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The Crystal Of Life
The SUV was already waiting a short distance away, its dark body reflecting the pale morning light. Ethan walked toward it without saying anything, the weight of Ryan's confession still pressing heavily against his chest. He had wanted answers, and now he had them. Yet somehow, knowing the truth had not brought him the relief he had imagined.The Guardian opened the driver's door and slipped behind the wheel while Ethan climbed into the passenger seat. A moment later, the engine came to life, and the SUV rolled smoothly away from the quiet parking area. As they merged onto the main road, the Guardian kept one hand relaxed on the steering wheel, his attention fixed on the road while Ethan remained silent beside him.For several minutes, neither of them spoke.Ethan watched the city move past the window, but he barely noticed any of it. His mind remained at the parking lot, replaying Ryan's confession over and over again.I fucking killed your parents.The words seemed to echo inside hi
One Big Mistake
Ethan finally spoke, his voice cold and steady despite the rage burning beneath it. “So you killed my parents because you lost a business contract?”Ryan's expression hardened immediately. He slowly shook his head, his eyes fixed on Ethan with a mixture of resentment and wounded pride. “No. That wasn't the reason,” he replied, his voice lowering as his bitterness deepened. “I killed them because everything I had spent years waiting for was suddenly being taken away from me.”Ethan's face remained unreadable, but his clenched fists revealed the anger he was struggling to control.Ryan noticed the silence and continued, his resentment spilling out now that he had finally stopped pretending. “Clara stopped answering my messages,” he said bitterly, his mouth twisting as though the memory still offended him. “At first, I thought she was simply angry with me, so I kept trying to reach her. Then she blocked me.”A humorless laugh escaped him as he wiped the remaining blood from the corner of
The Truth About Everything
Ryan's confident expression slowly disappeared when he realized something was wrong.His eyes moved past Ethan and toward the black SUV parked a short distance behind him. For a brief moment, Ryan seemed to expect someone else to step out of the vehicle. He glanced toward the driver's seat, then toward the rear doors, his confusion growing when the parking area remained completely still.Nobody emerged.Ryan's gaze finally returned to Ethan.“Ethan?” he muttered, the confidence in his voice replaced by genuine confusion. “What are you doing here?”Ethan stared at him.For a moment, the question was so ridiculous that he almost laughed.What was he doing there?As though they had simply crossed paths by accident.As though Ethan had come looking for a casual conversation.As though his parents were not lying dead in a hospital because of an order Ryan had given.The memory of their bodies lying motionless beneath white hospital sheets made Ethan's chest tighten.Slowly, his hands curle
The Man Behind It All (THE IDENTITY OF THE MASTERMIND)
The next day arrived with a strange stillness.Ethan had barely slept.Even after leaving the hospital and returning to the hotel, his mind had refused to settle. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw his parents lying motionless beneath the white sheets. He could still hear his mother's voice from the night before, still remember the way she had looked at him when he promised he would come back.He had promised.And he had failed to keep that promise.Now there was nothing left for him to return to.The only thing he had managed to take from the hospital was the assassin's phone, and even that had come with a purpose far darker than he had imagined. The man had not been acting alone. Someone had paid him to kill his parents, and whoever had given the order was still out there.Ethan sat quietly in the back of the SUV as the city passed outside the tinted windows.Beside him, the Guardian remained unusually silent.The silver-haired man had spent most of the journey staring ahead, his
The Mystery
Ethan did not say anything else as they left the hospital.The automatic doors slid open in front of them, allowing the cool night air to wash over his face. He stepped outside with Guardian beside him, while Clara followed several paces behind.The city was still alive despite the late hour, its streets illuminated by headlights, streetlamps, and the glowing signs of businesses that had not yet closed for the night. Cars moved along the distant road, people walked beneath the lights, and somewhere nearby, a motorcycle accelerated through an intersection.Everything looked normal.That was what made it feel so strange.The world had not stopped because Ethan's parents were dead.People were still going home. Restaurants were still serving customers. Drivers were still honking at one another. Somewhere, someone was probably laughing with their friends without knowing that Ethan Hawthorn had just lost both of his parents.He stood near the hospital entrance for several seconds, staring
THE BEGINNING OF THE HUNT
Ethan remained in the hallway for several more minutes, unable to move.The hospital corridor had become strangely quiet. The sounds of hurried footsteps, distant voices, and medical equipment seemed far away now, as though he were standing inside a world that no longer belonged to him. His chest felt heavy, and every breath he took seemed to drag against the weight pressing down on him.He lowered his head and slowly rubbed a hand over his face, forcing himself to regain control. There was no point standing there and letting grief consume him. His parents were gone, and nothing he did now could change that.A few feet away, Guardian stood silently.The silver-haired man had not interrupted him once. He simply watched Ethan with a calm, patient expression, giving him the time he needed to collect himself.After another long breath, Ethan finally straightened.His eyes were still filled with pain, but something colder had settled behind them.He turned toward Guardian and walked over.
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