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Chapter 178The rooftop wind howled between us, fluttering the folder Zee had handed me. The photos inside threatened to slip out and scatter, but I didn’t move. Neither did she. We both stood frozen, locked in place by the sheer audacity of the moment.Daniel.Nathan’s younger brother. But now he looked older, sharper—like life had carved him into something jagged and ruthless.“ What are you doing here?” I said, slowly looking at his face. They both had similar body features. I began to wonder why Edwin had wanted me to be his son when he still had a son he could count on. “ Heard my father tried to have you adopted,” Daniel said with a sly smile on his face. “ I said no,” I replied immediately, trying to shift my gaze away from him. “ If you had come to find me about that, then you had better leave.” “ Leave?” Daniel said, smiling. “ I am here to collect my pound of flesh. Do you think I came all the way down here to laugh and smile with you lots? I am here to show you that the
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Chapter 177But just as I took the third step away from her, I felt it.That shift in the air.Not a breeze. Not the sting of emotion. But a quiet tremor—the kind that coils itself around your spine and whispers, “You’re not alone.”My instincts kicked in. I paused, turned slightly, and scanned the hallway behind me.Tessa was still rooted to the spot, tears streaking her cheeks, chest rising and falling with heartbreak. But she wasn’t the source of that presence.Something was wrong.My eyes drifted past her to the end of the corridor. A boy in a dark hoodie leaned against the wall, arms folded, head slightly tilted. I couldn’t make out his face, but something about his posture was familiar—too familiar.He didn’t belong there.And he was staring directly at me.I didn’t stop walking, just adjusted my path toward the stairs that led to the upper floors. I needed space. Altitude. And most of all, clarity.The moment I was around the corner, I sprinted.Up the first flight. Then the se
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Chapter 176The school hallways were once again blissful with many of the students chatting and talking. It was towards the end of the session for all the graduating students, and for once, I felt happy. Relieved. But it was just for a bit. I knew that too. Many of the students treated me like a god, and most of the cronies wanted to be my friend. I was called all sorts of names.Adrian the genius. Flyboy. The healer. I was not only getting popular, but most of the ladies wanted me. Tessa, Zee, and even some of the ladies who never saw me as an interesting topic. Power sure changes everything. I knew too well that I was supposed to lie low. I knew Edwin wouldn't just let all of this slide, and I couldn't report him to the authorities. I was all by myself, trying to understand why Edwin had not attack me. After our last confrontation, he hasn't said a word, and he hasn't come for me. Why was he stalling? Was there something he was waiting for, or something I was missing? I l
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Chapter 175The offer looked tempting. It was like dining with the devil, and it was quite a risk. I could end everything right now—no more battles in the shadows, no more blood on the school floor, no more nights wondering who wouldn’t make it to morning. I just had to take his hand.Be his son.But something in me recoiled. A primal scream beneath my calm surface. It wasn’t just revulsion. It was a memory.Of Zee’s laughter and the smile she had on each time I was with her, and the fact that I was trying to do something good.I remembered the look those children had on their faces. The pain they went through. Their agony and pain—it was something that was etched in their memory, and I can't forget. “What more are you thinking about, Adrian?” Edwin said, looking at me with arched eyes. “Aren't you fighting to put a stop to all of this?” It was like he could read my thoughts. I was seriously considering it. Considering the fact that I was going to be changing a lot of things by be
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Chapter 174The school building had been completed by the time we all got there. The school was nothing like the old one. Glass panels gleamed under the sun, steel beams stretched confidently into the air, and everything smelled of fresh paint and unspoken promises. But for all its beauty, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something dark had been built into its very foundation.As I stepped onto the campus grounds, a chill ran down my spine. Not from the weather—it was a warm morning—but from the overwhelming sensation that I was being watched. That Edwin was already here, hidden, waiting.Students moved around, some in groups, some alone, but the energy was tense. Whispers followed me, cautious stares, respectful nods. I had become more than a student to them—some symbol of resistance, of hope, of power. It should have made me feel proud, maybe even confident. Instead, I felt the crushing weight of their expectations.I was more of a celebrity than Nathan was. Some of them even rush
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Chapter 173 The school building was almost finished. I needed to defeat Edwin before then if the students were going to live a normal student life. I grabbed my phone and stared at it for a while. Blogger's, newscasters were all over me. Calling me all sorts of names. Wonder kid.Fly boy. The healer. But I knew better. I can't allow that to get to me. I needed to focus. But then my phone changed its wallpaper as her picture came up. I remembered I haven't changed it. Zee. I needed to call her and tell her I was trying to be a better person. Our last conversation was not encouraging, but maybe I could have her go easy on me. After all, I was doing all of this to give them a better life. The thought of what was going to happen to them if Edwin had his way was going to be devastating. But yet, zee won't give me a chance to defend myself. “ What are you thinking about?” Marcus asked, walking closer to where I sat. “ Still thinking about Juliet.” “ Not really,” I said, dropping
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