All Chapters of Healing The Devil I Once Loved: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

ZARIA 122:Renzo had always had a way of walking into a room and rearranging the air itself. Even now, years later, he still moved through the world with that same infuriating calm… as nothing and no one could truly disturb him.Except me apparently.A bitter laugh almost escaped my throat.He said he needed to bathe, eat, and sleep as if I had sent those divorce papers as a casual suggestion.I rubbed my temples slowly.Focus, Zaria.You didn’t get this far for him.I had a patient waiting… in New York. Judging by the secrecy surrounding the request, he was a powerful one. The message that summoned me had been brief and direct.Let's see… Severe headaches, digestive issues, chronic insomnia… Jesus. And from the looks of it, no modern treatment had worked, which was why they had called for me.“Healer.”The nickname still felt strange in my ears sometimes. But it had opened doors. Door back to my past life… fucking hell.I turned and walked back inside the hospital. The warmth of the

ZARIA 124:“I am,” I repeated calmly.Instead of replying, the man watched my face.I could see the curiosity in his eyes and something else behind it that I could not immediately place. His fingers were still pressing lightly against his temple as though the headache was unbearable, yet the pulse under my fingers earlier had told a different story.There was discomfort, yes, but it did not match the illness he was describing.Not even close.I sat back slightly and studied him again while replaying his symptoms in my head. Severe headache behind the eyes. Digestive problems. Long-term insomnia.All of those together should have created a very specific pattern in the pulse and breathing.But the pattern I felt was… incomplete as if he was listing symptoms from a medical book rather than describing a real sickness.My eyes narrowed slightly.“Sir,” I said slowly, “are you sure about these symptoms?”Anne’s eyebrows rose immediately at my tone. She glanced from me to the man and then ba

ZARIA 126:I rubbed my eye lazily.“Sorry,” I said.He stared at me.I tilted my head slightly, wondering… “Is this a joke?”Taken aback, the man swallowed. “No, doctor. These rules are necessary.”“Alright,” I said calmly, standing up from the chair. “Then I would like to see the entire hospital.”Daniel blinked. “I’m sorry?”“I said I want to see the building.”Daniel shook his head almost immediately.“No.”“No?”“You cannot tour the hospital today.”“你确定吗?” I smirked. Let's see how good his Mandarin was…(Are you sure?)Daniel looked at me. Then, I replied in plain English. “Yes.”My smile dropped. “You’re trying to hide something, right?”He shrugged slightly.“I’m sorry, madam. But you cannot see our hospital today.”He said our hospital, not the VIP’s hospital. I let that phrase sit quietly in my mind.“Can we escort you to your temporary apartment?”I stiffened. “What?”Instead of replying, Daniel Wu pressed a red button. Immediately, two guards appeared near the door to give

ZARIA 128:Wang stretched his arms. “This puts me to shame, Zaria…”I laughed softly. “What do you mean?”“You needed to see the apartment I picked for you. It's nowhere near this.”“Well,” I shrugged, giving him a pointed look. “You know I wouldn't mind. Hell, I stayed in Mama Li's house, worked at Uncle Thomas's house… the noise, the heat, the energy. I'd be fine.”Wang grimaced. “But yes I still had your reservations. Your room was still your room and I swear it was the most extravagant in that village. Uncle Thomas had Big Chen drive you around in his old truck while the rest of us trekked like it was our fucking hobby…”Anne snorted. “Glad I wasn't around back then.” Wang and I exchanged coded looks. Then we burst into laughter. Anne was damned lucky, if I must say so. If only she had come during our apprenticeship. She would have gone through the same struggle.“Your hospital still has that same extravagant look, Zaria. It begs the question: would you ever become one of us? Cou

ZARIA 130:For years I had stayed away from this city.For years I had built a life far from him.And now… he was playing games again. I glared at the reflection with all the anger I could muster. The name tore out of my throat before I could stop it. “You fucking animal!”________________________I moved silently across the room, my fingers tracing along the edges of tables, the backs of cabinets, even the corners of the walls for cameras, microphones, and hidden trackers.I had to assume everything had one purpose: to watch me. My eyes scanned the ceiling tiles, the corners of the floorboards, even the vents.I took a deep breath. There was nothing for now.I held my phone back to my ear.“Mama Li,” I said warmly. “It’s safe now. I’m fine now. Really. Nothing is going to make me go back into my shell as I did eight years ago. Nothing, I promise.”There was a pause on the other end before her voice bubbled up, full of relief. “Oh my dear, I’ve missed you. I really have. And Rai…” s