Chapter 1919

After cleaning his wounds again, Jack wrapped them with fresh bandages and decided he would stop by the pharmacy early the next morning to pick up some proper antiseptic and treat them properly this time. Once that was done, exhaustion finally caught up with him, and he drifted into a heavy sleep. But the night was anything but peaceful. His mind kept circling back to Quintis. The way Quintis had spoken last night carried a weight that Jack couldn't shake, as if something bigger and dangerous was on the horizon. Yet he couldn't figure out what it might be. At dawn, Jack got up early and headed straight for Haven Net headquarters. On the way, he stopped at a small pharmacy to buy some medicine for his wounds. Halfway there, Bella called, asking why he had skipped breakfast and gone straight to the office. He brushed it off with the excuse of urgent business. He had no intention of letting her know that he was covered in injuries. He knew if she found out, it would only cause her n