Chapter 1972

Pain ricocheted through Wayne’s temples and chest, making every breath a challenge.

He didn’t want to hear the boy’s compromise, he turned and left, pushing the door behind him.

Natalie looked up, her voice ringing out like a chilling spell. “Wayne, being born here is both your fortune and your curse. If you want to survive, if you want those around you to survive, then you need to strike first! Show no mercy, kill if you must, only then can you secure your place at the top. Only then will you become an untouchable force.”

With a bang, the door slid shut.

Wayne felt as if he was drowning, his surroundings shifting back to his bedroom.

He collapsed onto the couch, his forehead slick with cold sweat, his breaths coming in ragged gasps.

“See? I told you so. A voice echoed again.e2

Hector, who had already been apprehended, sat on the table opposite Wayne. His long legs swinging back and forth, his face sporting a smile that was both familiar and foreign to Wayne.

“Rosalynn isn’t as forgiving as you think. You either tread carefully for the rest of your life, or risk being discarded at a moment’s notice, Hector shrugged. “But you, Wayne, are inherently malicious. You can’t refrain from doing evil, so I was certain I’d witness your downfall. And look, here it comes…”

up!” Wayne glared at Hector, “Speak another word of nonsense, and I’ll make sure

smile on Hector’s face grew even more

Wayne’s eyes,

like none other gripped Wayne’s heart.

grab

heavy as lead, refusing to budge

poured out a handful of

Maddie, and even Natalie, were all hallucinations brought

took the medicine, they would

still not awake yet?”

the medicine was down, a pair of polished shoes

the floor, pills scattered around him.

robust, younger version of himself, locking down at him with an air of superiority and indifference

a

cufflinks on his sleeves gave off a

a god looking down on a mere

He sneered, “But look at you now. What did you get after abandoning me, your true self? Wayne, it’s time to stop………”

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