Chapter 17: The Old Man II
Author: Ayinne Eiram
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
Clark’s POV

To see someone you love die and not have any power to save them, that is something I loathed my whole life. I am useless. I am great at some things yet, the very thing I needed to do the most… I have failed to do so.

My grandfather died and it was my fault for not being able to gather enough money for him.

That is why I hate wealthy people. They are selfish, greedy, and vile.

It is not that I hate money, I just feel like it was the source of all evil things… but…

All my life, it was the first time I was really grateful for something like that.

With all my heart…

“Grandpa…”

I am glad that I have money.

I am glad that… I was able to save you…

“I am really glad…”

Smiling as I hold my tears, I am no longer a kid yet… I still feel like one.

But still, I am not ashamed.

I am not…

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I just learned from them that many things happened ever since the trial started. It is not just that my grandfather had a successful operation and that some weird people are lurkin
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