Chapter 29 - Open Heart.

Hearing what the King just told her, Rei was stunned at the spot. Her brain refused to process all those unbelievable words from the King.

"How about his heart condition? Is it... Uhm... Related to that drug as well?" Rei asked in a careful and worried tone.

"Well, his heart condition is congenital, but that drug will worsen his condition, if left uncontrolled, his life might be in great danger. Or to be more accurate, he is in the slow process of killing himself at this moment." said the King.

"Ah... Can't we do anything about it?" Rei asked, who was shocked for a second time.

"Unfortunately, if we can't stop Ben from overdosing that drug, we can barely do anything about it. And it's that Ben, that work freak we are talking about." said the King.

"But... We could try... Right?" Rei asked again.