Once chosen, it meant a life stripped of freedom, most of one's time spent under constant scrutiny.
In those days, Eric saw his younger brother Ian as a wolf, a savage beast, a beast never content with being shackled.
That was why he willingly put the chains on himself, because he didn't know what he wanted at that time, and being the heir to the Raymond family was not what he was after.
He was shackled because of Ian, and because Maja wanted to remove the shackles, but the process was so long that he died on the road to freedom.
Patric's words gave the room a momentary sense of suffocation.
Steve stared blankly at the countless puncture marks on his arm, making anyone feel uncomfortable.
He looked away, full of pity.
Little did he know that it was these scars that had softened Holden's heart. To be kind to Eric meant being cruel to Ian.
Patric slowly touched the puncture marks on his arms. Due to too many injections, the puncture marks were too dense, looking terrifying.
"All these years of being experimented on, it was Maja who kept me going," Patric said. "Ian, as my younger brother, you became the heir to the Raymond family, married the woman I loved, do you think that's fair? Especially since Maja initially liked me, she only married you to save the Pennyfeather family."
Ian's gaze fell on the exposed arm of Patric.
Patric's lips curled up slowly. Ever since Eric saved Maja last time and deliberately fell out of the car, Eric's personality has become weaker.
Patric started to access more information, and even started to recall the days of experimentation.
It was a period of living death. Every time he thought about it, he would get goosebumps.
If he didn't want to kill Eric's personality and live on his own, he would actually admire this man who could endure so many drugs.
There were so many people who were experimented on, and only Eric survived.
The human experiment was successful on him.
But the specific purpose of the human experiment, whether it was to stimulate a second personality that can be exploited as Eric said, was still in question.
Patric always felt that Eric was withholding something on this point.
But it didn't matter. As long as he stirred up Maja and Ian, Eric would definitely compromise, even disappear.
After all, the only reason Eric could come back was because of the promise with Maja.
Just by watching Maja and his brother entangle and love each other up close, Eric would definitely break down.
By then, Patric would only be stronger.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja)
Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
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Author, why are there no updates after almost 2 weeks? What's going on with the updates,Author? Do update soon....
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Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
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