Chapter 81The bang echoed like thunder.It wasn’t until I felt the heat on my cheek and the sharp sting of something grazing my shoulder that I realized the bullet hadn't been for me—it had been a warning shot, deliberate and taunting.Smoke curled from the muzzle of Nathan’s gun, and he smirked with maddening calm. My body shuddered involuntarily, but I held my ground, one hand pressed against the shallow graze on my arm. Blood trickled slowly down, warm and sticky.Marcus screamed. “Leave him alone!”Nathan turned to him with a mock pout. “Aw, worried about your friend? That’s sweet. Maybe I’ll let you watch him die slowly. But I think you should be worried about yourself. You owe me a lot Marcus and I am not done collecting.” Marcus crawled back into his shell.“Enough!” I roared, the voice that came from my throat unrecognizable. Desperate. Ferocious.Nathan tilted his head, amused, like a predator toying with its prey. “Still trying to play hero?”The flicker of hope I had clun

Chapter 83“ Can I see you for a moment?” Leo said slowly, trying to reach out to me. But I was so engrossed in the little message I was reading that I didn't even know he was calling me.“ Master Adrian,” Leo calls out. Still no reply. My heart skipped a bit when Leo gave me a body push and stretched his neck to catch a glimpse of what I was looking at. “ What are you looking at?” he asked, staring at my face. “ You scared me,” I said, grabbing my phone tightly. “ What is it?” I asked anxiously. I could see Leo’s eyes searching mine. “Ren and Marcus would like to see you.” Leo said slowly, looking at me, And also we need to plan. “ Do you still want to be what you told me about?” Leo asked. “I need some time alone, Leo.” “ Don't be late.” Leo looked at me walking back into the lounge. I felt my face pale. This can't be. Leo made sure and even double-checked. Is this a game? Who sent me this message? I looked at the message again and still didn't believe it. My phone rang,

Chapter 85I stared at the little window of my room. A stark contrast to the life I had been living in the Hayes mansion. I had stopped going to school for a while now. This semester was supposed to be the time I take out Nathan for everything he has done but I couldn't. Tears welled on my face each time I remembered how I started and how I got to where I was today. I was supposed to live a normal life but not with everything I heard about my father. But he wasn't my real father in actual fact. I looked around the room and nothing had changed. It was still the same way I had left it when I was in the orphanage. A small bed which has been changed to a larger size and also a small wardrobe I had always hid in each time Mother Alisha came looking for me for the morning mass. I let out a sigh and grabbed my phone. I wanted to call Mr Davenport and ask how Zee was faring but the thought of being called different names gnawed at me. I dropped the phone. Maybe I need to stop feeling sorr

Chapter 87I have never been so confused in my life. I was a Hayes alright, but why do I need to be killed by my father's family, and why does my mother need to go into hiding? Everything was not making sense to me. I landed on the chair opposite me and buried my face in my palm. A part of me is screaming that Ishkid will go back home. But I know I am going back to nothing, and I might probably have to start from scratch. I might as well stay here and find the truth. Look for my mother, and maybe she might be of help. I felt like calling Leo and telling him I had done some findings on my own. I wanted to ask Zee if she was now fine, but I was not sure if it was, well, the right thing to do. Leo was still mad at me, but it wasn't my fault. He came looking for me and not the other way around, so why should I feel guilty? I picked up my phone and called Mother Alisha. My mind drifted back to Park's sister. I knew she must have been scared. Not seeing her brother for some weeks now

Chapter 89The following day was a day to remember. It rained cats and dogs. It felt like the heavens were weeping with me. It was the day I was finally laying my mother to rest. It was just me and Saul. We had bought a piece of lamb and I had decided to have her buried. I said some heartfelt words, and my mother was laid to rest. As we walked back into the car, Saul looked at me. “ What next, Adrian? Would you like to go back home? You came for her, and now you have seen her.” Saul's words were like a dagger pressed to my chest. “ What do you mean I got what I wanted? Are you scared?” I said in anger, making Saul flinch. “ Yes! Are you scared? Because if you are, then you can be on your way home.” I said with anger coursing through my veins. “ Do you think I am scared, boy?!” Saul shifted uneasily in his seat. “ Have you thought of what you are going to do if you finally get to meet her? Have you ever taken a human life?” The word hung heavily in the air. I remembered what Leo