He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 286

Master Zale took a seat beside them, his voice carrying an authoritative yet deeply gentle tone. "That boy saved my life back then. I told him he had a blank check—whatever he needed. A few years ago, he came to me asking me to take on a student. But I had sworn a blood oath never to take another apprentice, or else... Well, Nelson stood stubbornly in the pouring rain outside my door all night. It broke my heart, but my hands were tied."

Rupert Zale was the most influential figure in the industry, even more so than Master York because he possessed actual institutional power.

Master York couldn't care less about fame or politics, opting to teach at a university. He despised bureaucratic boards and had a blunt personality that easily offended people.

But Rupert was different. As the head of the national certification board, he was the gold standard. A recommendation from him guaranteed a lifelong, lucrative career.

Rupert had no idea who Nelson had been begging for that night in the rain.

Looking back, he still found it hard to believe.

Given his line of work, Rupert naturally crossed paths with the elite. He knew Nelson. Nelson was wildly unpredictable, completely unbothered by authority, and addicted to extreme sports that constantly pushed the boundary of death. To Rupert, he was an absolute rebel.

But after Nelson saved his life, the two had gradually developed a friendship over chess.

Nelson's chess style matched his personality—reckless, aggressive, and entirely uncompromising.

So, when he saw Nelson standing outside in the pouring rain, Rupert had furiously shut the door in his face.

He had made it crystal clear when they first met: he did not take students.

He had never told anyone the reason why.

He was sixty now, but twenty years ago, he had taken in a brilliant, lively young apprentice.

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