Chapter 1776 Ashton And Joseph

 

A chill ran down my spine, and I abruptly recalled Nathaniel messaging someone when I went into the car a few hours ago.

 

Now that I thought about it, I realized that he had planned for everything. Bringing me to the factory for a tour was a lie, and having Ashton intervene in the business was a lie too. He wanted to use this opportunity to make me see Ashton hurt for his choice.

So that was what he meant when he said that everyone had to pay the price for their choice.

His words were not only directed to the people on the island but also to me.

 

I was foolish enough to presume that Nathaniel would stick to the rules and protect the man I love; I was foolish to assume that Nathaniel would be too preoccupied with the game to care about Ashton. As it turned out, I had underestimated how cruel he could be.

He wanted to play the game, but he also wanted to kill Ashton.

What do I do now?

 

My hands shook. Before I could think of anything, I slapped Nathaniel.

Smack!

moment, the world

in his work. Despite recollecting himself, he could

one thought that their god—Nathaniel Hall—would be treated in that

was turned to the side by the force of the slap, and he did not turn his head back as he went still for

numbness of my palm traveled up my

way of getting away with things when I was around

him a glare. “You deserved

his senses and turned to me.

that moment, I would lose. Thus, I gritted my teeth and steeled myself for what I was going to say next. “The game is over. I’m not going to play this anymore. It’s a waste of my time to play a game

not stuck to the rules? I promised that I would leave Ashton alive. Is he not alive right now?” Nathaniel narrowed his eyes as he studied me. “So can I assume that you’ve

taken aback by his words

urge me for a quick reply. Instead, he

as he was. “Since you’ve done that, you’ll have to endure

me. A pang of pain shot up into the top of my skull, and I

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