The Ex-Con Who Conquered the World novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172 Diligence Was Everything

Chapter 172 Diligence Was Everything

“Not again…” Zoey knew this pain all too well.

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She fumbled open the drawer of her nightstand, pulled out a bottle of pills, shook a few into her hand, and swallowed them dry.

Maybe she’d been taking the expensive imported stuff for too long. Her body was getting used to it. Either way, the pills didn’t do much this time. The stabbing pain barely eased up.

“It hurts… It hurts so much…” Zoey curled up on the bed, clutching her stomach.

The thin strap of her nightgown slipped off her shoulder, revealing her soft skin.

The pain made her double over. Her back arched. Her hips tilted up.

Zoey had always been blessed in that department-wide hips, a perfect hourglass figure. In that position, the curve of her rear pressed tightly against the sheer fabric of her nightgown. The outline was full and round.

She didn’t know how long she lay there, writhing. Finally, exhausted, she went limp. Her body was drenched in cold sweat.

“It’s getting worse,” she whispered through clenched teeth, her face pale. “More frequent. Harder to handle. What do I do?”

Then, suddenly, a memory surfaced. The first time Stefan had come to the Stewart Mansion, he’d told her not to get angry, not to get worked up, saying it would make her condition worse.

He took one look at me and knew I had a uterine condition. Maybe he really does know medicine?

She thought about Sara and about how she’d woken up.

Back then, Zoey hadn’t believed Stefan deserved any credit. She’d chalked it up to a coincidence. But now…

Could there be more to it? A convict like him? Actually having that kind of skill?

Zoey didn’t know what to think anymore. She was starting to have doubts. She replayed the auction in her mind.

Those two women-clearly important-were so close to him. What about Bjorn’s attitude? Was it really just because of that powerful woman?

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Chapter 172 Diligence Was Everything

I need to find a way to test him. If he really has the skills… If he could cure me…

Zoey took a deep breath, the thought settling in her mind.

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At Villa Number Seven, Crown Villas, Stefan was grimacing in the bathtub.

The Body Tempering process hurt exactly as much as he’d expected. It was like a million needles stabbing him from the inside. No ordinary person could handle this. Even most martial artists would tap out.

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ors, the only way was to continuously circulate their technique, keep their

and draw medicinal properties into the body to process them.

my film started seeping out of his pores, mixing with the reddish water of

pt absorbing the medicine, the water itself began to change. The deep blood- bit by bit, until it was almost clear.

alf an hour, the water was nearly transparent. The elixir’s power was spent and

out a long breath. He stood up, rinsed off in the shower, and stepped out.

My body’s stronger. My bones are denser. I’m ready. I can handle opening the True Dragon

now.

could also feel there was still some residual medicinal energy trapped inside him. Just his technique wouldn’t be enough to fully refine it. He needed to pair it with some combat practice-a martial cultivation technique.

Moonlit Lake is right in front of the villa complex. This late, there won’t be anyone around. Perfect to run through the Dragon Transformation Fist a few times.

efan got dressed and slipped out into the night.

or a martial cultivator, diligence was everything.

Talent only got one so far. Sustained effort each day was what built true strength.

Stefan jogged down th

himmering in the

hehind. The lake was just ahead, its surface

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