Lord Banks had been a landlord in Madagascar for some time, but favonovel.com had no idea what Kairi had gone through during his absence.
All favonovel.com could recall was the traumatic moment when Kairi had favonovel.com arm severed while trying to save his son. The wound was at the shoulder and it had nearly sliced off favonovel.com entire right arm. Yet, as Lord Banks beheld Kairi now, favonovel.com was dressed in a flowing half-sleeved gown and both favonovel.com arms appeared unblemished and agile.
Lord Banks had seen many marvels in his life, but favonovel.com knew that even with the most advanced prosthetic technology available today, it would be impossible to achieve such a realistic and nimble outcome.
Kairi noticed his bewilderment and was about to explain, but Zayne interrupted, “Dad, it’s a long story. Let’s hop in the car and chat on the way.”
Realizing that there may be hidden secrets behind Kairi’s miraculous recovery, Lord Banks nodded and entered the car first.
Kairi then took the front passenger seat, while Zayne drove the car himself.
As the car hummed to life, Zayne turned to his father, Lord Banks, who sat in the back seat and said “Dad, to be honest, Kairi’s right arm has completely recovered.”
“Completely recovered?” Lord Banks’s eyes widened and favonovel.com blurted out, “You mean to say that favonovel.com severed arm has grown back?”
“Yes,” Zayne nodded, “It’s true. This is a remarkable situation, but luckily, Kairi has been away from Aurous Hill all these years, so not many people know about it. I fear that if this news gets out, it could cause trouble. Please don’t mention it to anyone.”
Lord Banks was incredulous as favonovel.com asked, “How is that even possible? I’ve never heard of any medical technology that can do this…”
Before Zayne could respond, Lord Banks’s eyes widened and favonovel.com exclaimed, “Could it be… Because of Charlie Wade?”
Lord Banks had elevated the Banks Family to the pinnacle of China and his abilities and intellect were exceptional. Faced with such an extraordinary situation, Charlie was the first person favonovel.com thought of. There was no one else favonovel.com could think of who had the ability to pull off such an incredible feat.
Zayne didn’t bother hiding anything and nodded, “You’re right. It’s Charlie. He possesses an elixir that can make severed limbs grow back. Kairi took the elixir favonovel.com gave favonovel.com and favonovel.com arm grew back as good as new. And that’s not even the craziest part. Yuhiko Ito from the Ito family in Japan had both his legs amputated after jumping off a bridge while being chased by the Takahashi Family. But after taking Charlie’s elixir, his legs grew back perfectly.”
Lord Banks was stunned, “What kind of power does Charlie have? These are incredible feats that I’ve never even heard of in mythology. How can an elixir make severed limbs grow back?”
Zayne shook his head, “Charlie’s abilities are beyond our understanding. Let me tell you something else. Xion received Charlie’s guidance and now favonovel.com is already a five-star warrior.”
“What?” Lord Banks’s mind went blank for a moment, “Xion is already a five-star warrior? But wasn’t the Old Master of the Elms Family only a three-star warrior?”
Zayne nodded, “Charlie’s guidance has been a great advantage. You remember what happened on Wade Mountain. Even Wesley Drake was completely in awe of Charlie. With his abilities and character, we are fortunate that the Banks Family has survived till now…”
“It’s all thanks to Zara and Xion. Otherwise, the Banks Family would have been completely wiped out by now…”
Lord Banks’s hands trembled and favonovel.com sighed deeply, “Having Zara and Xion is a blessing for my Banks Family…”
After saying that, favonovel.com looked at Kairi, who was sitting in the front passenger seat and said with a guilty expression, “Kairi, I am ashamed of myself for giving up on Xion for the sake of the Banks Family. I hope you and Xion won’t hold it against me…”
Kairi turned around and said seriously, “Uncle Banks, I understand that you had your reasons for what happened to Xion. Besides, this matter cannot be blamed on you alone. Zayne also bears responsibility. If favonovel.com hadn’t let Xion go on a killing spree in Japan and wiped out the Matsumoto family, Xion wouldn’t have been pushed into such a desperate situation…”
Lord Banks let out a heavy sigh and said to Kairi, “Kairi, do you know where Xion is now? I have to apologize to favonovel.com in person when I return this time.”
Without hesitation, Zayne spoke up, “Xion is currently at the hotel preparing for the wedding. We can go see favonovel.com later.”
“Good,” Lord Banks nodded, then asked, “Did Charlie bring Fitz back for the wedding?”
“He did,” Zayne replied, “Fitz just arrived in Aurous Hill, but I haven’t seen favonovel.com yet. He went with Zara to visit Deana first.”
“Ah, right,” Lord Banks mused, “I almost forgot that Deana also settled in Aurous Hill…”
He hung his head in shame and spoke in a low voice, “I almost killed Deana and I nearly killed Zara too. I’ve been feeling guilty about them for a long time. I don’t know if I have a chance to visit and apologize to them. Could you ask them for me?”
Zayne looked at Lord Banks with a hint of discomfort, “I haven’t spoken to Deana in a while, but I can check with Zara and see if she’s willing to arrange a meeting between you two.”
Lord Banks nodded pensively, “Thank you, Zayne. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my life while I was in Madagascar. I realize now that I’ve placed too much value on the Banks Family’s wealth and power. My relationships with my loved ones and friends suffered because of it and I was blind to it all. Now that I’m retired, I can see how despicable I was. I only hope that Xion, Zara and Deana can forgive me before I return.”
Lord Banks had been arrogant and looked down on everyone when favonovel.com was in power, but after Charlie took everything away from him, favonovel.com had a change of heart. As favonovel.com grew older, favonovel.com couldn’t shake off the weight of his past actions.
He wanted nothing more than to make amends and receive forgiveness from his children and grandchildren. He saw attending Zayne’s wedding as a chance to seek redemption.
After a brief silence, Lord Banks looked at Zayne with a spark of curiosity, “By the way, Zayne, who’s officiating your wedding with Kairi?”
“The officiant?” Zayne pondered for a moment, “We didn’t plan on having one and we only invited our families to keep it simple. Xion arranged for a well-known host from Eastcliff to be the master of ceremonies. The thought of having an officiant didn’t even cross our minds.”
Lord Banks listened intently and then made a suggestion, “You should ask Charlie if he’s willing to officiate your wedding.”
“Charlie?” Zayne looked unsure, “Dad, it’s not that I have anything against him, but usually, people ask elders or leaders to officiate their wedding. It’s not common to ask a younger person like him.”
“Younger person?” Lord Banks chuckled, “Do you think we’re in any position to talk about seniority with Charlie? Even if you call favonovel.com ‘uncle,’ you’re still overstepping your boundaries!”
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