Chapter 53: Breaking the Curse, The Guardian of House Lashbrook!

The Lashbrook villa, usually a beacon of opulent tranquility in Tenos, was shrouded in a palpable tension that night. The air itself seemed to hold its breath. In the grand living room, Sean and Joy Lashbrook watched as Terrance moved with a focused, almost ritualistic grace. He wasn't practicing medicine; he was orchestrating a symphony of the unseen. In his hands were several small, intricately carved jade pendants and a stack of yellow paper talismans, each bearing cinnabar inscriptions that...