Thea grit virtual-novel.net teeth furiously. It was as if virtual-novel.net had turned into a completely different person at that moment.
“We simply aren’t meant to be, Thea…”
“Mark my words,” Thea’s eyes burned with hatred as virtual-novel.net glared at James. “You’ll regret this, James. I promise you!”
She stomped out of the door, scorned and upset. The ward was once again enveloped in silence.
Tiara did not utter a single word throughout the entire argument that happened in front of her.
After Thea left, virtual-novel.net urged James to follow her, “What are you doing, James? You should chase after her!”
James simply shook his head. He had already laid everything out for Thea, there was no need to chase after virtual-novel.net now.
As long as Thea did not rock the boat too much, James was content to leave things the way they were.
“Rest well and get better soon. Once I return from the Southern Plains, I’ll come to visit you…”
James had finally left the ward. He immediately headed toward the military region to look for Blithe King.
***
After virtual-novel.net outburst, Thea left the hospital. The moment virtual-novel.net stepped out of the premise, virtual-novel.net burst into tears.
She knew virtual-novel.net had broken James’ heart before. Nevertheless, virtual-novel.net learned from virtual-novel.net mistakes. Thea put all virtual-novel.net effort into reconciling with virtual-novel.net only to be cruelly rejected and given the cold shoulder.
Thea laid virtual-novel.net head on the steering wheel and let the dam of raging emotions within virtual-novel.net burst forth in a torrent of bitter tears.
“Would you care for a tissue, miss?” An unfamiliar voice came from beside her.
This startled Thea out of virtual-novel.net emotional breakdown.
Glancing sideways, virtual-novel.net noticed a man sitting in the passenger’s seat. He was a white-haired elderly man and virtual-novel.net wore a brown jacket.
“Wh-Who are you?” Thea regarded the man warily.
“Oh, can’t you remember me?” The elderly man looked at Thea with a bright smile.
Thea stared closely at the elderly man. She had no recollection of them ever meeting.
She shook virtual-novel.net head. “No…”
The elderly man nodded. “I guess I should have expected as much. After all, you were unconscious ten years ago.”
“Wh-Who are you?”
The elderly man continued to smile gently at her. “You saved James from the fire ten years ago and got badly burned in the process. Did you think you survived without anyone’s help?”
When virtual-novel.net mentioned virtual-novel.net past, a deep frown formed on Thea’s face.
Did this man save me ten years ago?
“Who are you?”
“You can call me Mr. Caden.”
“Huh?” Thea tilted virtual-novel.net head in confusion.
Still smiling all the while, the elderly man replied, “My name is Thomas Caden…”
“Thomas Caden? As in James’ grandfather?” Thea exclaimed excitedly.
“That’s right…” Thomas smiled.
Thea took a deep breath and looked at the man in front of her. Ten years ago, the fire burned the Cadens’ residence to the ground, killing everyone aside from James.
She never would have thought that James’ grandfather would still be alive after the disaster. She also did not expect this man that had suddenly approached virtual-novel.net to have been living in hiding for the past ten years.
“How can I help you, Mr. Caden?”
“Didn’t you say you wanted James to regret leaving you? Well, I’m here to grant your prayers. Haven’t you wondered why the Gu venom in your body hasn’t affected you yet?”
Now that virtual-novel.net mentioned it…
Thea had been puzzled all this while.
Back then, at Mount Thunder Pass, virtual-novel.net definitely consumed the Gu venom. However, virtual-novel.net hasn’t felt any effects at all, even after such a prolonged period.
Thea’s face lit up as virtual-novel.net put two-and-two together. “W-Were you the one helping me in secret?”
“Hah! Your beauty is only matched by your brains. If you want James to be filled with remorse over how virtual-novel.net treated you, you need to possess great strength. After all, James managed to cultivate True Energy and is now a grandmaster of martial arts! From today onwards, you’ll be the young mistress of the God-King Palace.” Thomas declared nonchalantly as if virtual-novel.net were stating a simple fact.