Before long, Reuben escorted Jasmine out of their home, making their way directly to Castle Peak Psychiatric Hospital located in the suburb.


    Inside Castle Peak Psychiatric Hospital, the nurses had just finished feeding Kian, who was bing increasingly agitated.


    After being fed, Kian regained consciousness. His mouth was wiped clean, his mouth rinsed, and his stomach had been washed out. Lying on the hospital bed with his hands and feet restrained, Kian wore a look of satisfaction.


    The nurses struggled to suppress their nausea as they exited the intensive care unit, carrying a basin filled with the unpleasant remnants they had just cleared from Kian’s stomach.


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    Once the nurses emerged from the intensive care unit, one of them respectfully addressed them, saying, “Mr. Webb and young Mr. Webb, the patient has regained consciousness.”


    Donald responded coldly, “Have youpleted the gastricvage procedure?”


    The nurse nodded and quietly confirmed, “Yes, the procedure is finished.”


    “Good,” Donald continued, “Have you properly disinfected what you fed him?”


    With urgency, the nurse replied, “Yes, it has been sterilized. We used a pressure cooker to ensure it was treated at high temperature and pressure. While we can’t eliminate the odor entirely, I assure you there are no remaining bacteria or viruses…”


    Kian’s strict routine of receiving additional ‘supplements’ every hour continued without change.


    Donald, fully aware of the gravity of the situation, dared not stop his son’s regimen. He could see that Kian was truly on the brink of death, and dying even for a minute could prove catastrophic. Fearful of the consequences, Donald consulted a team of medical professionals and they devised a temporary solution: to pre-cook Kian’s ‘supplements’ in the pressure cooker for at least half an hour to eliminate any harmful microorganisms.


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    With a heavy heart, Donald gestured for the nurses to leave. “Alright, you may go now. Please ensure all of his next meals are prepared in advance.”


    The nurse nodded and assured him, “Mr. Webb, you can rest assured that we have already prepared all eight of his meals for tonight. Each meal has been sterilized in advance and will be served at room temperature.”


    Feeling a wave of nausea wash over him, Donald quickly waved his hand and said, “Alright, you can leave now.”


    Once the nurses departed, Sean leaned in and whispered to his father, “Dad, are we really going to let this continue? How can Kian possibly need to consume such filth every hour? If this gets out, the Webb family will be humiliated!”


    Donald replied, “What other choice do we have? Do you want me to stand by and watch your brother die?”


    Sean quickly rified, “That’s not what I meant. I think we should bring Kian back to Sudbury. Staying here isn’t a solution. We can use our family doctor and nurses at home. At least we can trust them to keep this matter private.”


    Donald pondered for a moment before responding, “Alright, we’ll take your brother back to Sudbury, but we can’t leave Aurous Hill just yet.”


    “Why not?” Sean asked, surprised. “What else do we need to do here?”


    Donald exined, “I suspect there’s more to your brother’s sudden illness than meets the eye. Something must have triggered this behavior. I want to stay in Aurous Hill for a while longer to investigate and gather any clues we might have missed. I need you to stay with me.”


    Sean nodded in agreement, saying, “Yes, Dad, I’ll stay with you.”


    Donald replied, “In that case, we’ll arrange for our doctor to apany Kian back to Sudbury tomorrow morning.”


    With that, Donald stood up and said, “Now, let’s go see your brother.”


    Father and son rose and opened the door to the intensive care unit, only to be met with an overwhelming and repulsive stench.


    Despite the windows being wide open and the exhaust fan running, the foul odor lingered persistently.