken of with rever

waited months, sometimes y

cure Dr. L's help to ensure that D

e other than the woman standing before him-his ex-wife, the very one he ha