Jerome trembled, unable to believe what he'd just heard.“I don't understand. What do you mean he is dead?”“We couldn't make it. His heart just suddenly stopped and we… I'm sorry.”Jerome stumbled back and was just about to fall when someone reached out and helped him stay upright.He glanced back to find that it was Ethan.“Ethan.” He called out gently as tears welled up his eyes.“I heard. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing is going to happen to your son. That's a promise.”“Ethan.” He muttered again, but this time with a bit of hope.Ethan nodded before glancing at the doctor who was staring at him with a raised brow.Ethan tried to head into the ICU but the doctor stopped him.“Excuse me, sir, but you can't go in there.”Raising a brow, Ethan questioned. “And why is that?” “It's not within the jurisdiction of the public. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to remain here.”“Look, I understand, and as much as I'd like to adhere to your instructions, there is a little boy in th

"Haha, my apologies," Oliver remarked, realizing he may have touched a nerve.It was annoying since he had thought Ethan would be like other billionaires he was familiar with who enjoyed being praised for doing the bare minimum.For them, all that mattered was profit and so it was easy to draw them in with cheap words.With Ethan, he somehow managed to still put his friends and family first, so Oliver had to figure out another way to get to him.Feigning a smile, he clapped his hands. "Mr. Jones, I guess I need to learn how you manage to balance your family life and business. Speaking of which, how did you do it?... What business do you run to have gotten so much wealth in such little time?""Mr. Wallace, forgive me for saying this but I don't think that's something to discuss now. You mentioned you had something important to speak about, if this is it, I'd advise you to leave as I have a lot on my plate at the moment.""Are you kicking me out, Mr. Jones?" Oliver inquired, his express

Even a fool would be able to tell that due to Ethan's actions that had resolved most of the issues, the King of Curses had decided to hurry things along for fear of getting caught before it was too late.Instead of getting scared, Ethan flashed a smile, as this meant that he was close to taking down the bastard that started the mess in the first place.That was enough reason for him to keep up the pace.So, he got to his feet and made to leave only to pause as he recalled that Leilani was still around.Unwilling to wait, he decided to head over to the restroom only to come across a sorry sight.***Leilani had just finished using the restroom when she stepped out only to bump into someone.“Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry.” The person she had bumped into turned out to be a popular singer in Metro City that called herself, Cheyenne.She had been the biggest name in Metro City and had graced every single major event in Metro City, proving her monopoly as a superstar.But in recent years, she

Larry thought his plan was flawless.He had been careful to leave very little in terms of clues and had ensured that he targeted the right places with the curse, Advent of Calamity, yet despite his meticulous actions, he found out that not only was Ethan unharmed, but he had somehow subverted his expectations, ensuring that there was no loss on his end.Gritting his teeth, he couldn't help but question how that was possible.Ethan might be an Apostle but even divine beings feared the Advent of Calamity as it was not a curse that could be easily dealt with.So how the hell did Ethan Jones manage to survive for so long without a single loss?Larry was almost at his wit's end as he had been a hitman for years, killing many targets with the Advent of Calamity.This was the first time that a target had survived this long and coming from a family of assassins feared in the underworld, this was naturally a disgrace.The Advent of Calamity was a fearsome curse created by the God of Malevolenc

A lot of things became clear to Ethan after the discussion with Eve. He'd always had questions, like where his parents were, why he awakened a system, and why it felt like there were trials at every corner. It made much more sense now even though it was hard to accept that he was the incarnation of a literal deity and not just any deity but the supreme deity that ruled over heaven and earth. Now with a looming threat that could potentially end everything, Ethan realized just how meaningless the petty fights on earth were. Of course that didn't mean they were completely pointless. Without those conflicts, he would have never been able to grow and according to the system, he needed conflicts to grow. Letting out a drawdrawn-outh, Ethan got to his feet and asked. “Is there a way back?” “I can give you a fruit from the Tree of Life. It should be able to bring you back to life, but I can't just give it to you for free.” “Why?” Ethan inquired. Eve replied. “It has to come