Simon was reluctant to part with everything the organization had built. He hadn't had his fill yet. But when he thought about the situation outside, they didn't have much choice.
It really was their best option to end it all here and stage a decoy escape. Then, they would lie low and return when the time was right. Hence, Simon said nothing more and simply turned to look at Irvin, just as Timothy had.
Irvin and Timothy looked identical. As Simon stared at Irvin's face, he couldn't help but admire Timothy again. Timothy truly was born for villainy.
"If you have nothing to do, go get everything ready! The faster the better!" Timothy ordered.
He and Simon had long prepared a plan of retreat for when this day came. However, they would still need to wait for the right time to execute it and had to seize the golden opportunity.
Simon and Timothy always shared an unspoken understanding. So, he merely hummed in response, said nothing else, and left to begin preparations.
Once Simon was gone, Timothy turned back to the comatose Irvin. He couldn't help clicking his tongue in disgust.
"You really are a useless piece of trash. It's been so long, and you still haven't woken up. You've ruined all the fun for your big brother," he said.
In Timothy's original plan, Irvin was supposed to be fully conscious as he took the fall for all of Timothy's crimes. Timothy wanted him to be unable to defend himself, despite being able to speak. He also wished for him to suffer the greatest injustice in this world, despite being innocent.
Irvin was the ultimate tragic figure. He had been abandoned at birth, and his parents never loved him. Even his wife had left him.
However, Timothy wanted the world to think of him only as a criminal. He wanted everyone to believe that it wasn't enough for someone as bad as Irvin to die a thousand times over.
Irvin had clearly suffered the most excruciating pain on this earth. Yet, Timothy wanted him to become the most vile person instead.
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