Alexander's eyes widened. Something was moving in Dominic’s veins, wriggling as it moved along. It was not a hallucination, as something was squirming in the older man’s veins.
The hairs on Alexander’s skin stood at the sight of this despite everything he had been through. "Old man, that’s…"
If Dominic had not warned Alexander from touching him before this, he would have rushed forward to hold Dominic's arm.
"Symbiote!" Dominic slowly uttered the word and took another long breath. Then he glanced at his arm as if nothing was out of place and put it back into the water again. His arm plopped heavily into the water once again, making a splash. This time, Alexander was ready and leaned back.
"Three hours…later…get Austin…that bastard…help me up!" With that, Dominic fell silent again.
Alexander, too, did not speak. He knew the older man must have exhausted all his strength at this moment. Although he seemed to have passed out, it was nothing severe.
After taking a deep breath, Alexander turned and left. When he arrived at the main house’s living room, he saw Austin carefully changing the towel on Galen’s forehead.
Still, Austin’s actions were a little clumsy. Although he tried to fold the towel carefully, it was still messy. When he laid the towel on Galen's tiny head, it also covered Galen's eyes. Austin probably felt it was wrong and tried to adjust the towel before it slipped from Galen's head.
"I'll do it," Alexander said, walking over to take the towel from Austin. Alexander reached out to touch his son's forehead. It felt cooler than before, but he could not tell if it was because of the towel.
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