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Chapter 347 - The Mysterious Doctor From The Covenant

POV: DANTE

The physician arrived at midnight, exactly as the voice on the phone had promised.

Dante had told Luca to clear the household staff from the east wing for the evening, a precaution that felt excessive until he saw the man Luca escorted into his study. Tall, silver-haired, carrying a case that looked more like something out of a military field kit than a doctor's bag.

"Mr. Romano," the man said, his accent unplaceable, a mix of something Eastern European filtered through years elsewhere. "My name isn't important. Call me Doctor, if you need to call me anything at all."

"That's not reassuring," Dante said.

"I'm not here to reassure you," the doctor replied, setting his case on the desk. "I'm here to fix your legs. Reassurance is Dr. Fabrizio's job. I understand he's already told you the honest, disappointing truth about your recovery timeline."

Luca stood near the door, arms crossed, watching the exchange with open suspicion.

"How does this work?" Dante asked.

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