When Abner looked down, he almost lost his mind in fear. The thing that had dropped to the floor was his arm.Rose had attacked so quickly that Abner's arm had been chopped off without shedding a single drop of blood. He hadn't even felt any pain. When Abner saw the object on the floor clearly, an intense pain came from his shoulder. It was so painful that cold sweat immediately beaded on his forehead. He clutched his shoulder, looking as pale as a sheet.Blood began gushing out of the wound, and he couldn't staunch it at all. It burst through his fingers and splattered out. Orion retreated several steps backward in fear. The rest of the doctors in the room were dazed with fright. "Why did you save him?" Rose's voice was unusually icy. There was a cold gleam in her beautiful eyes as she stared at Sebastian."This is a hospital," he explained heavily."He deserves to die!" Rose said through gritted teeth.Abner looked up again, but his eyes met Rose's icy gaze, and he shudder
Sebastian nodded slightly. There was a gold needle in his hand.As time had been dragged out for too long, Quentin's heartbeat was declining rapidly. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that saving Quentin had become as difficult as saving Cillian had been. "The gold needle?" Elena had recognized the needle Sebastian was holding at once. It was the king of medicine's gold needle, which Alexander treasured greatly."Shh. Be quiet." Aaron gestured for her to stop talking. He threw a worried glance at Orion and Abner.When Sebastian had been treating Cillian, Marius' sudden shout had caused him to vomit blood at once. Aaron didn't want Sebastian to be at risk once more."I'll kill whoever makes a sound." Rose's icy gaze swept over the faces of the crowd, and everyone instinctively shut their mouths tightly. Even Orion covered his mouth quickly with his hand. He was terrified that he would die if he made a sound.Sebastian raised his arm slowly and injected his vital energy into the g
"His heartbeat, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure are all normal!" Danielle exclaimed."Great!" The doctors suddenly burst into thunderous cheers. They all stared excitedly at Sebastian, their eyes full of gratitude.If Quentin had died at their hospital, Danielle would have been sure to go to the Steinberg city hall to kick up a fuss. If so, St. James Hospital would probably have gotten into big trouble.Sebastian hadn't just saved Quentin. He had also saved the doctors and, by extension, their families."Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Ballard!" Walter looked at the examination reports and took Sebastian's hand in excitement."Thank you, Mr. Ballard." Elena shook hands with Sebastian, looking rather guilty."Um… M-Mr. Ballard, m-my…" Danielle suddenly thought of what Sebastian had said about her. With medical skills like his, it would not be a problem for him to help her with minor problems like those.Sebastian chuckled as he glanced at Danielle. He said, "You and Aaron both h
"What do you do for a living?" Vince asked Orion accusingly as his expression darkened. "I'm the deputy director of this hospital. They attacked him, and I'm a witness!" Orion said, clapping himself on the chest."You're a witness?" Vince swept his gaze over the rest of the doctors and asked coldly, "Tell me. Was he there when it happened?"As he spoke, Vince's expression grew menacing. He clasped his hands behind his back and began to pace back and forth. "He… He wasn't," a male doctor said after mustering up the courage. "That's right. Dr. Bolton only just arrived.""It was just Dr. Lemmington and us in the consultation room!"Vince smiled in satisfaction. He nodded slightly and said, "Alright. Come on, take him back to the station and ask him what he can testify to as a witness."Following his orders, two police officers quickly handcuffed Orion. Orion was dumbstruck. Vince was twisting the truth."What are you doing? I haven't committed any crimes!" Orion hollered as
Rosalie took a deep breath. She glanced at Gavin and said, "Don't worry, Captain Horner. I'm fine. "After all, Sebastian and Whitney were married for three years. It's impossible for him to feel nothing for her. If Sebastian was the kind of person who moved on very quickly, I wouldn't have fallen for him."Gavin was reassured and said, "I'm glad you think that way, Ms. Griffin. However, the pharmaceutical factory is related to the production of military resources. "I must go over as soon as possible to understand what's going on. If anything goes wrong, I'll be able to report to Mr. Shields Senior promptly."With that, Gavin walked out.After they had all left, Rosalie walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows. She watched as Sebastian and Gavin got into Zane's car. She was lost in thought."Are you worried that they'll rekindle the flame?" Rose asked, smiling as she sipped on a cup of coffee.Rosalie didn't look at her. She just shook her head slightly and said, "I don't ha
Whitney's complexion was a greenish-black, and her lips were clamped tightly shut. There appeared to be a dark tinge of energy on her forehead.As Sebastian looked over at the office table, he spotted a plate of half-eaten pastries that were still placed there."Mr. Ballard, the pastries were brought here. However, we checked them before they brought them in. They're not poisonous." Fitz explained quickly to Sebastian.He was responsible for the safety of everyone at the pharmaceutical factory. If anything happened to Whitney in the office, Fitz would have to be sent to military court!Therefore, he had set strict rules from the very beginning. No food, including bottles of mineral water, would be allowed to pass through the doors of the pharmaceutical factory without undergoing strict testing."Did you bring all of these?" Sebastian strode over to Whitney's desk and picked up one of the pastries. He sniffed it. Although there were all kinds of spices in the pastry, Sebastian co
Crystal and Dante had always treated Whitney as a money making machine. She was the means to their comfortable lifestyle. Now, they had actually tried to harm her. Sebastian and Whitney had been married for three years, so he still had some affection for her. Even Gavin and Fitz looked unkindly at Dante and Crystal."What are you trying to say, Sebastian? I'm warning you, Whitney's my daughter. You're only her ex-husband. Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do! "You just can't find a reason to shift the responsibility for this, so you're trying to frame me and Dante!" Crystal screamed shrilly. She knew that they were at a disadvantage, and she edged backward toward the door as she spoke.Dante was also retreating toward the door as he pointed at Sebastian and said, "Ballard, don't try to put the blame on us! Even if these pastries aren't of very good quality, they won't kill anyone! Besides, whoever heard of someone dying from eating incense ash? I—"Before Dante co
"Stop talking nonsense and tell us!" Fitz yelled angrily.Dante looked mournful as he wept and said, "I didn't want to do this! It was a man called Mr. Reynolds who made me do it.""Mr. Reynolds?" Sebastian frowned as he stared intently at Dante."You've met him before. It was the guy in the burial suit who slapped me in the face a couple of days ago at the entrance to Frostwave Corporation."At Dante's explanation, a familiar face rose up in Sebastian's mind.He had met Elton at the Northmans' the other day. However, he had managed to escape as everyone was focusing on saving Theodore."Sebastian, I really was forced to do this." Dante sobbed as he crawled over to Sebastian on his knees. He could see that there was still an icy, menacing glint in Sebastian's eyes. The truth was that Crystal and Dante had been kicked out of the Sutton family not long after Whitney left. They could no longer spend as extravagantly as they had before. They were now living in an old house that w
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f
Sebastian felt his blood boiling.Although he had once hated Samson because of how he had kicked Sebastian and Isabella out of the family, Samson was still his flesh and blood!When he saw how Rexton was mocking and humiliating Samson, Sebastian felt extreme fury.However, the restrictive force around him was just too strong. Even though he used every skill he had ever learnt, he still couldn't get out of the Skylock Spell's restriction. He could only watch them be smug and arrogant.At that moment, a young man in the crowd suddenly gave Sebastian a resounding slap and said coldly, "It's been ten years! This day has finally come for you and Samson!"If your mother hadn't caused a huge fuss here, my grandfather would never have died! Today, I am going to let Samson get a taste of what it's like to have a family member die in front of him!"The man suddenly pulled out a three-foot-long sword from behind his back. He thrust it at Sebastian's chest.Sebastian couldn't even move a
"Sebastian, I was only planning to ask you to go and greet the elders," Rexton said. "Since you insist on doing things the hard way, don't blame me for being ruthless!"He put one hand behind his back as he fixed a sinister look on Sebastian. There was a murderous tone in his voice as he spoke once again. "Even if you do have some skills, those basic moves aren't even worth looking at here!"As Rexton finished speaking, several youths from the Ballard family stood in the four main directions, respectively. They were all holding a blue paper charm that even Sebastian had never seen before. They began to form a seal. "Seal off the sky and lock the earth!" the four men boomed simultaneously before tossing the paper charm into the air!In a flash, the four blue paper charms disappeared into thin air. Countless silver bolts of light rushed up to the clouds with the four of them at the center of it!Right after that, the silver bolts of light weaved together to form a huge net. Countle
"Stop talking!" Rexton said angrily, cutting off their discussions. He then turned to look at Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, as a junior member of the family, you should be polite. Since you're back, come with me and greet your elders!"Although Rexton appeared to be giving Sebastian a suggestion, the murderous look in his eyes and his commanding tone wasn't pleasant at all. Sebastian looked coldly at him and the people behind him. He huffed and asked icily, "What if I refuse?""What did you say?" Rexton's eyes turned cold, and he eyed Sebastian with an unpleasant look on his face.Among the people behind him, four men walked out. They stared fixedly at Sebastian, as if he were their sworn enemy. They had also taken up positions in the best spots to attack."Are you going to try to do things by force now? Fine. I'd like to stretch too!" Sebastian crooked a finger at them in a challenge."Where do you think this is? How dare you behave so recklessly here?" one of them yelled a