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

left his mouth, the smile on

before Wayne’s eyes, Hector slowly disappeared

other gripped Wayne’s

up, intending to grab some medicine to swallow

injured leg felt as heavy as lead, refusing to

the pill bottle. His hand trembling, he poured out a handful of pills and shoved them into his mouth. Without water, he swallowed

of Quentin, Maddie, and even Natalie, were all hallucinations brought on by his heightened stress,

he took the medicine, they

you still not awake yet?”

polished shoes appeared

the floor, pills

a more robust, younger version of himself, locking down at

was dressed in a crisp

cufflinks on his sleeves gave off a blinding cold

if a god looking down on a mere insect, he twirled his

transforming into the obedient version Rosalynn likes would ensure a happy ever after?” He sneered, “But look at you now. What did you get after

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