Chapter 300
e back at it again?”
maid nodded her head and blocked the door, while all I heard was the sound of Tiago’s yells. “It’s not od idea to go in there.”
eased a deep sigh, but this time I respected her job and stepped back. A few days had passed since a’s visit, and Tiago fell back into the same pattern. That was one of my biggest fear, him becoming hed to her-and using her to replace Anya.
Thim I came to visit.”
ok the elevator and made my way outside. I didn’t know where I was going, but I had to leave. The
ago. but asion was suffocating me, and I couldn’t stay any longer. I should’ve moved a long time ead, I stayed behind to take care of a brother who could not appreciate my help. family had already embarrassed me more than enough, and especially when Elena was present. I ald never forget the look on her face as she looked at all the demons around the dining table or the way rushed out of the house without planning on saying goodbye.
at was why I did not want anyone to meet my family.
fore I could get to my car, Panther called out my name. I had been avoiding him for the longest, and I it for a reason. Victor’s words had been bothering me, as did Panther’s presence around Cisco, but er the comment at dinner-1 knew it for certain.
co was Panther’s kid, and Panther had been lying to me this entire time. I took a breath as I went ough my options. I had a lot on my mind and took my anger out on Elena, who didn’t have anything to with this.
aybe if I stopped being such a coward and confronted Panther once and for all, it would put an end to of this
ad to do it. I had to do it for myself
Marvin, where are you going?” Panther asked. I observed the unbothered look on his face and felt like anching him. He likely thought my bad mood was only due to Tiago, not knowing he also played a big
art in it
Dut
Do you want me to go with you?”
How old do I look fiver
With the way how you’ve been acting, yes Panther sighed. “Come on. It’s my job”
Then you should do a better job
Okay, yes-please.” I shrugged as I opened the car door for him “You and I have a lot to discuss
Panther raised his brow “What do we have to discuss
t into the passenger seat while I wasted no time and sped off to my destination. This thing between s going to end today, and I was willing to end it myself if he would not give me the answers I ved.
where are we going?” Panther asked after a while of noticing we were heading towards the middle of
are. “We’re going hiking!”
ng?” Panther asked, startled. “I don’t even have water with me.”
It worry. You won’t need any.”
ok us some time, but after a while, we had finally arrived at the hiking spot. “You go first,” I told her. I didn’t know what I was doing here, but my anger took over, and whenever that happened, I had raziest ideas.
s go. Panther pushed me aside. As we were walking, I stared at his back while dark thoughts crossed mind. All I had to do was choke him so that I could get on with my life. It’s not like my dad would
I had no idea how Victor found out, but one thing was clear.
lad was not aware. If that were the case, Panther wouldn’t have been alive.
sorry about Elena.” Panther began. “I know you’re supposedly not into her, but that doesn’t change fact that your family embarrassed you.”
family embarrassed me? How about you?
e wasn’t there for me. She was there for Tiago.” I told him. “I think he’s into her, but if she can prevent dad from sending him to that facility-so be it.”
ther turned to look at me. “I think you need to stop lying to yourself. You might not notice, but you’re ontrolling person.”
ntrolling? Me?
it me, or is the connection bad out here?” Panther asked. That’s the point, idiot.I rolled my eyes. “It’s just u. Keep walking.”
didn’t know you were into this kind of stuff.” Panther chuckled Neither did LA few minutes later, we had ally reached the top of the mountain. It was finally time for me to get to the bottom of all of this.
One push and you’re finished.” Panther laughed to himself. He stood near the end of the rock and looked own. “What do you say? Should we push Victor?”
ignored Panther’s joke and stepped closer with a dull expression on my face. “Marvin?” Panther stepped ack, almost reaching the tip of the mountain. All that was underneath him was a deep waterfall, meaning e had zero chance of survival.
took my chances and grabbed him by the collar as I pushed him backward. His life depended on me, and eleasing him from my grip was all I had to do to kill him.
Marvin, what the fuck are you doing?”
Me?” I yelled in his face. After everything, he still had the nerve. “What am I doing?”
Panther showed me a nervous smile. “Come on, calm down.”
s probably confused and might’ve thought I was playing around, but I was serious. If there was one
did not like, it was getting played.
ot trust many people, and Panther had always been like a brother to me.
down?” I could barely hold back my laughter. “I’m going to ask you a few questions, and you are to answer me. Understand?”
playing.”
playing?” I repeated Panther as I threatened to let go of him. Panther held on for dear life. “Okay, I I got it!”
y
isco your son?” I cut to the chase. There was no reason to waste any more time.All I needed was the
what?” Panther stared at me with a pale expression. For how long was he planning on keeping it a secret?
isco yours, I repeated.
or no? Just tell me.”
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