When His Mask Cracks novel Chapter 5

Xanthus lost patience and snapped, "Seriously? I'm hailed as a medical expert, and you're telling me I lack medical knowledge?"

"Are you well-versed in medical knowledge? Do you know what's Mr. Thompson Senior's illness?"

Xanthus trembled with rage, his anger simmering.

Seeing Xanthus lose his temper, Hamilton immediately barked, "Get out of here!"

"Since you don't trust me, go ahead and take the pill as Dr. Gerald instructed. However, let me be clear—after taking this pill, whether you live or die is entirely up to fate."

Andrew's persistent nonsense riled Xanthus. Turning to Gavin, Xanthus vowed, "Mr. Thompson Senior, if anything happens to you, I'll pay the price with my life."

Convinced, Gavin swallowed the Sporazoxane. A warm sensation spread through his body upon ingestion, alleviating his discomfort.

Doria anxiously inquired, "Grandpa, how do you feel?"

"You're truly amazing, Dr. Gerald. Once I take the pill, I feel like a whole new person." Gavin heartily laughed. His voice brimmed with vitality, which was unlike the frail state he was in earlier.

Doria was left speechless. Had she known Xanthus was this capable, she wouldn't have sought Andrew out.

Xanthus stroked his beard and smugly looked at Andrew. "Do you have anything else to say, kid?"

Andrew glanced at the revitalized Gavin and simply shook his head, uttering a single word, "Three!"

Confusion washed over everyone.

Doria frowned. "Mr. Hughes, are you saying Grandpa only has three years left?"

Andrew replied with a mocking grin, "No, he has three seconds left."

Upon hearing that, Hamilton was taken aback. He nearly lost himself in anger. Despite the positive outcome, Andrew still had the audacity to jinx Gavin.

"Alright, that's it! You need to be taught a lesson! Do you take me as a pushover?" Hamilton threw his head back in a frustrated laugh and ordered the guards outside the door to storm in immediately.

Doria's heart pounded with worry. Her mind raced, searching for a way to save Andrew.

Unfazed, Andrew calmly uttered, "Two!"

"One!"

As if on cue, Gavin's face twisted in agony, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He then crumpled onto the bed, slipping into unconsciousness.

"Grandpa!"

"Mr. Thompson Senior!"

What happened frightened Doria, Hamilton, and Xanthus.

Xanthus quickly examined Gavin's pulse and physical condition. After the examination, Xanthus' heart sank.

Gavin's pulse was faint and barely there, his life hanging on like a flickering candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

"How can this be? What's happening?" Xanthus' face paled, his mind in disarray.

Public humiliation loomed—Xanthus' reputation would be shattered if word got out that his treatment had taken Gavin's life. The outcome of this treatment proved to be more than he could handle.

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