The Endgame Chronicles (by Hugh White) novel Chapter 681

Chapter 681

What was Hayley supposed to say now?

What could she even say?

Scott had already said everything for her.

And honestly, he wasn’t wrong.

Hayley did think that way.

Someone like her had never cared much about morals in the first place

So what if she had promised him something? Promises didn’t mean anything if they did, fathe wouldn’t have broken his word and attacked her base.

In a world where the strong ate the weak, promises were the cheapest thing there was if it worked you kept it. If it didn’t, you dropped it.

Simple as that.

Hayley didn’t want a pack of wolves like them. If that meant backing out, then so be it

“Heh.”

Scott let out a quiet laugh, looking at her as she stayed silent. The loneliness on his pale, composed face only deepened.

“I’m used to it. If you want to go back on your word, go ahead.

“My dad was the heir to a major corporation. My mom was the only daughter of another family just as powerful. I was supposed to be the one who inherited everything from both sides. And yet, I ended up as nothing.

“When I was little, my grandparents spoiled me. They promised I would always be their grandson, no matter what. But later, those promises turned into a joke

“My parents split, and their families turned on each other. Their illegitimate kids walked right in and took their places as heirs. And me? Overnight, I became the one nobody wanted

Friends drifted away. Kids at school laughed at me. Even the house staff looked down on me talked to me like I was nothing

Tve heard enough promises to fast a lifetime I got used to it. But if there’s even a little bit of hope, still want to try

“Surviving out here is hell. The meat trade in our base it’s not that I didn’t want to fix it could. The demand is there. If I don’t deal with it, nothing changes

I need your help

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Hayley didn’t answer

She met his eyes, that fragile shine in them.

Here we go again.

Just like Griffin.

Was he really pulling this again?

He almost had her, too.

“Scott, don’t sell yourself short. You’re strong. Someone like you could run a small base without break a sweat.”

She kept it light, brushing him off again.

“Hayley

Th

ne, he called her name seriously. His gaze didn’t waver.

er blamed you for last year. When I saw your car again, I thought maybe this time would be

arent. Can’t you just take me a little more seriously? I’m really struggling here.”

ayley went quiet again.

She took a long drag from her cigarette, forcing herself to stay steady.

Anyone else would’ve stepped forward by now, pulled him into a hug, and said something reassuring.

Hayley just thought, did he really have to go this far?

For a second, it almost made her forget what kind of person he was.

And then, a scream cut through the night.

“Aaaah!

It was a man’s voice, str

Outside, the zomb

Hayley and So

it in, but in the silence, it carried anyway.

The mom

heading out.

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