Chapitre 79: The Old Man Can't Walk

Adam hurried back to his father's bedside, carefully placing the pill into the old man's mouth. Everyone held their breath as the seconds ticked by.

And then…

"Pfffffffttt!"

A loud, unmistakable fart echoed through the room, breaking the tension like a popped balloon.

Everyone's eyes widened, the seriousness of the moment shattered in an instant. All heads turned away from the old man, their shocked faces now locked on Noah.

Adam, still processing what had just happened, hesitated before saying, "Noah, this is...?"

Noah coughed awkwardly, his gaze shifting to the ceiling as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Ahem, well, that's just a… side effect of the pill. Don't worry."

"A side effect?" Adam asked, confused but too polite to sound skeptical.