Furious, Richard sprang up and shouted into the phone, “Uncle, this is my only chance of avenging Dad. Why are you stopping me?”

 

“That’s because you’re the only son your mom has, and you are my only nephew. I can’t let you be in danger,” the man answered him calmly.

“What if I don’t agree to it?”

“If you disobey my order, I’ll transfer you back here and swap your position into a sinecure.”

Richard’s eyes were filled with struggle and reluctance upon hearing that threat. He growled into the phone and said, “Just because you’re the vice president doesn’t mean that you can threaten me like this.”

 
 

“I’m doing this because I’m your uncle. Even though I’m only four years older, I am still your elder. There won’t be any further discussion on this matter. I have a meeting to attend,” Richard’s uncle said assertively and hung up the phone.

Richard huffed and pounded his fist against the table, creating a crack in the sturdy marbletop. He gripped his hair and furrowed his eyebrows in pain. He looked at his phone once again and picked it up. After he found the number, he took a deep breath and made the call.

A female’s gentle

 

asked softly. The way they spoke did not feel like

missed your voice,” she replied with

to stop interfering with my job.” Richard’s sole purpose

 

My only request is to stop you from joining missions related

“Why?”

lost your dad. Do I have to lose you too?” Her

want to go. Please let me kill that monster and

that’s exactly why I don’t want you to go. You’d lose your mind, good judgment, and even your life too,” answered the lady sobbingly on the other end of the line. “I just want you to be

sobbing softened his vengeful heart. He comforted her and said, “I promise you that nothing will happen to

it hard for your uncle, alright? He’s just

is Granddad?” Richard asked with

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