Chapter 174
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Rayton lay on his bed lifelessly.
"…"
His eyes, devoid of any light, resembled a deep abyss.
[Poor child, your beginning lies with me.]
He silently wished it was all just a dream - a nonsensical nightmare he could dismiss. But the vivid memory of those blood-red eyes so similar to his own, and the reflection of his despairing face in them, was unmistakably real.
[… Let that child go.]
A hollow laugh escaped his lips. Gone were the flames of anger and the torrents of sorrow; even tears eluded him. All that remained was a profound sense of emptiness. He felt so utterly drained that he almost wished for death.
He realized he’d failed to fulfill any of the promises he’d made to Sez; he’d choked her with his own hands, only brought her more grief, and most painful of all... they could never be together as he’d vowed.
'How foolish were my dreams...? To you, I’m nothing more than a being who threatens your life and tears everything apart.'
Rayton pondered.
