CHAPTER 102: Fighting Back

I'm staring at the still unconscious figure of papa. Marius and I need him. And I don't know what I'll do if he never wakes up again.

Suddenly, Pierce's face flashes in my mind, and anger flares within me.

It's all his fault! He'll have his doomsday too! But for now, I must focus on saving myself and my family from him. Then, I'll execute his downfall.

When I head back home, Marius isn't there. I ask the staff and the bodyguards, but none of them can tell me where he is. I try to call him, but he isn't picking up. And my worry begins to twist like a knot in my chest.

Then, my phone rings. It's Leslie.

-["Hazel, I'm with Marius. He's... he's drunk.”]-

"Where are you?" I ask.

"We’re at Uptown Bar," Leslie replies.

Quickly, I hop back in my car and drive away.

Inside the bar, Marius is slumped on the table, almost paralyzed. Leslie is beside him, trying to help him to his feet.

"Marius?" I call out gently, rubbing my palm on his back.

Marius looks up, his eyes half-closed. But he does