Chapter: 1018

Corey's gaze dropped as he lit another cigarette.

The smoke curled upward as he exhaled, his expression detached, as if a life filled with hope and love was as trivial as the ashes falling from his cigarette.

He was well aware of the dark path he walked; with so many Lives on his conscience, a peaceful end was out of reach.

Gareth's elder son didn't have to die, but Corey couldn't afford to lose. Not now.

Waiting was not an option.