“Listen.” Instead of blaming Ben, Zachary warned. “I don’t want someone to love me out of sympathy. A relationship built upon sympathy is meaningless, and I don’t need it!”

Ben kneeled before him on one knee and begged for his forgiveness. “I’m sorry, Mr. Nacht. Please forgive me.”

“All my life as a businessman, I’ve been through hell, but nothing had ever taken me down. Even now I’m on the brink of death, I’m not afraid of dying, because I’ve lived my whole life with dignity. So please don’t take the last shred of dignity away from me. You hear me?” Zachary said in a calm but sorrowful voice.

“Got it.” Ben kept his head down. Tears began to well up in his eyes.

It must have taken this egoistic man a lot of courage to admit how vulnerable he was at this point. Zachary must have trusted Ben wholeheartedly to make that remark.

could understand him and stop doing anything that

a deep sigh.

sorry…” Ben apologized in a hoarse

his bed. He was a little worn

he felt just

I got to stay

to remind himself to stay awake as he was afraid he would pass away in

off sleepiness for some time, he gave

demons grabbed him from below as if they were

escape but to no avail. His body was so stiff that he did not have

of a sudden, he heard Henry’s voice from afar. “Stay strong, Zachary.

years, he had pushed himself beyond his limits, but at this point, he could not take it

a break.” His father’s gentle voice emerged from the

knew his father had never cared about power or prestige. All his father

Zachary never had the chance to experience such love

no choice but to live up to Henry’s expectations and fulfill all the responsibilities as

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