“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.“

Nellie safe either… I’m such a failure.“ Luna looked up with sadness etched all over her face. “You shouldn’t have saved me

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

appear without rain. All of these challenges that you’re going through

lifted her head to look at Malcolm. Tears started streaming down her face

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 to us. Even if Joshua doesn’t punish her, I

to brush

say something, but somehow, her vocal cords did not seem to be working. In the

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

the second-floor balcony above the bar, in between Zach and Yuri.

everything,“ Neil said

other side of the world, Nigel watched everything unfold through the surveillance camera. He could not 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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