Pa!

A beautifully-formed incisor flew out of Wind Listener’s mouth and struck a nearby cabinet. Although Wind Listener was a gangster, it was clear that he barely trained himself anymore after he became a professional gamer. A couple of punches would’ve dropped him like a sack of bricks, not to mention that my body had been strengthened by the virus.

I dropped Wind Listener on the floor before walking up to the terrified Moonlight Stone. She was so scared that she didn’t seem to comprehend what was going on in front of her. I said in a gentle voice, "It’s me, Moonlight. Don’t you recognize me?"

At first, Moonlight Stone remained full of terror. When she met my eyes though, they gave way to confusion and recognition. She started sobbing in a tiny voice, "Don’t come closer! Is… is it you, Lu Chen? Is it really you?"

I nodded strongly. "It’s me!"

"You… you don’t hate me for what I did?" She forced through her sobs.

I could hardly describe the sorrow I was feeling right now. Life was a one-way journey, and it was impossible to know what lay ahead of us. During a crossroad in her life, Moonlight Stone had chosen her older brother over us and suffered tremendously as a result. I doubted that even she knew of her current feelings, much less I.

I slowly put a hand on her shoulder and said gently, "Come...