At Adler Serenity Hospital.
In the early hours of the morning, the operating room doors swung open, and nurses wheeled out an unconscious Shaun Adler. His family immediately swarmed the gurney. Seeing his pale, weakened face, the Adler Matriarch and Mrs. Adler immediately teared up. Shaun's father, Douglas Adler, clenched his fists, overwhelmed by a mix of heartache and fury.
Douglas was originally a descendant of the Adler Clan's Direct Line and the eldest son of Patriarch Adler in Valerium. Years ago, he had secretly married his beloved—a minor celebrity—and had been kicked out of the family by his father. That was why he had relocated to Stellan to build his life. In all his years, Shaun was his only son, treated as the ultimate treasure by the entire household. Even the Adler Matriarch favored this grandson above all others.
