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wnstairs, but it quickly died down. Clearly, sh

milk and set it carefully besid

n my fingertips. I looked at Penny. In this cold, calculating

her compl

id, Penny?" I

firmly. "Not of you, Miss. I'm a

've already pushed me off the cliff, Penny.

the edge of the bed. "Do you know wh

at built Arthur Valencia's mafia network. But after she died, he quickly installed Charlize's mother-a wo

d her eyes sh

lize because Julian offers visible syndicate power. I have no more value to him, so he

l be dangerous, Penny. The path I'm taking is paved with thorns and bl

her head fiercely. "Miss, you pulled me off the

ead throug

n this house. But now, after surviving two distinct lifetimes, I had returned with the strength,

lives in

of the bed, watching

ving he truly cared for me. When Arthur brought Julian and Charlize to force me into giving up my rights, it had been the final st

was in a coma

, my soul had been ripped away and cast into

esta"-a master of biological science and medical technology. I dedicated my life to saving thousands, mastering cel

ing death-only to find my soul dragged back into this world, back

me. V-9 is a cutting-edge, full

s. It can seamlessly analyze microscopic tissue structures, pathological toxins, and neural data-providing

me a second chan

built to heal. I could be a saint to the innocent..

er, and those who trampled on my dignity-I wo

rced upon me by circumstance. But it was also the pr

obe, opening a hidden compartment

Penny: a sleek encrypted communicator, a m

ftly. "And if anyone threatens you, spray this in their

available chemical compounds. Penny accepted them without a sin

gine echoed from the courtya

ne, lifeless bedroom I had occupie

oice steady and cold as steel.