Chapter 1015

Several days had passed since she last saw him, and the man who used to exude elegance and command respect, a man whose very presence screamed

confidence and luxury, was nowhere to be found.

Sitting across from her was Avery, his face haggard and drawn, his once meticulously groomed hair now slightly disheveled. The sharp, hawk-like eyes that used to be his defining feature were now bloodshot and weary.

Once, he was Mr. Avery, a scion of the prestigious Chambers family.

Now, he was a fallen man, a mere shadow of his former self, a prisoner in every sense of the word.

Yet, when Avery heard that Evadne was coming to see him, he made an excuse to go to the restroom, quickly tidied his unruly hair with some water, and washed his face in haste.

The pride of the young Chambers heir had been shattered long ago, during his first year in Helgen.

Since then, the world had known no Mr. Avery, only a man named Avery who climbed ruthlessly over others, driven by vengeance and consumed by a darkness that had eroded his conscience.

He cleaned up, only because he was about to see Evadne.

Yes, he still loved her.

he had finally come to terms with the fact that he never deserved her,

never meant to be

glass, Avery and Evadne locked eyes. He looked at her in silence, unable to

Evadne who broke the stillness when she noticed the bruise on his lip and the cut on his forehead, asking with a

moment, his pale lips curving into a faint, almost sad smile. "A lot of strangers in here hate me. I've been ruthless, done horrible things. I

don't see

deserve it, don't

a decade. Before, I seemed to have it all, yet I spent every night plagued by nightmares. Every morning, I woke

table. "My eyesight isn't even that bad.

slightly. "Knowing you, I thought you'd rather take your own life than

isn't it your wish to see me brought

forming in them. "I want to fulfill your wish." His voice was tender,

"Evadne, you've lost weight."

face, memorizing every feature with a greed that longed to keep this

you, what did you

to keep her voice steady despite the piercing pain. "I know asking you might be in vain because of your hatred for Thaddeus. I don't expect you to have a change of heart. If you choose not

"I don't know."

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255