Chapter 1230:

Darren offered some comfort. “It might seem worse now, but it’s always been rough. You just used to ignore the issues.”

Entering the hotel, Jayden and Darren decided to skip the elevator and headed straight for the smoking area on the ground floor.

Leaning against the wall, Darren fixed his gaze on Jayden as he smoked quietly. Breaking the silence, he said, “Do you know what shows someone has really grown up?”

Jayden raised his eyebrows. “What’s that?”

“It’s not about getting rich or becoming famous. It’s about having the skills and the duty to fix problems,” Darren explained.

Darren glanced at his hand. “I used to be so scared of performing in front of an audience. When I stood on stage, the fear felt like a hungry monster, swallowing me whole. The audience below looked like monsters, ready to watch me embarrass myself and fail. I felt certain that if I messed up, they would rush at me and tear me to shreds.”

Jayden’s eyebrows raised. “But you got past that fear. How?”

wasn’t that scared little boy on stage anymore. I had grown stronger,

then added, “You remind me of how I used to be, conflicted between your inner self and how you appear

nothing more, smoking until his cigarette was just a stub. Then he spoke again,

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ways as

room, Jayden lay

was immature, but nearing 30, how

thoughts wandered to Elyse, wondering what she thought

wondered if she

to consume

night, her

so overwhelming, I forgot to tell you something,”

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