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Chapter one hundred and thirty one
My chest rose and fell slowly as I stared at the ceiling.For the first time since the system appeared in my life… I was afraid of it.Not the missions.Not the aging.The control.The silence in the apartment felt heavier than before. Selene’s absence hung in the air like a ghost that refused to leave.The system had called her a variable.Something disposable.Something that could be removed to increase my survival rate.My fingers curled into fists.“No,” I whispered hoarsely.The phone lay beside me on the floor. Its screen was dark, but I knew it was watching.Waiting.Calculating.For months I had obeyed it. Run when it told me to run. Saved who it told me to save. Accepted the punishment when I failed.I told myself it was worth it because people lived.But now I realized something.The system didn’t care about people.It cared about efficiency.And Selene… didn’t fit into its equation.I pushed myself up slowly and sat against the couch.“You picked the wrong man to control,”
Chapter one hundred and thirty
I barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw numbers. They burned behind my eyelids like a countdown I could not stop. Seventeen years. That was how far my body had drifted from my birth certificate. A man in his early twenties wearing the biology of someone nearly forty. And the system was warning me. Exposure increasing. I didn’t know what that meant exactly. I just knew it couldn’t be good. Morning light filtered through the curtains, washing the living room in pale gold. Selene stirred on the couch, her brows knitting slightly before she opened her eyes. For a split second, she smiled. Then she saw me watching her. “You didn’t sleep,” she said. " Did you?" It wasn’t a question. I could tell it in the tone of her voice. Her gaze fixed on me like she was expecting me to say otherwise. “I did,” I lied automatically. Her eyes narrowed. There I went again. She sat up slowly, tucking her legs beneath her. “You’ve changed.” My chest tightened. “People change. Besides,
Chapter one hundred and twenty nine
Selene was coming into town today. I was happy and sad at the same time. I have to make sure she didn't know anything about the system. That was my priority. Shielding her was the best way but then, I have to be able to navigate the system without her knowing. Selene was very observant. It was only a matter of time before she caught on. I looked at myself in the mirror one last time. I had dyed my dark hair black. All thanks to the system who kept aging me with each healing mission. I stared at myself for quite a while. I can't believe I was having wrinkles already. For a young man in his early twenties. " Gosh." I let out with my head thrown backwards. My phone rang again. " Where are you?" Selene's voice boomed from the speaker. " I will be at the airport in a jiffy. The traffic is holding me up." I lied.[ Line cut off ] The line went dead, but her voice lingered in my head long after the call ended.I lowered the phone slowly and exhaled. Lying to Selene had never sat r
Chapter one hundred and twenty eight
Beaded sweats formed on my face as I tried to take a seat. One thing was certain, I was not the same man I was when I got into Singapore. I could feel the people's gaze on me. I could hear their gentle whispering. "How does he do that?" " Is he even human?" " How can he heal with every single touch?" I smirked. It was a gift I would like to give any of them. No! A curse I would like to let go. The system was draining me day-by-day and there was nothing I could do about it. As I walked down the stairway, I felt a little dizzy. My leg slipped and I also fell. " Are you alright?" One of the female doctors who was passing by asked as she grabbed my hands. " I am fine." I said looking at her. " You look like.." she paused. " Shit." I said silently. " I know what I look like, Doctor.." My gaze went towards her chest and I caught her name. " Doctor Anabel." I walked past her towards the garden. I need to relax. My body was weak and my heart was beating so loud t
chapter one hundred and twenty seven
Call me names. I guess I was slowly getting tired of being tied to a system that wants my death. Every healing was at the cost of my life. Something that was now really scary for me. The scotch burned my throat as it went down, sharp and unforgiving. I welcomed it. Pain was easier to deal with when it was simple and honest. Not like the system. Not like the slow, invisible tax it was collecting from my body. I leaned against the kitchen counter, staring at my reflection in the darkened window. The lines around my eyes were deeper than they had been a month ago. My hairline had receded just a little more, enough that only someone obsessed with their own face would notice. Unfortunately, I was. “Just stress,” I muttered to myself, even though we both knew that was a lie. I poured another glass but didn’t drink it immediately. My phone vibrated on the counter. [ Ding! ] I froze. Slowly, I picked it up. [ New System Notification ] My jaw tightened. I hadn’t completed a
chapter one hundred and twenty six
I could feel my hand shaking the moment I walked through the door. I had performed another surgery that was either going to make me age faster or even worse. [ Ding! ][ System Reward ; $1000 sent ]I looked at my phone and smirked. A thousand dollars for that kind of surgery. I walked past the guards and saw Derek seated on a couch in the living room. He was being entertained with fine wine and pastries. " Ah! Here comes Doctor Jason." he taunted relaxing on the chair he sat on. His hand stretched as heet his head fell backwards. " I heard you did the impossible again. You are trying our hero." I clenched my fist in anger. " When did you get to Singapore?" I asked staring at his face. " Does it matter? What actually matters is that you are here and we are back to where we started." He grabbed his cup of wine and raised it up. "Here is to you, Doctor Jason." I watched him drink and I felt irritated. " Can we talk?" I said immediately Derek turned to look at the moment I as
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