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    Then Dobbs spoke again, his voice dropping.


    “Before she departed Ublento, she entrusted something precious to my care. She instructed me to give it to you on the day you finally called.”


    “What is it?” Elliana whispered, barely daring to breathe.


    “A box. It’s remained locked since the moment she ced it in my hands, and I have no knowledge of its contents. She warned me it couldn’t be opened through conventional means—in fact, any attempt to force it would destroy whatever lies within.”


    He drew a measured breath before continuing. “She exined that opening it would require a brilliant mind, and that your sess or failure would serve as a test of your own capabilities. Her instructions were crystal clear. If you possess the ingenuity to unlock it, you should continue walking the path you’ve chosen. If you cannot, you should release that burden and embrace a peaceful, ordinary existence.”


    His voice softened to barely above a whisper.


    “But regardless of the oue, her greatest hope was simply for you to find happiness.”


    Her mother’s simple yet profound wish—that she find happiness above all else—unleashed a torrent of fresh tears down Elliana’s cheeks. It was, without question, the warmest thing anyone had ever said to her.


    “Dobbs, please safeguard the box for me,” Elliana managed through her emotion. “I’m entangled in something urgent right now and cannot retrieve it immediately. I’ll contact you when the time is right.”


    “Of course,” Dobbs responded, his voice radiating understanding. “I will protect it until you’re prepared. During your mother’s time in Ublento, my entire existence revolved around serving her. Now that she has left the city, that loyalty transfers to you. Speak the word, and I will obey.”


    His unwavering dedication stirred something deep within her chest.


    “Thank you, Dobbs.”


    She could hear the gentle smile threading through his words. “Gratitude is unnecessary. She was my benefactor, my salvation—and now you hold that ce. Serving you brings me nothing but honor.”


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    “No,” Elliana dered with startling firmness. “You’re not my servant. You’re my family.”


    The deration struck him like lightning. When he found his voice again, it trembled with barely contained emotion. “Your mother left one final directive. She decreed that from the moment you reached out to me, the destiny of Jones Pharmaceuticals would rest entirely in your hands. You possess the authority to sever their supply whenever you choose.”


    The magnitude of his revtion crashed over her like a tidal wave. Without those crucial supplies, Jones Pharmaceuticals would crumble into dust. The Jones family’s empire would shatter beyond repair.


    A profound sense of awe flooded through Elliana’s veins. She could feel the staggering depths of her mother’s love and strategic brilliance. Even while confronting mortal danger that forced her exodus from Ublento, her mother had been methodically constructing a pathway for her future triumph. During her vulnerable years, her mother had wielded thepany’s very existence as a weapon to keep Darin restrained, forging an invisible shield that allowed her to mature in rtive safety. Now that she possessed the strength to defend herself, her mother had bequeathed her the power to seize control of the entire battlefield.


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