Chapter 7

Vivienne, he must be deceiving you."

"He's probably laughing at you somewhere right now!"

Wylie felt somewhat exasperated with her.

"Alec! My dear Alec—"

The heart-wrenching cries made me feel overwhelmed with sorrow as well.

Unexpectedly, my mother still witnessed my pitiful state.

I've caused her so much suffering, and now she has to bury her child. I'm truly unfilial.

Watching my mother's hands caress my now unrecognizable face, I seemed to feel her warm touch once again.

At this moment, I no longer cared about the truth. I only wished for my mother to live well from now on.

I had been so weak before; she might as well consider me a son she never had.

"You wretched couple, you both deserve to die!"

"You should join my son in death!"

My mother lunged at Vivienne like a madwoman, clawing at her.

Vivienne gave her a light push, and my mother fell to the ground, her breathing so labored she could hardly catch her breath.

All I wanted to do now was shout.