Hailey took a deep breath and nodded.
Alex smiled, then slapped a palm on Zackâs head.
âWhat are you going to do with him?â Hailey asked, puzzled.
âThatâs it,â Alex said. Then, he thought about John Rockefeller. Zackâs ending would most likely be the
same as him. He would become a vegetable, his consciousness hidden within a sea of consciousness
until his death.
And that would be considered a punishment for his sins.
âThatâs it? What does that mean?â Hailey asked.
âHeâll be like this forever,â Alex said.
Haileyâs beautiful eyes widened, and in the next second, she suddenly hugged Alex and kissed him.
âThis is a thank you! Thereâs no other meaning, and you donât think about it too much. No one will know
except for you and me.â
***
It was the middle of the night when Alex drove to Michigan.
Haileyâs voice and smile still lingered inexplicably in his mind.
He finally shook his head, putting away feelings and thoughts that shouldnât have even existed in the
first place, burying them deep in his heart.
As for Hailey, she drove the unconscious Zack to the hospital.
One hour later, she called Charles on his phone and said, âHubby, father drank too much and came
over tonight to look for you. Then he suddenly fainted, and the doctor canât find the reasonâ¦â
***
At the same time, in a random five-star hotel in Michigan, one of the Coleman family disciples rushed
over, a large bag in his hand as he knocked on the door of Room 1201.
This was a presidential suite, and the ones staying inside were Tristan Coleman and the rest.
âWhy have you only come only? So slow! Whatâs the use of having you guys?â The one who opened
the door was Abel, and a gloomy expression was on his face, as though the entire world owed him
hundreds of millions.
The disciple from the Coleman family hurriedly said, âSir Abel, this is the nutritious red mud that has
been transported by air from Switzerland. It contains very minute amounts of pollutants and bacteria. It
has been through a thorough disinfection process and is easy to digestâ¦â
Before he could finish, Abel had already grabbed the bag from his hands. He opened the bag to find it
full of mud that had been prepared specially for his son.
There had been news before this that a hungry old man had eaten mud to satisfy his hunger. Later, he
would feel uncomfortable if he didnât eat more mud. The rumor was that when the man had later
become rich, he continued to produce this nutritious red mud for his consumption and did so until his
life expired at the ripe age of eighty-eight.
After one day of observation, Abel confirmed the situation with his son. He needed to eat every hour,
and he needed to eat half a pound of mud each time. That would mean about 16 pounds of mud a day.
That was way more than what the old man ate, but because they didnât have any way to cure this
strange disease at the moment, this was all they could do.
Soon, it was time for Tristan to eat.
The disciple from the Coleman family was half-doubtful before this, but now that he saw Tristan eating
mud with his own eyes, he was both shocked and sad.
He continued, âSir Abel, the Patriarch asked me to send you a message. Apart from the Coleman
family, the Stoermer family, and the Rockefeller family of the eight royal families, the rest of the families
may join forces to conspire against Young Master Tristan. The great elder will also be coming to
provide his support tomorrow.â
Abel was surprised. âThe great elder will be coming?â
Jerome said, âDonât be so surprised. Tristan is the hope of our Coleman family, after all, and we cannot
lose him. Itâs just temporary suffering now. He will definitely soar into the skies in the future⦠That
natural furnace, Daya, is quite powerful.
Tomorrowâs engagement will directly become a marriage, and she will enter the bridal chamber that
night itself. With the help of the Yin energy in her body, Tristanâs strange disease might just be cured.â
Abelâs eyes lit up. âYes, why didnât I think of that?â
Looking at his son, who was still eating a pile of mud, Abel started to see hope again.
Time flew, and soon, it was the next day!
Early the following day, the doors of the Stoermer family in Michigan opened wide to welcome guests
that came from all over.
As for the main character today, Daya, she was frowning. She was nervous on one side and also
anticipation on the other.
She was waiting for her knight in shining armor, who would swoop in on a white horse and snatch her
away from the marriage forced upon her by the Stoermer family!