The news of the Elite Eight defecting had spread from the Southern Plains to the whole country and became an international sensation in a short amount of time.Netizens across the country hotly discussed the matter.James was the one who subdued the Elite Eight. Thus, he naturally became the subject of discussion.The whole country sympathized with James.It was a pity their justice system could not see the virtue in what he had done. Otherwise, he would have become a living legend. James stayed in the hospital the entire day, still studying the medical book. After learning about the news, his lips curved in a faint smile.“Darling, the Elite Eight have defected from the Black Dragon Army.”Thea was bored while lying in bed.Although James stayed behind to accompany her in the hospital, he hardly spoke to her. She kept looking for an opportunity to talk to him. When she saw the news on her phone, she brought it up and tried to use it as a conversation starter.Immediately whe
Newton slowly apprised James of the situation in Cansington.“Also…”Newton said, “Recently, a new pharmaceutical group called Centennial Corporation was established in Cansington.”“Huh? Centennial Corporation? Who’s behind them?” James cocked his eyebrow.Newton shook his head. “I don’t know. They’re currently rising in popularity for launching several new medicines that have garnered unanimous praise from consumers. Moreover, they’ve gained quite a following on Medical Street. They have countless well-known doctors supporting them, including Jonathan who lost to you in the last medical conference.”Hearing that made James realize something.‘If I’m not wrong, the boss behind Centennial Corporation is the Emperor since Jonathan is his accomplice,’ James voiced his speculation out loud.“Centennial Corporation? A hundred years? Is this a reference to their plan a hundred years ago?” James murmured darkly.He knew the Emperor was trying to conquer the world with Gu. It was a sc
James was incredibly indecisive.He really had not wanted to cause trouble for Quincy.Nevertheless, he hoped that she would help him.“Let me in on the details. What do you need me to do? Also, I’m not going to help you for free. There’s a limit to how much I provide for free.” Quincy smiled cheekily.James thought about it for a moment and said, “I’ll find a way to get the money first. You should spend the next few days preparing to set up the company. When I’ve sorted things out on my end, I’ll contact you for the next step.”Quincy nodded. “Alright. That’ll do.”She stood up and glanced toward the hospital.Quincy wanted to visit Thea but knew that Thea still held some animosity toward her, so she decided against it.She waved her hand as she walked away. “I’ll head back first.”James watched as Quincy left. After leaving, he stood up and walked back toward the hospital.“Money, huh?”James began to worry about the money.‘I need money to start the business.‘However,
If this happened while James was still the Dragon King, he’d have outright refused.However, he desperately needed the money now.“Please consider it a debt I owe you, I’ll definitely pay you back as soon as I’m able to. As for Cynthia, give me some time. I’ll be able to cure her completely very soon.”James was confident in the Crucifier’s ability.As long as he could cultivate True Energy and use it, Cynthia’s illness would be as good as cured.“Alright. Then I’ll come meet you in Cansington tomorrow.”After coming to an agreement with Zane, James ended the call.He sighed in relief after hanging up.Fortunately, Zane was still willing to help him. Otherwise, he would not have known what to do.After resolving the issue of finances, he walked into the ward.Newton and Serena turned and greeted him. “Mr. Caden.”James nodded his head in response.Newton picked up a plastic bag on the table and handed it to James.“These are the drugs recently launched by Centennial Corpor
James turned around and left.The director shouted behind him, “Lydia is a decent woman! She’ll make a lovely wife!”James ignored him and returned to Thea’s ward.Running around the hospital the whole night had exhausted him. He lay back against sofa and gently massaged his temples.While he was taking care of his business, Thea did not sleep at all.“Honey, can you come over and have a conversation with me?” Thea tried once again to talk to James.James raised his head and looked at her.Seeing her hapless expression on her face, he sighed. He felt bad for Thea and wanted nothing more than to protect her with his life.However, he did not have time for that right now.James moved a chair over and sat beside her bed. He held onto her hand and said, “I’ve been really tired lately and don’t have the energy to spend on a conversation. It’s not that I’m ignoring you, so don’t take it personally.”Thea started sobbing and said, “Honey, let’s go get married again once I’m discha
“I’m at the Military Hospital.”“Okay, we’ll come over right away.”After James informed them of his location, he put away his phone and fell back into his thoughts.Zane and Cynthia arrived shortly after.James was still sitting on the staircase at the inpatient ward’s entrance when they arrived. “James!”An excited voice came from close by.James came back to his senses and raised his head.A girl in her 20s dressed in a white dress ran up to him cheerily. Her long black hair danced with the breeze as she rushed to him.Soon, she stopped in front of James.James stood up and greeted her, “Cynthia.”Cynthia’s beautiful face held an expression of delight. She clasped James' hand and beamed brightly at him. “I finally get to see you again after so long! How are you getting on? Are you doing better?”James uttered gently, “Nothing much has changed, but at least I won’t die for the time being.”A few moments later, a burly man caught up to them.“Mr. Dawn,” James greeted hi
That entire discussion completely drained what was left of James’ mental energy.Nodding lightly at Quincy, he tiredly lay on on the sofa. “Alright. I just close my eyes for a minute.”Cynthia stood up and said, “I’ll help you upstairs, James.”“Okay.”With Cynthia’s help, James was guided to a guest bedroom on the second floor.She left him to rest in the room and gently closed the door. Then, Cynthia headed downstairs.She plopped herself on the sofa next to Quincy and grinned cheekily at her. “So, how far have both of you gone?”Quincy rolled her eyes and gave a terse reply, “Stop that. There’s nothing between us.”“Pfft. Do you think I’m stupid? You literally look at him with lovestruck eyes.” Cynthia pouted, mildly disappointed at Quincy’s blase response.Quincy sighed softly.She stopped herself from considering a future with James and what that would look like. She knew that while Thea still clung to him, it was impossible for him and Quincy to have a happy ending.Seei
Quincy was troubled by the situation. She paused for a moment before speaking to Tiara again, “It’s raining out here. You should come inside first.”Tiara shook her head.Cynthia walked over, tugged at her wrist, and said, “Come inside. James isn’t feeling too well right now and is resting. You can see him when he wakes up.”Tiara finally agreed when presented with that argument.After entering the villa, a maid got her a cup of warm water.Tiara picked it up and took a sip.Cynthia looked at Quincy, pulled her aside, and whispered, “What should we do, Quincy?”Quincy shrugged. “Why’re you asking me? How would I know? We should wait for James to wake up and talk to her himself.”She had never heard James mention anything about marrying Tiara, but it was not her place to question him. Afterall, it was not like Quincy and James were actually together. Quincy exhaled sharply.James’ relationships were a mess. He had not settled his relationship with Thea, and here was Tiara, co