Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 2692 Mikayla nodded and took out a small packet of powder before handing it to Lennox. "Relax, it's just a sedative mix, nothing harmful. Once the Grand Elder takes it, he'll fall asleep for a short while, and during that time, my dad will take what he deserves and leave the Advanced Medical Institute." She continued, "When the Grand Elder wakes up, it'll just be you and me. By then, I'll already be his future daughter-in-law, so even if he's angry, he probably won't dare do anything to me." Lennox laughed loudly as he played with the packet, completely unconcerned.

"I thought it was gonna be something huge. It turns out that all | need to do is put my dad to sleep so Mr. Owens Senior can make his move. That's way too easy! Leave it to me, | promise I'll handle it perfectly." Mikayla blinked innocently. "Lennox, why are you so good to me? Aren't you afraid the stuff | gave you might be poison?" Lennox froze for a second. Then, he scolded her gently. "What are you even saying? | treat you as the woman | love most, so why would | ever think so poorly of you? Besides, you're kind, beautiful, and smart. There's no way you'd poison my dad.

And don't forget, I'm a sixth-grade potion master. No poison can slip past me." ---- His smugness was practically dripping off him. Andrew, silently watching from above, shook his head. He thought Lennox was yet another idiot. Lennox was a certified fool. Sixth-grade potion master? If he could identify the powder Mikayla gave him, Andrew would get on his knees and call him his mentor. It was obvious that Lorenzo and Mikayla planned to use Lennox to take out Corbin, who had momentum and support on his side.

For Lorenzo, killing Corbin was not the issue; the problem was that the entire Advanced Medical Institute only accepted leaders like Corbin or Koda, people from within their own ranks. So, if the Owens family wanted absolute control over the Institute, they could not openly kill Corbin and seize power. They needed someone from inside the Institute to do it for them, someone easy to manipulate. Even Andrew had to admit that the strategy was solid. Corbin was not some disposable pawn; he would not willingly become Lorenzo's puppet.

Yet Lorenzo's current plan inside the Institute depended heavily on Corbin's presence, so he had to let Corbin rise first. Only afterward could he scheme from the shadows to eliminate him, while making sure no one suspected an outsider. ---- Andrew could already see Lorenzo's plan clearly: once Corbin died, Lennox would be pushed into power, Even if Lennox felt guilty or scared after poisoning his own father, none of that would matter. By then, Mikayla would keep him hooked with beauty and manipulation, while Lorenzo pressured him from behind closed doors.

Terrified of being exposed as a patricide, Lennox would have no choice but to obey the Owens family completely. It was indeed a clever plan. Unfortunately for them, Andrew and his team had already figured out every step. No matter how well the Owens family plotted, their scheme was doomed. Andrew signaled to Eric, and the two slipped away quietly, leaving Lennox and Mikayla whispering sweet nothings on Bluewater Cliff. Lennox had no idea that the happiness in front of him was built entirely on lies and manipulation, and the price for it would be his own father's life.

Soon enough, morning arrived. The entire Advanced Medical Institute gathered and marched once again toward the Grand Medicinal Hall. Andrew, Eric, and ---- Jerome accompanied Koda and his people, reaching the hall first, Not long after, Corbin arrived with the Owens family and his own. forces, their group moving in a massive wave. "Today, we settle life and death and decide who becomes the director," Koda said coldly as he set his heavy sword down.