Chapter 1999



Asher continued, "After his identity was exposed, K abandoned him, and the Overcast besieged him. Traitors ultimately had one fate-death." "So... back when you were The Matrix, did you execute him?" Bella's voice trembled lightly, chills spreading through her body.

Asher closed his eyes weakly, shaking his head in pain. "When I succeeded as the leader, I swore an oath that I would never kill anyone. That was my bottom line. But at that time, everyone pressured me to personally execute him."

Bella felt suffocated, her heart racing.

"In order not to make things difficult for me, he took the gun from my hands and shot himself."

When Asher spoke of the incident again, his tone was calm and deep. If not for his bloodshot eyes, Bella might have thought he was recounting someone else's story.

How could anyone watch a loved one commit suicide before their eyes?

were in his place, she might have picked up that gun without

the past... All in the past..." Asher murmured hoarsely. He pressed his chest

I still have

intensely, speaking each word carefully. "Did you choose to be with Arnold

head and ran his tongue over

to your ex. You approached him and cared for him, not just to help me win him over, right? You wanted to see him, and you couldn't help but be close to him. Did you see him and think of that

sounding like

felt like it was burning,

siblings." Asher shook

a substitute?!" Bella anxiously grasped his arm, her fingers digging in as if trying to embed themselves

Arnold gave up everythin to be with you, facing rejection and estrangement! All this time, he has devoted himself to you, to our family, and to Justin and Carrie with

his fist clenched until the pain in his palm forced him to slowly release it. "But now... I truly love Arnold. It has nothing to do with his

Or do you love the person he used to resemble more?" Bella insisted

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