Chapter 137

• Kai jolted awake from his deep slumber as his phone erupted into a persistent ringing, shattering the stillness of the late-night air. With heavy eyelids, he fumbled for his phone on the nightstand, squinting to read the name displayed on the screen. It was his younger brother, Ace. Concern tinged his groggy mind as he answered the call.
• "Hey, Ace. What's going on?" Kai mumbled, his voice thick with sleep.
• "Kai, I'm at the hospital," Ace's voice trembled, his worry palpable even through the phone. "Something happened... I need you here. It's urgent."