Chapter 247

“Mom, I’m alright,” Howard answered, his tone calm and even, a voice once full of warmth and now dulled by years of isolation.

“That’s good!” Elaine nodded, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked around the villa.

Everything was impeccably maintained, clean, and spacious.

Despite being alone and refusing anyone’s help, Howard had managed to keep the house in perfect order.

He was still the bright and gentle young man she remembered, unchanged by the passing years.

If only that fire had never happened…

The thought clung to Elaine’s mind like a dark cloud, and fresh tears welled up in her eyes.

Madisyn, from the moment she saw Howard, pieced together the silent story his appearance told.

His skin, in various stages of peeling and damage, told a story of intense pain and suffering.

Even his feet appeared to bear the scars of whatever had happened to him.

“Madisyn.

pulled

gaze, but saw no fear-only

Howard looked at his sister’s delicate, yet determined face, emotions he’d long kept buried began to

sister, finally standing before him after

sorry I wasn’t there to welcome you when you

said, his voice laced with

I’ve been thinking

something for

slightly trembling hand, he offered her a small gift

surge of emotion as she took it, deeply moved by the

world, yet his heart

had never forgotten those

help but think how

she

into her pocket and pulled out a small

a little

pouch and opened it, revealing many small pills

he asked, a hint of

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