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Chapter 72: Shadows And Promises
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Burning empire Chapter 76: After The Storm
Chapter 76: After the StormThe penthouse felt unusually quiet the morning after Nurse Anne was taken away. The usual hum of the city seemed distant, almost muted, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath.Matteo sat at the breakfast table with Leo and Derek. Plates of simple food—toast, scrambled eggs, and fruit—sat mostly untouched. Leo picked at his food, eyes tired but brighter than before.“Do you feel okay this morning?” Matteo asked gently.Leo nodded slowly. “Better. I think the bad medicine was making me feel worse.”Derek leaned forward, eyes wide with curiosity. “Are you going to be okay now?”Matteo smiled, trying to hide the exhaustion under his skin. “Yes. We stopped that before it went too far. You two are safe.”Leo reached across the table, taking Matteo’s hand. “Thanks for protecting me.”Matteo squeezed his hand back. “Always.”Derek giggled, breaking the heaviness. “You’re like a real-life superhero.”“That’s because I have real superheroes around me,”
Burning empire Chapter 75-- Secrets In The Medicine Cabinet
Chapter 75: Secrets in the Medicine Cabinet The morning light filtered gently through the penthouse windows, casting long golden stripes across the marble floor. Matteo stood in the kitchen, pretending to sip his coffee. His eyes kept drifting toward the hallway where the medicine cabinet was hidden inside a small room marked "SUPPLY." The boys were still asleep. It was the perfect time. He walked toward the door quietly, glancing behind him once more before he opened it. Inside, everything looked neat. Too neat. He knelt down by the bottom shelf, where Nurse Anne usually kept Leo's heart medications. He opened the small locked container. She had shown him how to access it in case of emergency. As he lifted one of the vials into the light, something didn’t feel right. The label was the same as the others, but the font seemed... off. Smaller. And the cap seal had a tiny nick in it. Matteo’s fingers tightened. He reached for another bottle—the same medicine, different batch. This o
Burning empire Chapter 74: You Are Kissing Again?
Chapter 74: You Are Kissing Again?The afternoon sun streamed softly through the penthouse windows. A gentle warmth filled the room as Matteo stepped into Leo and Derek’s space with a quiet knock. He wasn’t surprised to find Leo propped up on the couch, a blanket over his legs, and Derek curled on the floor with a colored pencil in his mouth, sketching something intense on his notepad."You two look like you’re building a secret world in here," Matteo said, a smile tugging at his lips.Leo looked up and beamed. "We are. Derek says I need a superhero version of myself now.""He’s right. You survived a surgery. You’re basically indestructible now," Matteo said, walking closer and ruffling Leo’s hair gently."We even gave him a cape," Derek added, holding up a crude but charming drawing of Leo with a big red cape, a heart-shaped emblem on his chest.Matteo chuckled. "That’s perfect. You should frame that."Leo leaned his head back. "It actually feels good today. Like, I can breathe witho
Burning empire Chapter 73- Brothers In The Room
Chapter 73: Brothers in the RoomThe soft morning light seeped through the tall windows of the penthouse, casting a warm glow over the room. The city skyline stood distant and quiet, a world away from the stillness inside.Leo lay on the large, plush bed, propped up by pillows. His chest rose and fell slowly, each breath a little easier than the last. The heart surgery had taken a lot from him, but every day brought a bit more strength.Derek sat beside him on the floor, legs crossed, sketching quietly on a notepad. His small hands moved carefully, drawing pictures of the city and the two of them playing in a park — things Leo used to love before everything changed.Near the bed, Nurse Anne watched over them. Her eyes were soft but alert, her presence calm and steady. She adjusted the IV line running into Leo’s arm and smiled gently.“How’s our brave boy feeling this morning?” she asked softly.Leo managed a weak smile. “Better, I think.”Derek looked up from his drawing and grinned.
Burning empire Chapter 72: Shadows And Promises
Chapter 72: Shadows and PromisesMatteo woke before the sun had fully risen. The safe house was quiet except for the soft hum of machines from Leo’s room. His eyes drifted across the room to where Dominic was sitting at the edge of the couch, staring down at a small stack of papers. The early morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a pale glow over Dominic’s face.Matteo watched him quietly. There was something about Dominic in these moments—calm, focused, like he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders but didn’t let it break him. Matteo’s chest tightened. It was the same man he had seen fighting every day, but now he saw it differently—through the quiet, still morning, stripped of all the chaos.He didn’t say anything, just let himself take in the sight. Dominic’s jaw was tight, his eyes serious but steady. Matteo felt a wave of affection wash over him, gentle but strong.For a few minutes, he just watched, committing the image to memory—the way Dominic’s finge
Burning empire Chapter 71- I Should Have Killed You When I Had The Chance
Chapter 71: I should have killed you when I had the chanceThe night had settled deep and quiet over the safe house. Outside, the city’s distant hum faded beneath the thick walls and heavy security gates that surrounded them. Inside, Dominic Pendragon sat alone in his dimly lit office, the glow from a single lamp casting long shadows across his sharp features. His fingers tapped rhythmically against the dark wood desk, eyes fixed on a file folder lying unopened before him.His mind was elsewhere, spinning through possibilities. The attack on Leo had been reckless, but calculated. Someone was sending a message—a message directed at him, at his family. The audacity of the enemy unsettled the usual calm Dominic kept like armor.A sudden ring sliced through the silence, sharp and unexpected. Dominic’s hand paused mid-tap. The phone on the desk blinked insistently.He picked it up with deliberate calm.“Pendragon,” he said in his low, controlled voice.A pause. Then a voice—cold, smooth, f
