“What do you mean her health has somehow depreciated?!” Dario shouted, his grip tightening on Dr Mane’s collar. “She was supposed to be discharged today. So, what went wrong?!”Doctor Mane swallowed nervously, feeling Dario’s tight grip, “Please, calm down Mr Dario,” he replied, trying to maintain his composure. “Maria’s health depreciated unexpectedly, and we’re still trying to determine the cause.”Frustration boiled over in Dario as he released Dr Mane from his grip forcefully, making the latter to stagger. Dario rubbed his temples, pacing back and forth in agitation. Maria was getting better, in fact she was already conscious again so what happened? He thought.Doctor Mane watched Dario warily, understanding the depth of his anguish. “I know this is sudden and can be difficult, Mr. Esterno,” he said softly, trying to offer reassurance. “But we're doing everything we can to help Maria. Please, trust us.”Dario looked back at Dr Mane, his eyes blazed with fury, “I was supposed to t
Dario took the next available taxi to the mansion. On his way, he called Bruce to mount armed bodyguards around Maria’s private room and inside the room immediately!Earlier, Dario bumped into some members of the Williams family on his way out of the hospital. As always, they didn’t cease to insult and mock him but he couldn’t have been more bothered.“What is this thwart doing here?” one of them said, drawing the attention of the others.“He’s likely just here to check if he has a brain, Sebastian!” another answered, as all of them burst into laughter.“Fortunately, we don’t need to see the doctor’s test results to confirm that he doesn’t have one,” Sebastian said…On getting to the mansion, Dario was greeted by his royal guards and maids. Though he ignored them, as his mind was focused on meeting Bruce. He explained the situation to Bruce and described the so-called young man. Who knows? Bruce might recognize the description and be able to tell who the young man is.“From your desc
“I’m sorry, Mr Dario,” Doctor Samuel said, approaching Dario with his expression etched with a mix of confusion and surrender. “I sincerely want to express my deepest condolences to you and Sir Bruce in advance, because to be honest, there’s no way Maria is going to make it.”Dario was raging inside but he kept quiet and listened.The doctor paused, gathering his thoughts before continuing. “I want you to know that I spared no effort in trying to diagnose and treat Maria’s condition. I conducted every test imaginable, consulted specialists around the world that I personally know, but I still couldn’t determine the cause, talk less of being able to treat her.”Doctor Samuel was a doctor from Manchester who stood as a beacon of excellence in his field. He was renowned for his unmatched expertise and had earned a reputation as one of the best physicians to grace the medical profession. Patients from far and near sought his counsel and time and again, he proved himself capable of tacklin
Dario and Bruce stayed in Maria’s room and watched a series of doctors come and do their thing. But, still no progress was made.Dario hadn’t been able to sleep a wink these past few days. He had also struggled taking Bruce’s advice; suppress his anger and focus on restoring Maria’s health for now. He spent these days struggling to restrain himself from acting based solely on his emotions, as every doctor also came and went without making any progress. The distinct sound from Dario’s phone broke the eerie silence. Dario picked his phone to check who was calling, but it was an unknown number. Dario ignored the call, but the caller wouldn’t stop calling. “Hello! Who’s this please?” Dario said, his voice laced with irritation.“Hey my son!… ”My son?“…It’s me, Lord Wilson!”“Oh Good day sir! How have you been?”“I’ve been good. I hope you’ve been good as well. If you don’t mind, I’d like to see you at the Cellar now. There’s something very important I need to give to you,”“Alright, I
Dario settled in the backseat of the cab on his way to Terra. He had never been there before so he just waited for the driver’s halt since he already described where he intended going.Suddenly, Dario began to feel uneasy and he couldn’t shake it off. Though the driver seemed ordinary enough, there was something about the way he shifted nervously in his seat that was very suspicious.As they went on, Dario couldn't help but notice the driver's sneaky glances in the rearview mirror. The ride felt tense and uncomfortable, he really just wanted to get to Terra on time so he could get out of this cab. “Are you sure this is the way to Terra?” Dario asked, his eyes darting in suspicion. Dario didn’t know the directions but he had a feeling he couldn’t shrug, that they were not in the right path.“Ye- yes. Yes sir.” the driver stammered.Suddenly he made a right turn into a deserted lonely road. Dario could only count nothing more than three cars throughout the time they spent on that part
Without hesitation, the leader gestured at one side of the gang when five men with knives, sticks and broken glass came out to attack Dario first. They already planned their fighting strategy before coming. Though they didn’t plan anything serious since they were going against just one man. The first five men came against Dario while the air echoed with the chuckles of the remaining men and the sound of their sticks repeatedly slammed against their palm lightly as they watched the scene unfold.Dario had a gun but the bullets in the gun won’t be able to take out one third of these men so Dario saved it for later. Now he’d use his fist and any weapon he could lay his hands on. One of them lunged forward, swinging a metal pipe with deadly accuracy. Dario ducked just in time, the pipe whistling past his ear, and without wasting any time, he countered with a swift heavy kick to the man’s abdomen. The man staggered backward, clutching his abdomen in agony while he coughed repeatedly, sp
Dario knew this was only the beginning. The fight was far from over, and he would need to steel himself for the one yet to come.Gary and the remaining men left had their eyes widened, their mouths dangling open as they witnessed Dario single-handedly take down the ten of them with swift and calculated movements. They then realized they had underestimated this young man. Thinking of how each of his strikes landed with precision, the remaining ten men found themselves hesitating, uncertain of how to approach this monster before them. Dario definitely couldn’t be human, they thought.He looked barely injured and was ready for anything and everything else to come. That’s what they thought. But Dario was getting exhausted. He hadn’t had enough rest these past few days so this wasn’t going as easy as it should’ve gone if he had his strength in full capacity. Gary's grip on his weapon tightened, his knuckles turning white as he exchanged a wary glance with his men. They had underestimat
Gary’s heart almost raced out of his chest just by the thought of him going against Dario, alone. But, he couldn’t run away. He had to man up as the leader of the gang and face Dario head on. At least, with his other injured men watching, he couldn't afford to damage his pride.“Let’s go one on one, no weapons,” Dario suggested.“Bring it in! You’ve got nothing on me!” Gary bluffed, pounding his chest with both fists like an enraged gorilla.They both dropped their weapons on the floor, deciding to have a fair fist fight, one on one.Dario and Gary circled each other warily, their muscles tense and ready for action. Gary lunged forward with a powerful swing, aiming to catch Dario off guard but Dario deftly sidestepped the blow, making Gary lose balance.As Gary's fist sailed past him, Dario countered with a swift repeated jabs to Gary's ribs, provoking a grunt of pain from Gary. The sound of their heavy breathing filled the air as they continued to exchange blows, each strike accompan