"Whoa there, doc. What did you just say?" Ansel asked, his voice as cold as a frozen lake. He locked eyes with the doc, his gaze daring the guy to repeat himself. "I didn’t stutter. You heard me the first time," Dr Quin growled, his words sharp. "If anything happens to grandfather Kian, it’s on you. You better pull out all the strings you have to save him, or else there’ll be hell to pay. Got it?" Dr Quin responded harshly and Chris, who had already harbored a dislike for Ansel, seized the opportunity to jump in, taking advantage of the rising tension between Ansel and Doctor Quinn.The sight of the acupuncture needles only added fuel to the fire, their presence unsettling to Chris, who viewed them with distrust and skepticism."What have you done to my grandfather? Treat him! If he dies then I will lock you up in jail." Chris threatened through gritted teeth.Thora tried holding his hands to stop him from acting rashly but he pushed her away gently and instead gave Ansel a challeng
Grandfather Kian spat again, his eyes blazing with fury."Go on! Ansel saved my life. You owe him gratitude and respect, regardless of what you think of him."Chris balled his fist, he seethed with anger.How could he of all people apologize to Ansel? Grandfather even wanted him to give gratitude."Grandfather, yes he saved you, we know that but...Just take a good look at him, he...he doesn't have_""What do you mean 'he doesn't have...'?" Grandfather Kian roared, his fury rising with every second that passed.Thora sensed the tension in the room and knew that it was time to intervene before things escalated further. "Grandfather," Thora began, her voice laced with concern. "Please, keep your voice down. I don't want you to worsen your condition." She turned her focus to Chris, her eyes blazing with an intensity that could rival her grandfather's. "Everyone here witnessed what Ansel did for our grandfather. He saved him, and yet you wanted to hit him? How dare you? Have you no shame?
“Hold up! Wait for me!” Thora breathed heavily, gasping for breath as she frantically chased after Chris. Her feet tripped over the rocky path, but she kept on pushing forward, determined not to be left behind. He was walking so fast and she wasn't the type of lady that liked running in heels.Chris scoffed, hearing her footsteps behind him, he decided to slow down his walking pace a little. He was still mad at her for taking sides with Ansel and even though he tried not to show it, he was obviously angry."You almost killed me! My legs are hurting so badly" Thora said as she almost got to where he was.She tried stopping to catch her breath but her cousin didn't seem like he was going to stop.Chris continued walking even though he knew that Thora wanted him to stop.Thora’s head began to spin, her vision blurring as the blood flowed back to her leg. “Hold up, stop! I can’t keep up with you. My legs are screaming for mercy” She staggered towards a car parked on the street, leaning
Ansel shook his head uninterestedly before turning back to look at the old blade before him.He had no interest in Clara or her family, knowing full well that they were nothing but trouble. Clara’s anger spiked as Ansel dismissed her, making her blood boil.The blatant disregard for her and the Arlington's only served to fuel her indignation, her knuckles whitening as she clenched her fists in frustration. Ansel was the reason for everything, if he hadn't told the police about Kelvin then she wouldn't have to go visit Kelvin every night in the cell.The Arlington's had taken a huge hit, and it was all because of Ansel. His actions had caused their once-thriving business to plummet to the bottom of the rankings. Companies didn't work with them anymore.Feeding was now a problem and they had to bring their precious items to sell in this little shop.It was their best bet and if they took it somewhere else, they might be chased out immediately.Mrs Arlington also stared daggers at Ans
Mrs Arlington froze, her gaze fixed on the expensive-looking fragments that were now scattered across the floor. The now broken plate looked like it could be really expensive and she didn't know what to do.Both Clara and Jerry were shocked, they saw what happened earlier and the situation changed within a blink of an eye.The slap intended for Ansel had missed and hit a beautiful plate.It wasn't just an ordinary plate, it had been placed inside a special thin glass.“Mom, we need to get out of here,” Clara urged, her grip on her mother’s hand tightening. “If we don’t leave now, they’re gonna make us pay for the damage.” Clara knew they didn’t have the money to cover the cost of a broken plate, let alone the potential damages if this escalated any further. She was scared, not just for herself, but for her family too. They were tight on money now and paying for this would be the greatest mistake they can ever make.Clara shot Ansel an angry glare before attempting to drag her mothe
Mrs Arlington, clearly exasperated, turned her focus on the shop owner. “If you're looking for someone to hold accountable, it should be Ansel. It’s absolutely absurd that you’re keeping us here when it was clearly Ansel who broke the plate and not us. This is ridiculous!” Her tone grew more impassioned as she continued her ranting.She wanted to get out of the shop as soon as she could.Even Clara was starting to get worried, she thought of a best solution and decided to quickly offer it to the shop owner."How about we leave our belongings here, including the ones that we intended to sell?"Mrs Arlington was shocked to hear her daughter's words.She said with a snort. "Stop trying to save his ass Clara, you are divorced. Even if he can't pay for it, he will end up paying for the money in prison."At this time, the shop owner dropped his phone into his pocket.He had just ended the phone call with the police officers and they were on their way, they would be there.At the sound of Cl
Ansel felt his eyes open slowly, a strange power coursing through his whole body.He felt like he had been reborn. His body felt even more energetic and powerful.Staring at the ceiling, he realized that he was laying on the floor, his back facing the marble floor.Was he knocked out?Ansel couldn't understand what happened, he felt like he had gone unconscious but what caused it?Unable to lay on the ground any longer, he dragged his body up from the cold floor.A virtual screen stared at him, floating on the air like a little TV screen.'What in the world is this?' Ansel thought aloud, his brow knitting together.[Click on absorb to activate]Ansel read the message with a straight face.He still didn't quite understand what the little virtual screen was.Why was it floating in front of him?Unable to believe what he was seeing, he waved his hands in the air, behaving as if he was about to catch the virtual screen.But his hands passed through it and it felt like the screen was untou
Ansel's lips curved up into a smirk.Most of the ancient knowledge that he had always wanted to practice had miraculously merged together with his brain.He didn't even have to open a book to remember the cures and treatments for anything.Suddenly Ansel remembered that he was here for a reason.He needed to get the devil's breath before it was too late.Ansel walked around the shop, his eyes scanning every corner of the shelves.His face lit up like a Christmas tree, a wide grin spreading across his features. "Bingo!" he exclaimed, the excitement evident in his voice. His eyes gleamed with triumph as he spotted the white sack containing the coveted devil’s breath.The devil’s breath was made up of what appeared to be a cluster of purple balls, from which a spooky, smoky substance emanated. The substance was thick and hazy, adding a supernatural quality to the herb.And that was why it was called the devil's breath. It breathed out purple smokes.Ansel approached the devil’s breath wi