Chapter 106: Copying the Injury

Tomorrow was his mother's fiftieth birthday. The invitations had gone out a full month ago. Canceling at the last minute was impossible. Yet Uncle Shurventon had three broken ribs and could only stay in bed. His father had suffered internal injuries too. He might still grit his teeth and hold on for a short while, but there was no way he could last through the entire banquet. A celebration that should have been pure joy had turned into a life-or-death trial for their whole family. That was not...