2025-02-24 17:56:39"Miss, it seems he's badly hurt," Valeria's driver said after lifting Javier's body and placing him in the passenger seat, where Valeria used her thigh as a pillow for Javier's head.
"Be careful with him," Valeria murmured.
Her gaze fixated on the blood-staining Javier's temple as her fingers unconsciously brushed over his pale face.
"Who could have done this to him?"
"It looks like someone hurt him," the driver replied, closing the car door and starting the engine. "Should we take him to the hospital, Miss?"
"No, not yet," Valeria said, her eyes narrowing as she examined his bruised knuckles and torn shirt. "Something about him feels familiar."
Her fingers traced the curve of his wrist, stopping when she noticed a silver bracelet wrapped tightly around it.
A bracelet that was eerily similar to the one she had worn since childhood.
As soon as her fingers made contact, a sudden warmth spread from her own bracelet, a sensation so intense it made her breath catch.
"Miss, are you alright?" the driver asked, glancing at her through the rearview mirror and noticing how she clutched her wrist.
"This bracelet..." Valeria whispered, her heart racing. "It's reacting to him."
A memory surged in her mind, her grandfather's voice echoing from years ago.
"Valeria, when you find the one meant for you, your bracelet will burn with recognition. He is your fate, the one to whom you are bound. Find him, and everything will change."
Her lips parted in shock as the realization settled in.
"Could it be...?"
She turned back to Javier, studying his features under the dim car lights, and then it hit her—this was not a stranger.
This was Javier Everhart, the boy she had once played with on her family's plantation.
The boy she had secretly adored but lost contact with after her father stopped visiting the Everhart estate.
"Miss, we're approaching the hospital," the driver announced, but Valeria shook her head.
"No!" she commanded firmly. "Take him to my family's estate instead."
"But Miss—"
"No hospitals," she insisted. "I will handle this myself. Just hurry!"
As the car sped through the quiet streets, Valeria gripped Javier's wrist tighter as if afraid he would slip away.
"I finally found you again... but why are you in this state? Who did this to you?"
She leaned closer, her breath fanning over his bruised face.
"Javier... wake up."
Suddenly, a faint glow emitted from Javier's pocket, followed by a pulse of energy so strong that Valeria gasped.
"What in the world—?"
The glow intensified, seeping into Javier's body and making his fingers twitch slightly.
His breathing, which had been shallow, steadied as if something powerful was healing him from within.
"Miss, it seems he's badly hurt," Valeria's driver said after lifting Javier's body and placing him in the passenger seat, where Valeria used her thigh as a pillow for Javier's head.
"Be careful with him," Valeria murmured.
Her gaze fixated on the blood-staining Javier's temple as her fingers unconsciously brushed over his pale face.
"Who could have done this to him?"
"It looks like someone hurt him," the driver replied, closing the car door and starting the engine. "Should we take him to the hospital, Miss?"
"No, not yet," Valeria said, her eyes narrowing as she examined his bruised knuckles and torn shirt. "Something about him feels familiar."
Her fingers traced the curve of his wrist, stopping when she noticed a silver bracelet wrapped tightly around it.
A bracelet that was eerily similar to the one she had worn since childhood.
As soon as her fingers made contact, a sudden warmth spread from her own bracelet, a sensation so intense it made her breath catch.
"Miss, are you alright?"
The driver asked, glancing at her through the rearview mirror and noticing how she clutched her wrist.
"This bracelet..." Valeria whispered, her heart racing. "It's reacting to him."
A memory surged in her mind, her grandfather's voice echoing from years ago.
"Valeria, when you find the one meant for you, your bracelet will burn with recognition. He is your fate, the one to whom you are bound. Find him, and everything will change."
Her lips parted in shock as the realization settled in.
"Could it be...?"
She turned back to Javier, studying his features under the dim car lights, and then it hit her—this was not a stranger.
This was Javier Everhart, the boy she had once played with on her family's plantation.
The boy she had secretly adored but lost contact with after her father stopped visiting the Everhart estate.
"Miss, we're approaching the hospital," the driver announced, but Valeria shook her head.
"No!" she commanded firmly. "Take him to my family's estate instead."
"But Miss—"
"No hospitals," she insisted. "I will handle this myself. Just hurry!"
As the car sped through the quiet streets, Valeria gripped Javier's wrist tighter as if afraid he would slip away.
"I finally found you again... but why are you in this situation? Who did this to you?"
She leaned closer, her breath fanning over his bruised face.
No one noticed the silver bracelet in Javier’s pocket pulse with a blinding glow before surging into his body.
Within the depths of his unconscious mind, a vision unraveled.
He stood in a vast void—endless, starless, yet eerily serene. The air smelled of fire, parchment, and something ancient.
"Javier Everhart, my son."
A deep voice resonated through the darkness.
A robed figure emerged, his eyes holding the weight of a thousand lifetimes.
"The time has come for you to awaken."
Javier’s breath hitched. "Who are you?"
The man’s smile was both proud and sorrowful.
"Your father. The last true alchemist of our bloodline."
Javier stiffened. "Alchemist?"
The man gestured toward the silver bracelet—now radiating with ethereal light.
"When you met your true fiancée, the Philosopher’s Stone recognized its counterpart, unlocking the legacy within you."
"Legacy?"
"Accept it, and you will understand."
Javier clenched his fists. "And if I refuse?"
His father only smiled as his form dissolved like dust in the wind.
"You already know the answer."
A searing pain exploded in Javier’s skull.
Centuries of alchemical mastery flooded his mind. When his eyes finally snapped open, the world felt… different.
"You're awake."
A soft, alluring voice pulled him back to reality.
He turned, he found himself lying on a luxurious bed, and the room was richly decorated.
Sitting beside the bed was an incomparably beautiful woman—stunning, poised.
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“Find out everything about him.”Marcellus ordered, his expression sharp.“His background, past relationships, any weakness we can use.”The subordinate hesitated.“Sir, if he really is—”“Do it.”Marcellus interrupted, his voice calm but firm.“And report back to me immediately.”After dismissing the hesitant subordinate, Marcellus turned to Vedro, his trusted bodyguard, who stood by the door with his arms crossed.“Yes, Sir!”“Handle him when Valeria is not around.”A slow smirk played on his lips.“Make sure it looks... natural.”Vedro nodded, cracking his knuckles with deliberate ease before heading to the courtyard, where Javier would soon arrive.His grin stretched wider as he thought of the entertainment ahead.Valeria took Javier to the backyard and asked him to wait while Valeria called her parents.“Wait for me. I need to call my parents.”“Take your time.”Javier inclined his head slightly, his calm demeanor unwavering, hands casually resting in his pockets.“I'll be right
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“Where am I?”Javier's voice was hoarse as he asked.“You're in my mansion.”Valeria, sitting beside him with an expression of restrained amusement, arched a delicate brow before responding.“I found you bleeding in an alley like some tragic novel protagonist, and because I have a soft heart, I decided to save you.”Javier's fingers instinctively reached for the back of his head, his touch finding nothing but smooth skin.“I remember being struck,” he murmured, confusion flickering in his usually composed eyes.But he did not find any bloodied wounds on his head.“You were,” Valeria confirmed to him."I took you to the hospital, but they said you were fine and there were no serious injuries. So I brought you here to take care of you until you wake up."Javier glanced at her, noting the way her amusement failed to completely mask the curiosity in her gaze.“Then I owe you my thanks.”“You do.”Valeria agreed, tapping a manicured finger against her chin.“But I’ll settle for you explain
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"Miss, it seems he's badly hurt," Valeria's driver said after lifting Javier's body and placing him in the passenger seat, where Valeria used her thigh as a pillow for Javier's head."Be careful with him," Valeria murmured.Her gaze fixated on the blood-staining Javier's temple as her fingers unconsciously brushed over his pale face."Who could have done this to him?""It looks like someone hurt him," the driver replied, closing the car door and starting the engine. "Should we take him to the hospital, Miss?""No, not yet," Valeria said, her eyes narrowing as she examined his bruised knuckles and torn shirt. "Something about him feels familiar."Her fingers traced the curve of his wrist, stopping when she noticed a silver bracelet wrapped tightly around it.A bracelet that was eerily similar to the one she had worn since childhood.As soon as her fingers made contact, a sudden warmth spread from her own bracelet, a sensation so intense it made her breath catch."Miss, are you alright?
