The Ultimate Revenge System

109. Halt

"Where were you when Mom and Dad passed away, sis?" I asked, recalling how I attended the funeral alone, hands cuffed, crying alone as their coffins were lowered and buried. How devastated I was to have no one to share the grief with at that time. Remembering it now, I feel manipulated by Helen.

Helen took a deep breath, tilting her head towards the car ceiling. She seemed to swallow a lump in her throat before answering, "I was in my exile, Dan. I couldn't come back then because even staying alive was a struggle for me. But as soon as I could stand on my own feet, I came here to show my condolences and vows to them, to protect you, and to avenge their pain."

"You didn't even bother to visit me, sis," I retorted. Somehow, I felt like blaming Helen for everything that happened because I was in jail, and Mom and Dad passed away—all starting with Helen.

"It all takes time, Danzel. Do you think what they did to me was easily understandable? Acceptable? So, you choose for me to return, acc