The Mystic Retribution

This battle is far from over." Damien said bitterly amidst the uncontrollable laughter of Orion and the annoying laught

ay. But despite his best efforts, a mighty sneeze erupted, echoing t

doublewide sleeping beauty is awake." Astrid

his was due to his obesity right from his birth caused by Osteoarthritis. Ryan was very passionate about sports and he constantly had to face years of relentless bullying and stig

iquary of the Greystones' hanging on the neck of Astrid. "Y

nd make you feel nauseous while I get the family's crestgem to him. Bla

immediately held bound by the chair he was tied to. "Calm down big man.

. Astrid immediately replied, "Don't worry about Mr. Benedict Greystone. He doesn't go back on his words. You are not a threat to him but a bigger thr

ing the rough walls adorned with ancient stalactites and stalagmites. The flames of t

e immediately gave both of them a resounding slap. "Is this the way to treat your stepbrother?" she asked. Imme

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pite his obesity, he was given all the love and attention by his parents. Evangeline, Mr. Astrofolge

at his leisure, yet discipline him when wrong. Ryan's favorite game was 'hide and seek' and

r laughed hysterically as he waved off the hands of his mischievous son. As the sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a golden glow over the winding road, the family of three jo

by the fading light. In the backseat, their young son Ryan fidgeted with restless energy, his eyes sparkling with mischief. Suddenly, with a mischievous grin, Ryan reached forward and p

geline's reflexes were swift, but it was too late to avoid the collision that followed. With a sickening crunch of metal and glass, the car went off

ainfully clear. Mr. Astralforge and his son Ryan emerged from the wreckage battered but alive, their hearts heavy with grief

ens wailed in the distance and the stars looked on in silent witness, a family shattered by tragedy was left to p

y started declining as he took to alcohol. He blamed himself every day for the death of his beloved wife, Evangeline. He wished he ha

Bay offered to help but on the condition of a marriage alliance, where Astralforge would be joined in holy

was around, she would shower Ryan with lots of love and reprimand the twins anytime they treated Ryan awfully. However, in his absence, she would verbal

ng got cancelled on his way to the office and he decided to come back home. Unknown to him, he would receive the shock of his life. The mischievous twins purpo

abella sitting directly on Ryan and pounding blows on his helpless self. Astralforge fou

ht. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes to hours, hours turned to days, days turned to weeks, weeks to months and months to years, but Astralforge never returned. Young Ryan never understood why his father aban

n his first couple of applications. However, anytime he thought about giving up, he remembered the words of his late mother, "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm and never define yo

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