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Chapter 254

Author: C-Writes
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EUGENE

I watched Kyle pace the room, his jaw clenched, his hands running through his hair in frustration.

“This is reckless, Eugene,” he said finally, stopping to face me. His blue eyes burned with an intensity that made my chest tighten. “You can’t keep thriving on violence. It has to stop.”

I folded my arms, feeling the weight of his words press down on me. “I need justice, Kyle.”

“Justice?” He let out a bitter laugh. “Is that what you’re calling it now?”

“Yes,” I shot back. “My mother was murdered, Kyle! I can’t just let that go.”

He sighed and shook his head. “I know how much you loved her. I know how much this hurts. But revenge won’t bring her back. It won’t heal you. It’ll only drag you further into the darkness you’ve been fighting for so long.”

I swallowed hard, unwilling to meet his gaze. I hated that he was right. I hated that deep down, I knew he was right. But the anger in my chest refused to let go. The pain still clawed at me, demanding justice, demanding retribution.

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