Upon seeing Leon being out of danger, Vivian breathed a sigh of relief and ran up to him, looking him over from side to side to see if he was injured. Her brow furrowed when she noticed the bruise on his mouth.
Worried that Simon might say something, Leon turned and slammed Simon to the ground when he saw Vivian and a dozen other people approaching. He then viciously beat Simon's face, his fists fast and urgent, with a hint of crimson in his eyes.
Leon hated his father for being like this, hated Simon for disturbing their lives even after he left, and even hated himself for not being able to handle things on his own. He even hated his own birth for putting Vivian in this situation.
Leon felt as if he had returned to the scene of his childhood dreams, where only in his dreams could he defeat the demon much taller than himself.
