Chapter 2041

Although the Southern Star Syndicate had been saved, there was no progress in Elias' case.

Meanwhile, Ralph, following Bella's instructions, had people closely monitoring Aaron's movements.

After handling all the funeral arrangements for Lance, Christopher visited his mother, Sophie, at a top- tier nursing home in Savrow.

Sophie had withered away to little more than skin and bones. She sat in a wheelchair with her back to her son, tended to by a caregiver, basking in the sunlight of a garden.

But the sight was heartbreaking, her frail body seeming as if it could disintegrate into ashes under the warm rays and be carried away by the breeze.

"Mr. Iverson, your mother's condition is very bad," the attending doctor said with a worried expression, shaking his head.

"She's in the late stages of Alzheimer's. It's not just her memory-her ability to speak is also deteriorating. Moreover, your mother has a heart condition, which only increases the risk in this advanced stage."

Christopher sighed heavily, pressing his dry, pale lips together.

much time with her as you can. Make her remaining days as comfortable

no cure?" The man's voice was raspy, as

What did you say?"

mother's condition? Who told you she's beyond saving?!" Christopher's eyes turned red as he

emotions were clearly

cure. There will be a cure

by the collar, his grip so tight that it nearly

arrived just in time to pull

Iverson, please calm down. He's just an ignorant fool who doesn't know

as though it were on fire. He took slow steps toward his mother. Waving the caregiver away, he knelt beside Sophie and tended to her with

Sophie slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at Christopher as if

will it take for you to believe me?" Suddenly, a faint light flickered in Sophie's eyes, though it was fragmented and

his mother's frail, stick-like hand, inadvertently

marks on her skin with

at who I am! I'm your son, Christopher!

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