"Did I hear him right?" One of the monks muttered, inquiring of the other person next to him. "I'm trying to be certain, too." The other monk replied. The monks were having a hard time believing what Cory had just said. It didn't really make any sense to them in the first place. For someone who had just insulted them and talked down on them to deride their movement, Cory must be crazy to have decided to join them. That was exactly what the monks were thinking about. "Is this true?" Lord Theo asked Cory, a hint of disbelief idling in the corner of his face. "What do you think I am? A clown?!" Cory scoffed. "Even if I was a clown, would I make such a joke? A joke about joining a cult?!" Cory added. When Cory started talking again, the monks started to get displeased. It would seem as though Cory had no filter in his mouth. "Cult?" Lord Theo pointed out why the monks had taken an offense in what Cory had just said. "If you say it like that, then it would seem as though we are bad
Cory didn't know what to make of this. At least not yet. His eyes dug into every corner of Lord Theos face. If there was anything he was looking to prove first, it was whether or not Lord Theo was in his right mind. When Cory inspected the facial expression of the old man, the smile that used to hide his emotions was gone. Lord Theo's face was now very serious and intentional. This is not a joke. Cory could tell. "What do you mean she's not yours?" Cory inquired, not willing to hide the shock no matter how little. Lord Theo was quiet for a while. It looked like he was trying to put the thoughts together. Perhaps an attempt to sort his thoughts out. "She can still count as my daughter, though,since I've dedicated all my life raising her." Lord Theo continued. Cory wasn't satisfied. How could he be? This definitely wasn't what he was waiting to hear. He wanted more! A very apt and detailed explanation. "Can you at least explain to me?" Cory decided to bring himself down to the ear
"I'm afraid we have come to the end of the talk." Lord Theo said to Cory, hardly looking at him. The man was staring at the monks who seemed to be glaring at him. Cory could tell that this wasn't a good sight to behold. "You know you can't stop the conversation like this. Not when you are about to complete it." Cory was bent on getting to the root of the matter. Although he knew that he sounded quite selfish right now, it didn't matter to him. One thing he hated was being left in the dark when things he ought to know lie far away from him. Lord Theo looked away from the monks to Cory. The small smile that used to hide his emotions was back. "You are not clueless, Cory. I'm sure you would be able to connect the remaining dots. If at all you are unable to, the big guy inside you will definitely pull you through. Hopefully, you are not on his wrong foot." Lord Theo pat him on the shoulder. "It can't even take two minutes. Max thirty seconds. Just say it." Cory decided to remain sel
"Cory is not at home." Anna replied sternly, not wanting to step out of the way. Havill's chuckle was quite weird, but he had a way to make it seem neutral. He couldn't take his gaze from the face of Anna. The small smile was idling in the curve of his lips. "You don't worry about that. He will be here soon. In fact, I have no idea why he is not here yet." Havill kept his face warm as he addressed Anna. "Who is that, Anna, and what does he want?" A second voice was heard coming from inside the penthouse. "You have a visitor?" Havill wanted to poke his head inside to check out who the other lady was. Elaine was making her way towards the door. "Don't bother coming, I can handle this." Anna called back at Elaine without necessarily turning her head to look at her. Havill wanted to see who the new lady was, but since Anna would not avail him the opportunity, he didn't push. He didn't want his intentions to be obvious. Otherwise, things might go south in the blink of an eye. "I ca
As soon as Cory said those words, he walked away from Havill. He headed straight to Havill's car and got in. He drove off. Havill was rolling on the floor, crying. He was in deep pain. From the joint where his thigh met the leg, the part of the leg that was connected to the foot was useless. That part of his leg was dangling as though there was nothing holding it. He couldn't even dare to move it. While his thigh was positioned sideways, the other part was backward and dangling. If Havill tried to move an inch, he would inflict more pain on himself. He was on a highway. All the cars that were passing were going at a high velocity. This location was a hanging bridge. Nobody would want to stop for a second on a hanging bridge. Cory must have thought out this action carefully before deciding to carry it out. Havill, on the other hand, didn't know how to help himself. He tried to support the useless part of his leg with his hand. Perhaps he would be able to get up, but instead, he ha
Cory didn't know when he burst out laughing. He couldn't hold it in. He couldn't hold himself back. He had laughed before he could tell how bad it was. When he realised that the laugh might have struck a wrong code with Shieley, it was already too late. He just noticed that Sheiley's face had changed. He didn't know what to make of it yet. She had been standing at his front, staring deep into his eyes. But at this moment, she had broken the gaze and dropped her head. She looked sad and weak. She turned away from him and returned to her seat. Cory remained standing where he was. He didn't know what to do at this moment. He was clueless. He didn't know what to expect either. He wasn't looking at her yet until he noticed that she had placed her head on the table. He still wouldn't move. It would seem as though he was trying to understand what was really happening. Suddenly, he realised that her arms were heaving in a way. He started to walk closer to her this time. He wanted to b
Earlier, when Sheiley had professed her love for him, Cory had laughed because of how preposterous she sounded. But right now, he didn't even know how to react. He didn't know which reaction would be the best to choose. If there was a little bit of information in his head, he might be able to get an idea of what to do next. But his blank head remained blank for the next few seconds. All he could tell was that Sheiley's lips kept running over his, smoothly and tenderly. She was kissing him with every urgency and affection he had ever gotten from her in the past. Cory's head that was blank suddenly was flooded by a lot of information. At this moment, he didn't know which to hold on to or which to throw away. The information was too much that he should have had a headache at that point. But the dopamine being released by the kiss countered the foul reaction. All of a sudden, he got a grip and held her up, pushing her face away from his. "What the hell, Sheiley!!! Have you lost your
Cory felt groundless. His gaze had moved away towards the leaving couple, yet he didn't feel any urge to hurt them anymore. He should beat them to death for causing him trouble and framing him, but he decided to let the foul feeling go. He shut his eyes. There was something else bothering him. There was something else that made him feel very disappointed. He could see Sheiley and Harry on their way out of the restaurant laughing. Eventually, they had left. Cory remained at the spot where he was. He didn't make a move. He didn't think it was necessary either. He sighed heavily. "Excuse me, sir." A sudden voice said next to him. He turned to look at the owner of the voice. It was one of the ladies who worked in the restaurant. "You've been standing here for quite a while. If you would love to make a reservation, please let me know. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I'll ask you to leave immediately." The lady said firmly yet politely. Cory didn't find a reason to be vexed at the lady. S