Chapter 29 A Bet Is a Bet
“I’m so hungry…”
After Orlando woke up, the first thing he said was that he was hungry and wanted something to
eat.
After being attacked by poison and then cleansed by vital energy, his frail body endured a heavy burden.
Now that he had just recovered from a serious illness, his body was at its weakest and in desperate need of nourishment.
“Dad!”
To Orlando’s surprise, the Baker family members were crying tears of joy, rushing to his bedside one after another.
Seeing his children’s unusual behavior, Orlando was at a loss, not knowing what had happened.
His memory was still stuck at the moment when Philip was about to administer the third needle
to him.
Orlando had no idea that he had already dead just now.
Orlando even thought that it was Philip who had saved him just now.
“Orlando really came back to life!”
“Dad, you scared us!”
“Grandpa, I thought I would never see you again!”
As everyone gathered around his bed, they excitedly retold everything that had just happened.
Even though it all occurred within a few minutes, Orlando couldn’t resist breaking into a cold sweat when he heard about what had happened to him.
He murmured. “I’ve actually died once… I don’t remember anything.”
“Yes, Dad!” Jayden pointed at Leones and said excitedly, “If it weren’t for this young man, you might have left us!”
“We misunderstood him before!”
Upon hearing this, Orlando raised his head and glanced at Leones, his eyes filled with surprise and shame.
“Young man, I’m truly sorry. I was confused and accused you wrongly last night.”
As Orlando expressed his apology, his eldest son Ethan stood up and bowed deeply to Leones.
“Thank you for saving my father.”
Then he bowed again and said, “I apologize for my previous behavior. Please forgive me.”
Seeing Ethan apologize to Leones, everyone around was shocked.
Ethan, the eldest son and the appointed successor designated by Orlando, was usually brimming with pride and had never once offered an apology to anyone.
This was truly astonishing.
“Mr. Bloom, thank you so much!” Gloria exclaimed in excitement, embracing Leones tightly, unable to contain her gratitude and joy. She even planted a kiss on his cheek.
However, Gloria quickly realized that her actions were too sudden and impulsive. Her face turned
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red as she stepped back to the side, feeling embarrassed and unable to meet Leones‘ gaze.
“Hero, you’re absolutely incredible,” Darius marveled, clearly taken aback. “Not only are you skilled in battle, but your medical prowess is extraordinary as well…”
“How could the Bloom family be willing to drive away such a talented person? It’s unbelievable.”
On the side, Bernard was stunned for a while and pinched himself hard to make sure he wasn’t dreaming,
“Miracle! This is simply a miracle in the history of medicine!”
Having studied medicine for most of his life, Bernard felt that he finally understood something today. He suddenly realized that what he had learned before was nothing but superficial knowledge.
Just then, Philip hurriedly rushed to Leones.
He stopped before Leones and suddenly bowed to him.
Leones was taken aback and instinctively stepped back, thinking, “Does he really need to make such a big fuss just to apologize?”
“Mr. Bloom!” Philip pleaded, “Please take me as your disciple!”
After witnessing Leones‘ incredible medical prowess, Philip was determined not to let this opportunity slip away. He made up his mind to become Leones‘ disciple.
Philip knew that even if he could only learn just a bit from Leones, it would be infinitely beneficial
to him.
“I don’t want disciples.” Leones reluctantly stepped back.
“How can that be?” Philip said, “We made a bet just now. If I couldn’t cure Orlando, I would become your disciple!”
“I accept my defeat!” Philip added.
“From now on, you will be my Master.”
With that, Philip immediately bowed to Leones.
Philip was clinging to Leones like a plaster, and Leones could do nothing but let it be. However, Leones still refused to take him as his disciple.
Amidst the excitement, Leones said, “Don’t rejoice too soon. Orlando’s recovery is only temporary.”
What?
The room fell silent once again.
Leones‘ words came as a sudden and unexpected shock, instantly extinguished the joy and hope in the hearts of the Baker family.
“Mr. Bloom, what do you mean?” Jayden’s address to Leones had changed.
“That’s the literal meaning,” Leones said. “Orlando’s life force is already depleted. I did my best to keep him alive, but it won’t last long.
“At most, it can last a month!”
A month!
Everyone from the Baker family was in an uproar, unable to accept this cruel reality.
“So, are you saying I only have a month to live?” Orlando asked. The harsh reality hit him once
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more.
“That’s correct,” Leones nodded solemnly. “One month is the best–case scenario.”
After a moment of silence, a sense of despair overcame the Baker family members. They couldn’t accept this cruel reality.
However, Orlando accepted this news with remarkable composure.
“Heh…” Orlando smiled faintly and said, “Perhaps, this is fate. It’s not so bad to know the exact
date of my own death. However…”
Orlando’s tone changed, his face turned serious, and he said, “Before I die, there’s one thing I need to figure out.”
“Who exactly is the person who wants to kill me?”
“My body has always been strong. How did it suddenly collapse like this?”
Orlando was puzzled by this.
Orlando resolved to seek revenge against those plotting against him before his time ran out.
“Ah!” At that moment, Gloria seemed to have realized something. She looked at the wooden carving and let out a scream.
Gloria realized that it was really her who caused Orlando’s suffering.
Leones smiled mysteriously and said, “You don’t need to worry about that question.”
“The mastermind behind the scenes will soon come to you on his own!”
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