Chapter 324

Hearing their words, Cain, initially feeling a glimmer of hope, fell into despair.

“Carl, I realize now I was wrong,” Cain said, his voice heavy with regret.

Cain thought, I’ve finally realized it—Sienna is toxic. Not only is she unreliable, but she’s a troublemaker. Despite Phoebe’s harsh exterior and ruthless nature, she is much more dependable. I regret this so much.

Carl sighed deeply. “What good is knowing you’re wrong now! It’s too late.”

He then turned to the two masters. “Masters, if you can’t resolve this directly, is there any way you could help suppress his bad luck?” he asked. “Perhaps with a talisman or some kind of horoscope artifact!”

Carl thought, I’m furious with Cain, but I can’t ignore it.

The two masters both wore expressions of discomfort.

“We don’t have the power to create a talisman to suppress his bad luck,” one of the masters said. “For that, you’ll need to seek out Master Flynn.”

“As for horoscope artifacts, if you can find one imbued with auspicious energy, it might help suppress his bad luck for a while,” the other master explained. “But we have no power over such items and can’t lend them out.”

They certainly had a couple of horoscope artifacts on hand, but there was no way they would ever lend them out.

Carl thought, No amount of money would change their minds.

Carl understood their meaning. “Is there any chance we could borrow one from other masters in the Horoscope Association?” he asked. “We are willing to offer a substantial reward.”

Taoist Master shook his head. “No master would be willing to lend such an artifact.”

The Ascetic Master suggested, “Master Flynn has quite a few artifacts. Perhaps you should ask him.”

Carl gave a wry smile. “He won’t lend it out at all. If they needed a talisman or an artifact, Master Flynn would have helped by now. It was apparent he didn’t like Cain at all.”

Carl thought, If it weren’t for Phoebe, Master Flynn wouldn’t even bother with them.

Both masters admitted they had no other solutions.

Feeling helpless, Carl sent the two masters back to Oriar before heading to the person in charge to make a scene. He claimed that if the Horoscope Association didn’t intervene, he would report them to the Special Forces and escalate the matter further.

He also planned to accuse the Horoscope Association of protecting Sienna and the horoscope master who was helping her.

Carl thought, ‘If Phoebe advises this, there must be a good reason behind it.’

The person in charge, overwhelmed by Carl’s persistence, reluctantly contacted higher authorities. After some discussion, the decision was made to allow the person in charge to lend out one of the Horoscope Association’s naturally imbued artifacts.

With the artifact in hand, Carl and the person in charge headed to the hospital.

By the time they arrived, Cain’s misfortune had struck once more.

After the surgery, Cain wasn’t allowed to drink any water, but his saliva nearly choked him, leaving him gasping for air. The slightest movement tugged at his wound, sending searing pain through his body.

Seeing Cain in such a terrible condition, the person in charge understood that only an artifact could temporarily suppress the effects.

He handed Carl a smooth, colorful stone. “This should provide some temporary relief, at least for now.”

“Cain’s situation is worse than bad luck—his fortune is being drained away, which makes it pretty serious.”

“One artifact will only provide limited suppression.”

“I’ll stop his misfortune from intensifying due to the backlash, but it won’t completely stop it.”

“You’d better find a way to get another artifact, something for dual suppression—it’s the only way to keep him from being so unlucky, at least for a while.”

He thought, I’d better make this clear from the start—if this one artifact doesn’t work and they come back complaining, it’s going to cause trouble!

He then emphasized, “Lending out this artifact is already the extent of what the Horoscope Association can offer. So, you’ll have to find another.”

Then, he reassured them, “Don’t worry, we’ll thoroughly investigate Sienna and the horoscope master helping her.”

He thought, There’s no way around it. Given the situation today, the Jenkins family won’t back down.

Carl didn’t argue further and politely saw the person in charge off.

Macaria carefully placed the colorful stone into a small cloth pouch and tied it around Cain’s neck.

Cain put on the pouch and immediately felt a bit more at ease. However, his bad luck showed no signs of stopping.

As the person in charge had said, Cain’s misfortune was too severe for a single artifact to suppress.

Feeling helpless, Carl had no choice but to use his connections, reaching out to everyone he knew. But despite his efforts, he couldn’t secure another artifact. By the time he gave up, it was already evening.

Elliot and Lydia arrived at the hospital, their faces filled with concern. Elliot, seeing Carl’s exhaustion, felt a pang of guilt.

“Carl, Macaria, I’m so sorry for all the trouble today.”

Carl shot him a sharp look. “This is all your fault.”

“When we return to Solara City, you and Lydia will spend three days in the family chapel as punishment,” Carl added coldly.

Elliot and Lydia’s expressions immediately changed. Being forced to spend three days in the chapel was a punishment reserved for serious offenses. Not only would it be physically uncomfortable, but the shame of it was the worst part.

Since Carl had spoken, they didn’t dare protest. “Yes, Carl.”

At that moment, Cain, finally allowed to eat, was drinking some oatmeal when he suddenly choked. He couldn’t stop himself from coughing violently, the pain nearly knocking him out again.

Once Cain regained his breath, he gasped weakly, his voice barely a whisper.

“Carl, Elliot, Lydia, I can’t take it anymore.”

“If this goes on, I’d rather be dead.”

Cain thought, This is beyond human endurance. The pain is unbearable, and every hour brings more bad luck, only making it worse. Right now, living feels more painful than death. My hatred for Sienna grew stronger with each passing moment. She’s destroyed me!

Elliot and Lydia looked at their son, their hearts aching.

“You can’t take it, but we can do nothing.” Elliot sighed. “Tomorrow, I’ll reach out to a few more people and see if we can find another horoscope…”

“Your situation is more complicated. You need one of those artifacts infused with auspicious energy.”

“That’s not only rare, but incredibly difficult to borrow.”

He had already inquired with the horoscope masters at the Jenkins Group, but they only had ordinary horoscope artifacts, which were now useless.

These words suddenly struck Cain.

I—Milton—I have one of those artifacts!

“Hey, we both happened to buy one at the market the other night.”

At the time, Cain had tried to buy it from Milton but he refused to sell. He thought, The artifacts they have now are my only hope to stop this.

Janjar suddenly remembered. “They have ours, but would they lend it to…”

Chapter 324

time, Cain had urged him to ask Phoebe to sell it, but he never followed through.

Jamar thought, Given Phoebe’s current attitude, getting her to lend it to us would be nearly impossible.

Cain couldn’t stand the relentless torment any longer.

“Elliot, Lydia, why don’t you ask Phoebe for help tomorrow?”

“If she won’t sell it, offer her a high price to rent it instead.”

Cain thought, Maybe if my parents go to Phoebe, she’ll show some mercy? Either way, they have to try. I can’t take this much longer; I’m about to lose my mind.

Cain’s suggestion made both Carl and Elliot furrow their brows in unison. They thought, Phoebe probably would disagree!

Elliot thought, I feel too embarrassed to ask Phoebe for help.

But Lydia spoke up. “Yes, go to Phoebe. This is connected to her, so it’s only right to ask her for help.”

Though Sienna caused Cain’s condition, Phoebe couldn’t be entirely blameless either.