The Edge of Despair

side you, speaking words that feel like

about burial? Really, Marcus?!" you yell, yo

me, drowning in sorrow won't change what's happened. You

't you dare bring up that man. H

place. There's only one person on your mind-Celine. You need answers.

see nearly sends you to your knees-wedding decorat

etting

eel d

shove them aside and barge into the ceremony. And there she

eart pounding, bar

ou shout, your voice slicing through the ceremony like thunder. "Our son was in the hospita

er eyes wide.

ap echoes through the room, louder than t

on my wife?" he growls, grabbing you by the shirt. "I don't care what histo

ow you down-not today. You swing back, hard. Once to the jaw. Again to the chin.

e rings out, sharp with tears. "Why

fury. "Our son is dead, Celine! Dead!

frighteningly calm. "Our son died a long

hit you li

u saying?" you ask,

utes after birth. I paid the doctors and nurses

pins. Your h

ical son... has been d

ve nothing conne

to hide this from me forever?! Yo

his man out of my house before he

ng hurts more than the truth you've just heard. You sit t

itting on the ground. You're too v

u drive to your family mansion.

walk in, and it dawns on you-you're their boss now. The heir.

that matters

rd you, tears in her ey

y, finally allowing yourself to

e back to us one

ds you to your old room.

I'm stepping into a lif

en through a lot...

letter. "Your father w

evealing regrets, hopes, and fears. His love was buried deep ben

him," you s

rest in peace

Mason's resting place is t

y. "You used to play here as a child.

I'm sorry. I failed you. You weren't mine by blood, but

ey'll pay for everythin

shoulder. "Not with fire, Master.

venge without reason is ju

uld rest now. You've carri

eat, too numb to think. You fall aslee

d is gone... but yo