Chapter 88

Perhaps I was too hasty in judging him…

I acted like a fool. This life is making me more and more distrustful of the world, of people…

Suddenly, a terrible pain explodes in my head, and then the lights of New York go out.

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Pete

I’m not used to going after the things I want, especially if it’s too much effort. But right now, standing in this bar, I realize you don’t always need a great sign from above to recognize when you have something beautiful in your hands. You don’t need a neon light to tell you to follow your instincts; you grit your teeth and go get your prize. No, sometimes you just need to listen to that slight twitch of the organ beating in your chest.