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Chapter 54

Author: Dreamy Fire
Felix's lips curled into a slight smile. It was exactly as he had anticipated.

He picked up the bowl he had prepared earlier and placed it by Zane's mouth. Then, he gently patted Zane's back three times with his right hand.

On the last pat, Zane surprisingly opened his mouth and expelled something into the bowl.

To the astonishment of Gilbert and Jane, Zane laid back down and fell asleep again.

"All done."

"All done?" The couple stared wide-eyed, unable to comprehend the unbelievable turn of events.

It wasn't until Felix approached them with the bowl and pointed to its contents that they understood.

"This bug is the reason for your son's condition." Felix showed them the bowl.

They looked down to see a white, worm-like creature in the bowl, resembling a dead earthworm, completely still.

"This creature is extremely rare. It's called a Snowbug. I won't go into the details, but when it encounters a human, it will actively burrow into their body without leaving any wounds.

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