Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 401

Chapter 401

Inside the suite, from another camera angle, Alessio was sprawled out on the bed, and suddenly his whole body started convulsing.

His eyes rolled back.

At first, it was just a slight twitch, but as the spasms got worse, blood began to gush from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, sending the live stream viewers into a panic.

[He’s dying. Why isn’t anyone going in there?]

[That girl was right. This is giving me goosebumps.]

[Can’t anyone tell them? Where’s the medicine?]

[Help. Help!]

Comments scrolled fast.

Because of this shocking incident, the YouTube live stream had skyrocketed to 10 million viewers. Everyone was glued to their screens, watching Alessio helplessly struggle as death seemed to creep ever closer.

People were spamming comments, desperate to get the admins’ attention.

They watched in horror as Alessio rolled off the bed and collapsed onto the floor, his eyes wide with desperation, staring straight into the camera, silently begging for help.

He was fighting for his life.

[It’s over. His twitching is barely there now.]

[Alessio’s face looks totally ashen.]

[I can’t watch this anymore.]

[God, please save Alessio.]

Comments scrolled fast.

Those boasting of Tongalia’s Herbal Medicine now held their breath, some already devising excuses. Meanwhile, everyone else was on the edge of their seats. Tens of millions of people around the world were praying for a miracle.

Outside the suite, the Tongalians were making such a racket that the documentary crew was about to lose it.

“Is someone ringing the doorbell?” the cameraman suddenly looked up and asked. But before anyone could answer, there was a massive bang, and all the noise stopped dead.

Everyone stared blankly at the door, completely dazed.

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Right before their eyes, the heavy door, easily weighing dozens of kilos, just crashed inward, landing with a thud.

Everyone stood there, left speechless.

Pablo was still holding his phone to his ear, hand frozen in mid-air.

He was frozen, totally spaced out.

But before anyone could snap out of it, an icy, gorgeous girl strode in from outside.

Trailing behind her were three elders, each with an ethereal, immortal-like aura.

[Divine warriors descend from the heavens.]

[Oh my god, I’m actually crying.]

[Is this a miracle or what?]

[God heard our prayers.]

After a moment of dead silence, the live stream chat blew up; comments were pouring in like a tidal wave.

Messages in every language imaginable were flooding the screen so fast it was impossible to keep up.

Stella shot Landen a look, and the old man didn’t hesitate; he bolted straight toward Alessio’s room.

“You,” someone called out. The Tongalians moved to block them, but the three elders merely flicked their sleeves, releasing a force that blasted the crowd back several steps. The livestream chat erupted in frenzy at the sight.

[Wow.]

[Clusia is badass.]

[This is hype.]

Comments scrolled fast.

Stella stood in front of Orlando, the three elders behind her standing guard, keeping the Herbal Medicine Guild at bay.

“The medicine,” Stella said, her tone icy.

She reached out her hand.

On Stella’s shoulder, Blackie poked his head out, his beady eyes cold as ice, fixed on Orlando.

Orlando was shocked.

Orlando, still in a daze, handed over the medicine he’d been fiddling with.

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“Dr. Miracle,” Landen’s voice called out from inside, urgent and anxious.

Stella just said, “Oh.”

She grabbed the medicine and walked over.

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“Oh no,” one of the crew members blurted out, clutching his phone as he finally realized what was blowing up on the live stream. The cameraman was already on the move, capturing every second of the action.

The door opened.

Alessio was sprawled on the floor, gasping for air, his face a sickly gray and blood pouring from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

Everyone freaked out.

Carmelo looked like he’d just been struck by lightning, frozen in place; he couldn’t believe his eyes.

The Herbal Medicine Guild was in total chaos.

“His vital energy is collapsing, his soul is slipping away; he’s hanging by a thread,” Landen said as he checked Alessio’s pulse. If they’d been even a minute later, there’d be no saving him.

[Can someone translate that? What does it mean?]

[It means Alessio’s about to die.]

[Is this Clusia Traditional Medicine? It’s amazing.]

Pablo shouted, “Damn it, how is this even happening?” He clutched his hair, totally putting on a show, freaking out. “What about our ad contracts?”

Landen was struggling to pry Alessio’s mouth open, but Alessio’s jaw was locked tight; no matter what he tried, it wouldn’t budge. Landen shot Stella a desperate look, asking, “What do we do?”

He looked up at Stella, panic written all over his face.

Everyone else instinctively turned to Stella, holding their breath, waiting for her next move.

Just then, Quinto rushed in after getting the call, saying, “What the hell are you doing? Who told you to feed Mr. Lyons random medicine? This is just a normal detox; he doesn’t need any medicine at all”

He was still desperately trying to cover for himself.

[Detox? Detox from what? Did I just hear that right?]

[It’s a detox reaction. That’s the magic of our Herbal Medicine. Yeah, Alessio’s just going through detox.]

[Tongalians, have some shame. Detox? Detox your ass.]

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The Herbal Medicine Guild crowd heard Quinto’s excuse and instantly started freaking out and yelling, turning the whole suite into absolute chaos.

Stella glanced up, looking bored and unfazed.

Clearly annoyed, she raised her hand, two quick snaps, and she popped Alessio’s jaw out of place right in front of everyone. Without a hint of emotion, she crushed the wax seal and shoved the pill straight into his mouth.

Everyone was stunned.

Out of nowhere, everyone’s jaw started aching.

The live stream chat was filled with nothing but ellipses; nobody knew what to say.

It was so straightforward and rough.

But the crowd was eating it up.

“How long till it kicks in?” Orlando asked. He edged closer, voice barely above a whisper. With the room wired up with cameras, if Alessio didn’t make it, he’d be in serious trouble.

Stella gave him a cold stare and said flatly, “Right away.”

Just after that, Alessio, who’d looked totally dead just a second ago, suddenly opened his mouth and let out a blackish, murky breath. Everyone watching the stream saw it clear as day and totally lost it.

[Black? Did you guys see that?]

People all over the world were glued to their screens, eyes locked on Alessio.

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