âWho is that man?â
âWhy is he with Cheryl at this hour?â
âIs he really her boyfriend?â
Alex didnât quite believe this. He knew who Cheryl was, and her feelings towards him were indeed
genuine. They just couldnât get past the last stage due to many reasons, but they knew that they just
had to wait for the right time.
âCould something have happened to her?â Thinking about this, Alex started panicking.
He had seen quite a few articles saying that a man had killed his own wife and used her identity to
keep posting online to create an illusion as if they were still alive.
However, Cheryl had received the legacy of the Immortal Doctor and had Guilherme Extraordinaire at
her side. Moreover, she had the Galactic Protection Amulet he gave her as well.
This whole while, Alex never noticed the feeling of the amulet shattering. If he did, he wouldâve felt as if
his heart had dropped.
âIt couldnât have been Coltonâs men, right?â
Alex shook the thought off as soon as it came up.
If it really were Coltonâs men, they would have never spoken to him with that attitude.
âSword of the Universe!â
Alex decided to stop guessing and called out his sword. Hopping on to it, be rushed towards Cherylâs
home. He didnât enter but hovered in the air, releasing his divine sense instead, scanning the entire
houseâ¦
He noticed that James was still sleeping whereas Granny Coney had woken up. She had just gotten
out of bed and was brushing her teethâ¦
But there was no sign of Cheryl.
âWhere would she have gone?â
âOh right! I could try to sense the amulet!â
Alex suddenly remembered that the amulet contained some of his blood and a ray of spiritual
conscience. Thus, he would be able to use the Paper Doll Curse of the Three Realms to locate her.
He then took out a paper doll and drew a talisman in the air, sealing a spiritual talisman onto it.
The next second, the paper doll caught on flames on its own and turned into a spiritual phoenix, flying
towards a certain direction⦠Alex used his Imperial Sword Flight and followed immediately.
At the time, Granny Coney had just finished brushing her teeth and replacing her dentures back into
her mouth. She lifted her head to look outside the window and felt shocked.
âWhat was that?â
âA person? Or was it a ghost?â
She rubbed her eyes gently and took another look, yet the figure seemed to have vanished.
***
As the sun rose, warm rays of sunlight shone on the white fluffy clouds. A sword flew with great speed
as ifi t was trying to cut the sky in half. In just a few moments, Alex reached Long Beach.
When he realized that this was their destination, Alex knew that Cheryl was at the hospital that he got
her, Mercy Cancer Hospital.
Following the phoenix, Alex finally found Cheryl. She was currently wearing a white doctorâs robe,
standing in front of a rack of experiment equipment, seemingly busy. Guilherme, the previous Immortal
Doctor, was there as well.
âHow is this sleeping?â
âWhat the f*ck, who is that man who picked up the call?â
âHe made me panic for nothing. I really thought I had been cheated on!â
Alex stood on the flying sword and waved his hand gently, turning the small, light phoenix into smoke
as it vanished in thin air.
He watched her silently from afar. She seemed so focused on work, running experiments even at this
hour. It was obvious that she was pulling an all-nighter. Alex even noticed that she seemed skinnier
than before, her chin appearing even pointier now. The sight of her broke his heart.
Just then, Guilherme noticed Alex. He lifted his head to see Alex floating in the air outside. Overjoyed,
he immediately informed Cheryl.
âWhat?â Cheryl gasped as she looked towards the direction Guilherme pointed and met eyes with Alex.