Chapter 1313

"Fine, we'll do it your way!"

Evan let out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding.

"It's already afternoon, so today, Uncle will be teaching me. Bernard, you'll just

have to watch," Evan said.

"Hmph!" Bernard snorted, one of them looking smug while the other looked

seriously annoyed.

The big guy with the scarred face stepped forward, his expression deadly serious.

He was just about to launch into a lecture when Bernard suddenly cut in.

"If you suck at offense, don't mess him up. I'll teach him how to attack, you stick to

defense!"

Everyone knew, after all: the best fighters could play both sides of the game—

offense and defense.

The scar-faced guy glared daggers at Bernard, practically grinding his teeth.

"This is my time. Nobody asked you. If you keep quiet, nobody's going to think

you're dead," he snapped.

Bernard just rolled his eyes and shut up.

The scar-faced guy really didn't want to admit it, but Bernard wasn't wrong. When

it came to attacking, Bernard had skills he just couldn't match.

He'd tried teaching Evan some offense before, but after sparring with Bernard,

he'd figured it was better to focus on defense. That was where he really had

something to offer.

you can end things quick. But

as you—or even better—solid defense

just

I'll show you how to

...

kids were busy—some

the backyard—Tarquin was off

picket fence, a cigarette smoldering between

gotten a lot better, but he hadn't

his mind, he still needed that

he could think about was finding the real source of the

and over, he replayed memories of his parents—their

the day

pick apart those memories, searching for clues,

missed the first

were bitter. But because

turned sour, and the bitter

that pain

wanting to

forcing himself to

Smoked, and remembered,

...

Evan and the scar-faced guy returned to their

sent a

was surprised to

was served outside on

porch—fried chicken, mashed

corn on the

lemonade—everyone gathered

and

sun dipped

sunset, a sudden flash

appeared outside the

open, and

light, everyone

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