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Chapter 15 - Chapter 15

In the dark night,a black coloured car moved into the compound of a big building.A young man in black got out of the car and walked into the house.His expression was cold as he entered the big living room in the house.He walked up the stairs and pushed open the door of a room and entered.A man who had an aged face with deep wrinkles and a thin scar on his forehead was lying on the only bed in the room.

He had a ventilator tube inserted into his airway.There were many tubes inserted into various parts of his body with different types of hospital machines in the room.Though he seemed weak at the moment,he still had an intimidating aura around him.The aura of authority that he exuded just by lying there showed that he was once a great man who commanded respect.

The young man looked at him lying there fighting for his life.His expression was cold as if it wanted to freeze the soul and body of the frail man lying on the bed."I'm here but you're like this.We can still talk."He said emotionlessly but there was no response from the man lying on the bed.His eyes were closed and his chest rose up and down slowly."Your heart is still beating old man,hehe.I don't think it will anytime from now."He said,his voice still lacking emotion.

"I know you can hear me."He continued and smiled."You should be happy.I smiled for you and you don't have to worry,I will take care of your life's achievements and make sure everyone remembers you."He paused and took a gun from his back pocket."I will miss you after what I am coming to do.You could have done all the wicked deeds in the world but not that.I liked you,I really did but you killed her.I lost the only light in my darkness because of you."His voice was cold as he said, playing with the gun in his hands.

A finger of the old man lying on the bed moved.He seemed to have heard everything the young man was saying.He knew what would happen to him but he still wanted to live so he was struggling, fighting for life or a chance to open his eyes to explain things but the universe had already declared his fate."You wanted to create a dark heart and you did so let me show you what you really created.You thought me losing the little bit of light was a good thing but you chose wrongly.You should not have done it yourself."The young man continued speaking.He said a lot of things and he closed his eyes,past memories coming back to him.There was a smile on his handsome face.

*Flashback*

"Mom,mom",the young voice of a little boy sounded in the living room.He smelled the nice aroma wafting across the room and ran to the kitchen.A beautiful young woman turned to look at him and smiled. He ran to hug her and she planted a kiss on his cheek."Oh my,how was school?Mom missed you"She said and he was quick to answer,"great but I couldn't stop thinking about my sweet beautiful mother."She laughed and ruffled his hair.He was happy as he enjoyed her actions.

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Another time he came home, running to the big hall,he placed his small bag on the couch and rushed to the kitchen.There was no sweet aroma and she was not there."Mom,mom!"He called out loud but there was no response.He rushed to his room,maybe she was arranging the books he scattered on the floor there but although the books were arranged she was not there.

He went to every room in the house but could not find her.He looked for his mom for a very long time.He seemed absentminded when he could not find her.He thought she had left him.Tears flowed from his eyes and he made no effort to clean them.He ran out of the house to look for her outside but he bumped into someone instead.A burly man who took hold of him and told him to follow him.He knew that man was one of his father's men but he still struggled to get away from the man until the man had said he was taking him to his mother.

His eyes brightened and he saw hope but what happened next broke him.He only saw the dark side of things in the world afterwards.She was gone and his life turned into hell.

*End of flashback*

"It's time for you to join your maker, the devil.You have lived long enough."He said emotionlessly and shot the old man lying in the bed.He turned and walked out of the room.

Outside the house,he received a call."Let's meet at the usual place to discuss it."A voice said and he answered,"ok."He drove away to that place.