Chapter 163

RYN

I remained stunned as I sat on the floor of the living room, back at the Watcher’s mansion.

Looking through the documents, I realized my parents had major stakes in real estate, technology, and so on, most of which were based in the east.

I wonder why that was.

No one talks about the East. No one even knows whether it’s a kingdom or just a place.

It just is.

But my parents had most of their businesses and assets there.

Is that why I remember nothing of my past? Is that why no one here in the West recognizes my status?

I sighed, rubbing my temple, and just then, El came downstairs with a pair of boxing gloves.

“Get up. It’s time to train.”

I let out a groan. Is she being serious right now? Can’t she see that I am currently, emotionally down and I need a moment?!

I’m sure you’re not deaf.” El added her tone, hard, as she reached the door and found me still sitting.

“I don’t want to train today. I mumbled and El frowned like she was confused.

“You don’t get to decide when you train, Ryn. I decide that, so for the last time, get up and let’s train.” She said, and then she left the house.

Knowing after this comes punishment, I threw a childish tantrum before reluctantly getting up and storming out of the house.

The morning was too beautiful for the

way

I felt.

Birds chirped somewhere high above, their songs which were light and carefree contrasted greatly with the storm brewing inside me. My boots crunched against the autumn leaves as I trudged through the woods, fists shoved deep in the pockets of my hoodie.

silhouette in the clearing, standing calm and patient like always. Her arms were crossed loosely, her stance relaxed, as though my delay hadn’t

tone maintaining

I didn’t have the energy for it. I just stood there for a

of boxing gloves lying

the

a name for. Everything was too much. My body was here, but my mind was elsewhere, churning over the inheritance, over what had been stolen from me, over the years of pain

slow,”

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I stepped into the circle she’d drawn in the dirt days

holding up

“Yeah.”

expected a jab of insult but El didn’t comment. She simply adjusted, stepping back and letting me

“Focus, Ryn. Breathe.”

again, harder this time. I imagined every strike

El

my chest grew tighter with every blow, like a dam about to break. My eyes stung, my vision blurred, but I didn’t

not fair.” I blurted, my voice cracking

said nothing,

from me!” I yelled, slamming my fist into the pad. “Everything!” Another hit. “They lied to me! I

freely now, hot and angry as they streaked down my face. My punches became wild, fueled by everything I couldn’t say–years of betrayal, years of silence. El absorbed

AH!” I screamed, throwing my weight into the last punch.

hit the ground with a sharp thud, sliding

.

stop.

ragged breathing filling the silence. El didn’t move, and for a moment, my whole body trembled, and I thought the worst of myself, then to my relief, she stirred and the relief that

I gasped,

up, wiping dirt off

holding back,” she

blinked at her,

“It had

tears still falling. She didn’t push just sat

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