Andrew looked all pouty, but he didn''t dare say a word.


    "Hey, go easy on him," Micah said, staying cool. "Actually, I''ve got a terminal illness and don''t know how much time I''ve got left. Just in case, I made this will."


    "What?" Ss was totally floored. It took him a second to process before he blurted out, all worked up, "What terminal illness? Mr. Clemens, are you messing with me? Don''t freak me out like that. I''m too old for this kind of shock." "I''m dead serious," Micah replied, still calm. "Remember E?"


    "Nelson''s daughter, right? But why bring her up now?" Ss asked, getting anxious.


    "That day, in front of my grandpa, I exposed her n. She couldn''t talk her way out and threw poison at Sadie, which I blocked," Micah started, his voice steady. "Before the cops took her away, she gave me this look-pure hatred. She mouthed that I''d soon join her in hell. I didn''t think much of it then, butter, I got it. I never thought the poison would be so strong. A bit sshed into my eye, and now this."


    "How could this happen? E''s so vicious," Ss fumed, then quickly asked, "Did you find Hubert? Isn''t he great at detoxifying? He helped Sadie and Mia; he can definitely help you..." "It''s toote," Micah cut in, his tone steady. "Hubert passed away."


    Ss staggered back, stunned. "Hubert passed away? When did this happen?"


    "Just a few days ago. Sadie and I handled his funeral," Micah replied calmly. "So now, there''s no cure for my poison."


    "How is that possible?" Ss struggled to ept it. "There must be a way."


    "There''s one of Hubert''s students, named Virgil. We''ve been looking for him, but no luck so far," Andrew chimed in.


    "As long as there''s hope, don''t give up," Ss said excitedly. "I know Virgil; he''s tight with Tristan. If we find Tristan, we can find Virgil."


    "Tristan''s missing too. We''re all looking for him," Andrew said softly.


    "What kind of work are you doing? You can''t even find a person?" Ss yelled, hitting Andrew with his cane. "You and Rn were both taught by me, and this is all you can do?" "I''m sorry, teacher," Andrew muttered, looking totally ashamed.


    Since following Micah, Andrew rarely called Ss "teacher," but getting scolded now made him feel really inadequate. He med himself for not finding Virgil and solving the crisis. Ss''s anger simmered as he looked back at Micah. "So, when you disappeared for two months, were you getting treatment? Didn''t Huberte up with a solution?" "We tried other medical teams then. Hubert had gone to Country E with Ms. James..." Andrew blurted out.


    "Shut it!" Micah snapped, ring coldly. "You think you can just butt in? I''m talking to Ss."


    "I''m sorry," Andrew apologized and quickly stepped aside, not daring to say more.


    "At that time, you should have sought treatment from Hubert. How could you..." Ss sighed deeply. "Does Sadie know about your poisoning?"


    "She doesn''t know," Micah quickly exined. "Back then, Mia was also poisoned and needed Hubert. I couldn''t dy her and Sadie''s treatment for my illness."