“Luna, you’re drunk.“ Seated in the corner of a bar, Malcolm glanced at Luna, who was downing yet another pint of beer. “You should stop drinking now.“

Luna pretended like she did not hear him and reached out to grab another glass.

“Stop drinking! “ Malcolm couldn’t take it anymore and finally extended his arm to snatch the glass away from her. “You know full well that you can’t hold your liquor, so why are you pushing yourself like this?“

Luna gave him a blank stare and let out a chuckle. “ Malcolm, it hurts.“ She drunkenly pointed towards her chest. “It hurts here. I’m so stupid. I thought that he would be different. I thought that people prioritize family over anything else, but…“

She wiped the tears from her face before continuing. “Am I too naive? I know that he hates me, but I never thought he would hate his own daughter too… after seeing the way he cared for Nellie when she almost got killed, I thought… I thought that his

children meant something to him, but I was wrong, Malcolm.“

safe either… I’m such a

would not have had to endure all these difficulties. Her children would not have had

gestured for a waiter to clear the table, then stared at Luna intently. “A rainbow cannot appear without rain. All of these challenges that you’re going through right now are paving the way for a

to look at Malcolm. Tears started streaming down her face

way, “ Malcolm said, letting out another sigh. “By the way, I’ve sent someone to track Aura down. If they manage to find her, they will bring her

that, Malcolm lifted his hand to brush

her gaze fixated on him. She wanted to say something, but somehow, her vocal cords did not seem to be working. In the end, she could only mutter,

are you thanking me for?“ Malcolm gently smoothed her hair back.

bar, in between Zach and Yuri. He was watching his mother drink downstairs with a pained

for everything,“ Neil said into

help but feel a twinge of sadness upon seeing his mother’s misery and the defeated look on Neil’s face. “It’s not your fault, nor is

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