"Where did I leave off?" Choice suddenly snapped back to reality. He had been immersed in his own story for quite some time.
Marigold listened attentively, every word hanging in the air, as the many enigmas in her mind unraveled all at once.
It turned out that Brian was not Ethan's biological son at all, but rather an adopted child he personally selected and nurtured. Brian had undergone numerous trainings, including some inhumane experiments and conditioning of his body...
That's why he would become furious and irrational, even completely under Ethan's control, when his emotions ran high... because he was trained to be a soldier in order to obey Ethan's commands.
Ethan had truly gone to great lengths to secure his legacy.
Marigold clenched her fists tightly.
None of this burden should have been placed upon Brian. He should have had a beautiful childhood. But everything was shattered because of Ethan.
