章 379: The Monkey's Paw

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CHAPTER 379

"I know it was hard on you too and I am not trying to judge you but why does it hurt so much? I tried and tried my best to be strong and thought that if I excelled in what Blade did, then he would take me seriously and see me as an opponent worthy of his time."

Her words were doing so much to her father and she did not know it. He felt hurt by it and knew he failed her. No, he failed them all, particularly his son, Aragorn who was brutally killed. 

"No, your brother does not think of you as an opponent, Avery. You should know that."

"Then why does he still pushes me away? Then why did he still the antidote for her, knowing fully well that there wasn't any other left for me?"