Chapter 8 The girl’s fox-like eyes locked onto him, unblinking. Her shoulder-length pink hair, cut into a sharp bob with straight bangs, framed her face. She looked both adorable and chillingly dangerous at the same time. “So, what’s your power, huh, Chubby?” she mused, tilting her head as she removed
Chapter 7 At Metro Doctors Hospital “You think this is some kind of game?!” the man shouted while his fists landed continuously at Theo. “We don’t even know what’s really happening! What if there’s still a cure for them?! How dare you just kill them like they’re rats p> Judging
Chapter 6 At the White House, the official office and residence of the nation’s leader, high-ranking officials gathered in the confidential meeting room. The ongoing global crisis and the aftermath of last night’s meteor shower had thrown countries across the world into chaos. The impact left thousands dead across various
Chapter 5 “Kid, do you see the last room on your left?” Theo pointed down the hallway toward the room where he’d left his sister. The boy nodded. “Good. I need you to run there and get inside. Stay quiet, okay? My sister is inside, tell her I’m doing good
Chapter 4 “Theo, what should we do?! We need to check on Mom, what if p> Theo’s grip on the axe tightened. Their mother was in a public hospital a few blocks away. He could only pray it wasn’t caught in the same chaos as this one. “I’m sure Mom
Chapter 3 Without a single word, the doctor and nurses rushed out of Theo’s room. “Emergency alert? Code Black?” Aries muttered, then turned to Theo. “Stay put, I’ll check what’s going on,” she said, her face serious before she left. Theo shook his head with a soft smile as his
Chapter 2 A sharp pain seared through Theo’s body, as if something inside him was twisting, changing. His mind barely clung to consciousness. “Theo, are you awake?” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ~net He heard his sister’s voice, frail and desperate. “Please, big brother, wake up p> Theo slowly opened his
Chapter 1 A stout young man struggled to climb onto the parapet wall of a four-story public hospital’s rooftop. Beads of sweat trickled down his chubby face as he pulled himself up, gripping the rough cement-like his life depended on it. His arms trembled from the effort, but after a
Chapter 130 Bella stayed by the window long after Chloe and Timothy had left, her eyes fixed on the direction they walked even though they were already far gone. The morning light was brighter now, slipping through the curtains like unwelcome truth, touching everything she didn’t want to face. Her
Chapter 129 “I’m sorry but I’m not sure she’d want that p> Jake swallowed hard. “Please, I just need to see Bella,” he said quietly. His voice shook just a little. “Just for a few minutes. I need to explain… I need her to hear me out, please p> Chloe’s
Chapter 128 Jake’s plane touched down in Sweliss in the early hours of the morning the next day. The city below was quiet, still half-asleep, wrapped in a blue-grey haze. But Jake barely noticed. It all felt distant, like he was watching someone else’s life through a fogged window. He
Chapter 127 As she walked toward the front door, it opened before she could knock. Mr. Hanes stood there, tall, calm and kind-faced as always. But today, his eyes softened in a way that made her stomach sink. “Miss Rachel he said quietly, his voice filled with something like regret.
Chapter 126 After Bella left to pick Timothy up from school, the apartment grew too quiet for Rachel. Chloe had left for work and because of everything going on between Bella and Jake, Bella had decided not to step foot in StoneTech, after all, she’d actually told Jake she was
Chapter 125 As though realizing what that meant, Jake froze and his breath caught. His stomach dropped to his feet. “Oh… shit p> The word slipped out of him in a whisper. Then louder. “Oh, shit p> He pushed both hands into his hair. “You idiot,” he hissed to himself.
Chapter 124 Jake didn’t remember leaving Bella’s house. He didn’t remember getting into his car. He didn’t even remember starting the engine. All he remembered was the deafening sound of the door closing behind him and the way Bella’s voice, shaking, breaking, and tearing, echoed through his skull like a
Chapter 123 “What if he’s right?” Bella’s voice cracked, panic rising. “What if something happened that I didn’t know about? What if I’m the one mistaken? What if I was drugged and maybe I don’t remember anything p> Rachel pulled back slightly, cupping Bella’s face in both hands. “Oh, my
Chapter 122 Bella stood there, her chest heaving, tears streaking her face, her hand still shaking from the slap. Her knees gave way, and she sank to the floor, sobbing quietly into her hands. Her throat felt scorched from holding back tears, and her chest hurt so much she wondered
Chapter 121 Bella stood frozen, her breath catching painfully in her throat. For a second, she wasn’t sure she’d heard him right. That was how she’d been feeling for the past few seconds since she decided to tell him about Timothy. Or was this a dream? She had to be
Chapter 120 The door opened and there he was. Jake stood on the porch, the night breeze ruffling his hair, his expression unreadable. His phone was still in his hand — and on the screen, faintly visible in the reflection of the porch light, was the same image that had
Chapter 119 She could barely hear herself. Her thoughts were a mess, colliding, tangled, and scattered. What if Jake had already seen it? What if he thought p> Her stomach dropped at the thought. Rachel was watching her anxiously. “Bella?” she said softly. “You’re shaking p> Bella’s throat felt tight.