Chapter 44
Author: Whitley Skywater
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-30 19:49:43

A few hours later, Henry woke up rubbing his eyes as the light in the room caused him to squint.

“He’s awake now!” His father yelled, causing a man in white overalls to rush to his side.

“Father, what happened? I remember walking in and suddenly losing consciousness.”

“Wait, what's Dr. Mark doing here?”

Dr. Mark frowned a little, “He's fine sir. I don't think he is insane. There is quite a high amount of hormones in his blood, probably due to his excitement but other than that, he is fine,” he told Henry's father before leaving.

“Dad, what was that all about? Are we still on this crazy talk of yours?”

“Sorry Son, you were yelling and dancing like you had gone bonkers. I overreacted. Sorry about that.”

“It's okay Dad.” He remembered what he was going to tell his father before Dr. Mark injected him.

“So Dad, guess what.”

“You won a jackpot?”

“No Dad, something bigger.”

“Okay, come on out with it. The suspense is killing me.” His father said, throwing his hands up in resignation.

“I wa
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