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Specialists assembled, machines surrounded the boy, and every test came back inconclusive, leaving confusion where confidence once lived—proof that power meant nothing against fear and mystery.
None succeeded, and Vincent learned helplessness firsthand—watching his son fade, realizing intelligence, ambition, and wealth offered no protection from loss.
Desperate, Vincent visited the small church Elliot had once noticed, uncertain why—seeking perspective, comfort, or absolution—hoping that standing closer to suffering might uncover truths long forgotten.
Inside, warmth replaced grandeur, and hope replaced polish, embodied by Grandmother Ruth, whose life was defined by service and whose faith remained unbroken despite decades of hardship.
Among the children sat Jallen—orphaned, observant—quietly reading donated medical books far beyond his years, absorbing patterns others overlooked, listening deeply to the world around him.
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