Before the test results were in and before Pharaoh had finished the surgery, no one was allowed to approach Mr. Kerr.

Nash held Nina's hand tightly. "Don't be afraid, I'll be right here with you."

"Okay."

Even without his reassurance, Nina knew Nash would never leave her side.

Three long hours passed before the door to the lab finally opened. Pharaoh stepped out first, followed by Wilfred, who was pushing a bed with Orion lying on it. His pale face was framed by the stark contrast of the blue oxygen mask. "How is he?"

Nina rushed forward, her legs feeling weak beneath her.

"The surgery was successful," Pharaoh said. "Once the anesthesia wears off, he'll wake up. But we'll need to monitor him for a while. If there are no complications, he can go back to living like any other child."

not hold back her tears,

entire focus was on Orion at that

Micah, the results from the powder in the charm are

meant

Mr. Joker, "Then what are you waiting for? Pull the

Joker responded, promptly carrying out the

understanding the situation from their brief exchange, nodded approvingly. "It's good to be cautious.

had thrown himself into the task of saving Orion, working day and night, testing

the fatigue in Pharaoh's eyes and the way his eyelids grew heavier, Micah could not help but call out urgently, "Father! Father! Don't scare us like this. Nina has just started to accept you. She's even agreed to the recognition ceremony. You can't leave us before that

smiled faintly, satisfied. The ceremony did not matter, nor did his own survival. All he wanted

......

just gotten Orion settled back into his room when Mr. Joker came to fetch him.

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