“Midnight fang pack is infamous, and anything they do doesn't come off as unusual,” Dave remarked.
Alpha Kilian only lowered his gaze at that. A moment later, his eyes flicked to the side. “Do you have a cigarette?”
Dave passed a pack to him without saying anything. Alpha Kilian then took out a cigarette and lit it.
The car window wound down a little, and Alpha Kilian looked back outside. Between his bony fingers was his cigarette as he quietly blew the smoke out of the window, his pale and elegant face showing no emotions.
“Is it useful?” Dave asked.
Dave's voice pulled Alpha Kilian back to reality, and he turned to look at his friend. “What is?” “The relief that comes with nicotine,” Dave said as he looked at Alpha Kilian 's injuries.
A smile spread across Alpha Kilian 's lips at that. “Do you want to give it a try?”
Dave shook his head. “Never mind. I'm not as lucky as you; not everyone can get injuries like these.” “Glad to know that you know that.”
Dave drove faster.
Soon, they arrived at a private clinic.
The person in the clinic seemed to have sensed their arrival, for he opened the door the moment Dave reached the doorway.
“Dave,” greeted the man who looked like he was around forty years old. Dave nodded in response.
“Come in,” the older man said.
Dave and Alpha Kilian then stepped inside.
If Alpha Kilian were to go to the hospital to treat his gunshot injuries, there would certainly be questions raised about how he got them. However, a private clinic didn't pose such problems.
As Alpha Kilian lay in bed, the doctor studied the former's injuries for a while before frowning. “What's wrong?” Dave asked.
Troubled, the doctor quietly said, “We've run out of anesthesia.” It was Dave's turn to frown. “What did you just say?”
“I've been getting many patients recently, and I haven't had the time to replenish the stock.” “Where is it? I'll go and get them right now,” Dave offered.
“But it's quite late...” the doctor trailed off, stumped by the situation. “That's not something you should be worried about,” Dave gritted out. “All right, then. Let me give you the address—”
Right then, Alpha Kilian cut him off by saying, “It's fine.”
Both the doctor and Dave turned to Alpha Kilian , who was leaning against the headboard of the bed. “There's no need for such troubles. Just do it.”
Hearing that, the doctor frowned. “But...”
“Why are you afraid when I'm not?” Alpha Kilian questioned. “That's not it. It's just that...”
“Cut the crap and start work immediately.” With that, Alpha Kilian sat up, seemingly having made up his mind.
The doctor then turned to Dave and waited for the latter's reply. A while later, Dave bobbed his head. “Do it.”
There was nothing else the doctor could say after that, so he walked over to start preparing for the treatment.
Meanwhile, Alpha Kilian sat on the bed and thought about Nelly . A tender look surfaced in his eyes when her face appeared in his mind.
Right then, the doctor walked over to him and said, “We'll be starting the treatment now.” “Mhm,” Alpha Kilian hummed distractedly.
Thus, the doctor started treating the wound.
The injury Alpha Kilian sustained on his chest was quite deep, and the doctor needed to peel the skin back to properly sterilize the wound.
However, Alpha Kilian was silent the entire time despite how his chest muscle twitched from the pain and how beads of cold sweat had beaded his forehead.
Once in a while, the doctor would glance at him before continuing.
After a while of watching, Dave walked over to put a cigarette between Alpha Kilian 's lips before lighting it.
Although the mild nicotine was not going to help with the pain, a cigarette could help distract the person and allow them to space out.
The smoke from the cigarette filled the room.
Alpha Kilian held the cigarette steadily between his lips and clenched his jaw, his action accentuating his jawline that was pleasing to the eye.
As expected, he looked much more relaxed with the help of the cigarette, and the doctor could speed up his work.
Alpha Kilian had two major injuries and many smaller injuries.
Just as the doctor was about to treat his smaller wounds, Alpha Kilian stopped him. “But we're already here,” was what Dave said to him.
However, Alpha Kilian continued to put on his clothes as he said, “It's late, and it's time to go back.” “The slight delay won't make much difference,” Dave said. “Did she give you a curfew?” Nevertheless, Alpha Kilian was unfazed by Dave's teasing. As he smoothened the wrinkles of his shirt, he
said, “It's not her; it's me.”
Dave gave him a questioning look.
“I've been getting a sense of foreboding ever since I came out tonight.”
Alpha Kilian did not give an explanation for his words, but Dave still deciphered what the former was talking about.
Thus, he nodded. “Okay.”
The two got out of the car and made their way over.
Just as Alpha Kilian arrived before Spencer, the latter noticed his pale complexion and asked, “Are you injured?”
Alpha Kilian shot him a glance. Instead of waiting for a reply, Spencer continued, “In the past, there were some people who underwent treatment without using anesthesia. Their complexions were the same as yours right now.”
Perhaps that was what a person who pursued the extreme and perfection would be like, regardless of what kind of industry they were in.
Alpha Kilian did not seem to be bothered by those words. Instead, he handed over all the medicine he had brought back.
Spencer's eyes roamed over the contents. “So many?”
“Boss said this is the antidote, but I can't trust him, so I brought everything back. Take a look,” Alpha Kilian uttered.
Spencer opened the bottles, peeked inside, and got a whiff of them one after another. While smelling one of the medicines, he furrowed his brows.
Dave turned to him and asked, “What's wrong?”
“This smell...” Spencer frowned and directed his attention to the other two. “This is no antidote. It's a poison that can take one's life without anyone knowing.”
Alpha Kilian and Dave exchanged looks with each other.
After making that discovery, Spencer continued inspecting the other medicine.
Seeing that, Alpha Kilian uttered, “Continue with the inspection. I'll head inside first.” Spencer nodded in acknowledgment, and so did Dave.
With that, Alpha Kilian strode off.
Staring at his retreating figure, Dave knitted his brows.
Spencer continued smelling the bottles of medicine. As he still had no clue what kind of poison was in Nelly 's body, he was making no progress.
Lifting his gaze to the expression on Dave's face, he questioned, “What is it? Are you envious?”
Dave snapped out of his daze and looked at Spencer. “Don't you think he makes others envious of him?”
Spencer could not help but nod his head in agreement after hearing his response. “Indeed he does. He is the only man in this whole world who can abandon a woman and court her back again so shamelessly.”
Dave was rendered speechless.
“Come on. Let's talk inside,” Spencer urged.
As the two entered the house, Dave popped a question. “Do you think telepathy exists?”
Spencer nodded. “Of course. But it normally happens between siblings, especially twins. The same goes for a mother and her child. Basically, the younger the child is, the stronger the telepathy is. These are all facts supported by research.”
“How about those who are not biologically related? For instance, a couple?” Dave inquired.
“Medical research shows that such cases are rare. I prefer to say that it's a vague feeling that only those deeply in love could sense,” Spencer stated.
Those words made Dave nod thoughtfully. “I see.” “Why? Did you feel something?” Spencer probed. “It's just a casual question,” Dave retorted.
“There's no such thing as a casual question.” Spencer looked at him intently. “You're talking about Alpha Kilian and Nelly , right?”
Dave shifted his gaze to Spencer and nodded, not denying it.
Spencer observed him.
If one were to say that women had strong intuition for other female counterparts, then men would only need one look to understand what another man was thinking.
Spencer pursed his lips. “Nelly and Alpha Kilian shared a deep bond since they were young. Despite all these years, she hasn't had a change of heart, not even when Alpha Kilian did many nasty things or when she knew very well that he most likely couldn't remember anything from the past. She is the kind of person who would rather lose everything than settle for the status quo. As for Alpha Kilian , he lost his memory because of her, yet he has fallen in love with her again even though he hasn't regained his memory.
These aren't pure coincidences. It's an attraction or affinity of the deep connection between them. They're destined to be together.”
Of course, Dave understood what he meant.
A smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he looked at Spencer and remarked, “I know. That's why I'm envious of them!”
“There's no need to be envious. You will also find your destined one someday,” Spencer said. Dave raised an eyebrow. “What is it? Don't tell me you know physiognomy too?”
“I really do. How about you let me give you an assessment?” Spencer joked. “Forget about it. I never believe in such things,” Dave said.
Spencer laughed. “I'm serious. Judging from your facial features, I can foretell that you will meet the woman who's very important to you this year.”
In response, Dave merely laughed it off, taking it as a joke.
Meanwhile, Alpha Kilian freshened up and changed into a new set of clothes before heading over to see Nelly .