Golden Melody (Editing)

Chapter 157

Chapter 157

Wayne Memorial Hospital - Jayson's Room

Jayson rested peacefully, though the faint discoloration along his veins remained visible beneath the hospital lighting.

Marie stood near the window, arms crossed thoughtfully.

Ashel's tablet emitted a soft notification tone.

He glanced at the screen, expression darkening as he read the message.

"It's from Zaren," he said.

Jane immediately looked up.
"What did he find?"

Ashel exhaled slowly.
"He has begun clearing the Wov estate."

"Every staff member..."
His voice grew heavier.
"Every maid..."

"All Zenips."

Jane covered her mouth in shock.
"All of them...?"

Ashel nodded grimly.
"Even the head maid he trusted most..."

"Turned out to be a higher-rank Zenips."

Marie clicked her tongue softly.

"The rot runs deeper than expected."
Her gaze sharpened slightly.
"This level of infiltration... requires guidance."

"A Royal Rank Zenips is likely behind it."

Jane frowned slightly.
"Lotus... or Gierra?"

Marie shook her head.
"No."

"It's Morie, though the weakest among the Royal Zenips in terms of raw power and combat ability."
She paused before continuing.
"But she is also the most dangerous."

Jane and Ashel listened closely.

"When Morie discovered that Zenips could reproduce through a hybrid..."

"She began expanding her influence through bloodlines."

Marie's tone turned colder.

"Her ability allows her to possess and control bodies."

"It becomes significantly easier when the host carries even a trace of her blood."

"She created descendants... many of them."

"The Athena we knew is merely one of her vessels."

Jane's eyes widened.

Ashel tapped the edge of the tablet thoughtfully.

"Zaren plans to bring his wife and children into the Dom residence while he clears the capital."

Marie's expression immediately hardened.

"That is dangerous."

"Zaren may trust his wife..."

"But I do not."

Jane nodded slowly.
"Anita has always kept her distance."

"We assumed she simply felt out of place... being the only ordinary human among us."

Marie smirked faintly.
"There is no ordinary human capable of baking a pie made from hybrid flesh."

Jane shivered slightly.

Ashel immediately activated a call.

Zaren answered almost instantly.

"You will not bring your family to the Dom estate," Ashel said firmly.

There was a pause on the other end.

"We will relocate everyone to Blue City."

"Damian's mansion."